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Royal Products' RotaRack Designed for Lights Out Manufacturing
1888 Press Release Unit enables machining tools to run unattended for extended periods of time.
BuffaloNiagara Falls, NY The automated RotaRack Parts Accumulator from Royal Products, a leading
U.S. manufacturer of machine tool performance accessories, gives manufacturers a competitive advantage
by enabling their machine tools to run unattended for extended periods of time.
"The Royal RotaRack is reliable, doesn't take sick days and will continue production long after your last
employee has left for the night or the weekend," explained Brian Mecca, Director of Sales, Royal Products.
"And with its very competitive pricing, the RotaRack typically pays for itself within the first few months
of use."
The patented RotaRack safely collects finished parts as they come off a CNC lathe. It gets its name from a
unique automated rotary spiral that safely directs parts to the center of the turntable. A lowfriction
UHMW material covering all contact surfaces provides superior parts protection. The RotaRack is also
ideal for protecting the straight edges of milled parts, which is often a problem with other collection
methods. Part size capacity is up to three inches in diameter and ten inch long.
No machine interface is required instead, the RotaRack unit plugs directly into an 110V outlet, then the
operator sets parameters such as part cycle time, degree of turntable rotation, and shutdown counter with
a simple touchscreen PLC. A large capacity, 36"diameter turntable provides over 850 square inches of
surface area, while its heavygauge steel construction enables the RotaRack to handle up to 700 lbs. of
parts. An easily adjustable degree of rotation also gives RotaRack the flexibility to handle both long and
short parts.
The Royal RotaRack's universal design adapts to virtually all CNC lathes, with left/right positioning and ...