Assembly Line Development and Integration

Drive Unit and Inverter Assembly Lines

Inverter Assembly Line Features:

(20) Fastening Robots
(2) Robotic Inspection Stations
(4) Robotic Soldering Stations w/ AOI Inspection
(1) Material Handling Gantry
(2) End of Line Testing Material Handling Robots
(2) Rejection Spurs
(42) Automatic and Manual Work Stations
Each conveyor is individually motorized and contains RFID readers and lift & locate systems for pallet positioning
Each Pallet contains RFID tags and bushings for accurate locating
ESD rated conveyor, pallets, and process

Drive Unit Assembly Line Features:

115 Total Stations
- 3 Robots
- 2 Assists
101 Total Conveyor Stations
- Each conveyor is individually motorized and contains RFID readers
- Lift & Locate systems for pallet positioning in auto stations
- Each pallet contains RFID tags and bushings for accurate locating
- 50% of buffer stations are populated with pallets for optimal buffering
Station Quantities:
- M01 Gear Assembly: 14 Stations & 1 Assist
- M02 Gear Assembly Line: 12 Stations & 1 Assist
- Shield Assembly: 34 Stations
- Shield Marriage: 3 Stations & 1 Robot
- Assembly Conveyor: 29 Stations
- End of Line Cell: 20 Stations & 2 Robots

Features:

650 Foot Long 17 axis Servo Gantry Crankshaft Loading System
14-Crankshaft Loading, Buffer, Crossover and Unload Conveyors
Multiple Quality Control Takeout Stations
17 Operator HMIs
Integration of dozens of unique machines including bar code marking, data, and part tracking through grinders, lathes, balancers, hardeners, washers, gauges, mills, laser markers, conveyors, etc.

Check out this this Youtube video we did with Fanuc on our Crankshaft Machining Center Servo Gantry Loading System.

Features:

A driven roller conveyor feed parts into the deburring cell from multiple upstream processes
Automatic part detection identifies inbound parts and configures the system for automatic processing of the inbound part
Inbound and outbound roll-over stations allow for deburring on both sides of the part, regardless of how it is conveyed into the cell
Robotic deburring station utilizes two robots and automatic tool changers for on-the-fly tool changes
Integrated washer and blow-off system for cleaning of parts after deburring process

Features:

63 feet long recirculating pallet conveyor with elevators on each end
Utilizes a total of five Fanuc robots
Multiple manual and automated assembly stations
Accommodates three different models of engine cylinder heads with the flexibility to accommodate additional future models
Utilizes three bowl feeders for orienting and accumulating different size springs for each model
Utilizes two bowl feeders for orienting and accumulating small keepers
Utilizes two custom cam-designed cylinder head spring exercisers for testing and quality assurance

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