Inlader implementations

Check the pick&place application working in tandem with a pneumatic-hydraulic press

Robotised workplace with aluminium flange forming presses

The task was defined as follows – at the input, the machine must be equipped with a container to be periodically filled with semi-finished product, the aluminium flanges are to be oriented correctly and subjected to two-stage pressing. At the output, a vision control system must confirm the compatibility of the product with the permissible norms and, in case the workpiece fails to meet the norms, it should be rejected.

In the design, given that the work cycle of the machine set at1 ready workpiece / 3.5 sec., we decided to use two presses equipped with pneumatic-hydraulic actuators with a 2-stage stroke, i.e.fast pneumatic infeed and working feed with the nominal force of 80kN. At the centre of the machine, in between the presses, a SCARA-type robot was installed.

Thus, we achieved a several-fold increase of efficiency in comparison to the original workplace with a traditional hydraulic press operated manually. Also, work safety improved significantly as a result of replacing the machine operator with a robot and separating the work area with monitored screens.

The task was defined as follows – at the input, the machine must be equipped with a container to be periodically filled with semi-finished product, the aluminium flanges are to be oriented correctly and subjected to two-stage pressing. At the output, a vision control system must confirm the compatibility of the product with the permissible norms and, in case the workpiece fails to meet the norms, it should be rejected.

In the design, given that the work cycle of the machine set at1 ready workpiece / 3.5 sec., we decided to use two presses equipped with pneumatic-hydraulic actuators with a 2-stage stroke, i.e.fast pneumatic infeed and working feed with the nominal force of 80kN. At the centre of the machine, in between the presses, a SCARA-type robot was installed.

Thus, we achieved a several-fold increase of efficiency in comparison to the original workplace with a traditional hydraulic press operated manually. Also, work safety improved significantly as a result of replacing the machine operator with a robot and separating the work area with monitored screens.

Our commentary

“A project that hit the bull’s eye for the Client and gave us two subsequent implementations, including one in the US branch.”

Błażej KempińskiInlader, project manager

Project implementation pictures

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