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Arbeitstisch

English translation: working table

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German term or phrase:Arbeitstisch
English translation:working table
Entered by: David Williams

10:01 Sep 23, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automation & Robotics / Robot cells
German term or phrase: Arbeitstisch
Forgive me for what may look like a silly/basic question, but what is the "Arbeitstisch" in a robot cell called? I can find just about any possible term such as desk, table, operating table etc. in combination with "robot cell", but am unsure which is the right technical term for what is being referred to here.

e.g.

Arbeitstisch: Starrtisch oder Werkstückwechsler
David Williams
Germany
Local time: 15:50
working table
Explanation:
... might be an option here. I've found some relevant sources, such as

http://amitytech.com/contractmfg
"Motoman EA 1900N Arc Welding <B>Robot cell</B> with a horizontal reach of 75” and a vertical reach of 134.6”. Features a two-sided rotary turntable with each side of the turntable having a <B>working table</B> of 101”x40”."

http://www.pawprintuk.co.uk/1008low.pdf (p. 24)
"Now, with the Author X5 Evolution, Morbidelli offers an innovative version with high versatility and productivity use. The area of the <B>working table</B> can reach 6,700 mm x 1,780 mm, in order to offer a suitable reply to each working requirement from office furniture production to customised design."
"The <B>working table</B> and vacuum cups positioning can be fully automated in order to set-up quickly the working area, reducing set-up times considerably."

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-09-23 11:21:58 GMT)
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Yes, but it's a workpiece changer rather than a tool changer :-)

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Note added at 10 hrs (2009-09-23 20:06:42 GMT)
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Ingrid is right - "work table" appears to be used even more frequently.

Cf. example at http://www.mwponline.co.uk/Features/fabrication_in_good_form
"The materials handling concept employed on this flying-optic machine breaks the mould of twin-pallet and automatic pallet exchange that has dominated the laser-profiling scene now for some 20 years. The single <B>work-table</B> format with simultaneous load and unload from left to right seems to owe much to Trumpf's Sheetmaster handling devices employed on punching machines - with a hint of Mazak 'fork removal'."
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Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 15:50
Grading comment
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working table


Explanation:
... might be an option here. I've found some relevant sources, such as

http://amitytech.com/contractmfg
"Motoman EA 1900N Arc Welding <B>Robot cell</B> with a horizontal reach of 75” and a vertical reach of 134.6”. Features a two-sided rotary turntable with each side of the turntable having a <B>working table</B> of 101”x40”."

http://www.pawprintuk.co.uk/1008low.pdf (p. 24)
"Now, with the Author X5 Evolution, Morbidelli offers an innovative version with high versatility and productivity use. The area of the <B>working table</B> can reach 6,700 mm x 1,780 mm, in order to offer a suitable reply to each working requirement from office furniture production to customised design."
"The <B>working table</B> and vacuum cups positioning can be fully automated in order to set-up quickly the working area, reducing set-up times considerably."

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-09-23 11:21:58 GMT)
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Yes, but it's a workpiece changer rather than a tool changer :-)

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Note added at 10 hrs (2009-09-23 20:06:42 GMT)
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Ingrid is right - "work table" appears to be used even more frequently.

Cf. example at http://www.mwponline.co.uk/Features/fabrication_in_good_form
"The materials handling concept employed on this flying-optic machine breaks the mould of twin-pallet and automatic pallet exchange that has dominated the laser-profiling scene now for some 20 years. The single <B>work-table</B> format with simultaneous load and unload from left to right seems to owe much to Trumpf's Sheetmaster handling devices employed on punching machines - with a hint of Mazak 'fork removal'."

Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 15:50
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 26
Grading comment
Thank you!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks. It really seems so simple now, even though there are similar numbers of hits for desk and operating table in connection with fixed table or tool changer, but those for working table are indeed more relevant.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kevin John Purkiss: "Arbeitstisch" here refers to auxiliary equipment which assists with some task, here either a fixed, rigid table or a workpiece changer.
27 mins
agree  Ingrid Moore: OR work table; The plate conducts the force between the robot and the work table. http://www.roboter-info.de/application-news_e.html?view_news...
9 hrs
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