The future of flexible production

The PF6 FlexSystem is a fixtured controller that enables improved flexibility and higher productivity on the line.

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Overview | Challenges | Features and benefits |

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Overview | Challenges | Features and benefits |

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Overview | Challenges | Features and benefits |

Overview | Challenges | Features and benefits |

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Enjoy flexibility throughout the production process with the PF6 FlexSystem

The PF6 FlexSystem is a compact controller system designed for fixtured applications. This efficient, space-saving tool-control system from Atlas Copco is designed especially for fastening operations, the PF6 FlexSystem can track up to 50 tools per station. Its flexible mounting capabilities result in lower integration and installation costs and can even reduce production line floor space by up to 97%.

This scalable system is delivered with an Intelligent Application Module loaded with functionality to help ensure seamless fastening operations. Using the same software platform as other Atlas Copco tools, the PF6 FlexSystem helps avoid unnecessary startup, inventory and software management costs throughout its lifecycle.

Traditional tool-control system challenges

Traditional installation is characterized by controllers mounted on floor stands away from the powerhead. The required 40-60 meters of tool cables and cabinets, with enclosed cooling units, occupy significant production line floor space. Additional stands are often needed to support all this internal cabling and the stand-alone controller is mounted directly at the robot work cell.

These factors cause time-consuming delays during installation, late changes to the project, and the need to manually rebalance. In the event of failure and/or service, traditional installations make troubleshooting inefficient.

In all these instances, extra material costs are needlessly generated:

Costs for extra material
Complex installation
Moving cables exposed to stress
Troubleshooting is time-consuming

Reduction of line-stops

Improve data analytics

Accelerate new product introduction and rebalancing

Increase line and process flexibility

The new PF6 FlexSystem is designed to optimize the production line

The new PF6 FlexSystem is designed to optimize your production line. Its compact form offers the following benefits:

Well-integrated and flexible station
Reduction in floor space
No need for extra floor stands or cabinets
Customer savings in investment
Moving cable management reduction
Reduce integration material costs
Increase line and process flexibility
Easier architecture for replacement

PF6 FlexSystem innovation story: Reduced hardware footprint and major cost savings

A global OEM came to Atlas Copco for a way to streamline costly, space-consuming, multi-variant transmission applications. We introduced them to the PF6 FlexSystem and transformed their specific multi-variant transmission applications forever.

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PF6 FlexSystem designed to optimize production lines

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The future of flexible production