Assembly - April 2009 - (Page 8) Automation Profiles Agile Robotic System Clads Car Wheels Agile automation saves the day in uncertain times. is two. Such was the case for an automotive supplier that approached Kinemetrix Industrial Design & Manufacturing Inc. (Lexington, KY) to create an automated system for cladding wheels. Wheel cladding is a process in which a cosmetic skin is bonded to a generic wheel. The cladding can be chrome-plated plastic or stainless steel. The wheel can be cast aluminum or welded steel. The process enables the supplier to provide a variety of styling choices on a single wheel platform that has been optimized for strength and mass. Automation was necessary because of the variety of parts to be assembled, rather than the amount. Indeed, the supplier produces wheels in an astonishing 128 variations, all of which are assembled on its automated line. The wheels are 15 to 20 inches in diameter and 6 to 12 inches wide. Kinemetrix designed a nine-station asynchronous conveyor system equipped with multiple robots. The system assembles 200 wheels per hour. In this profile, Jim Peyton, president of M any engineers believe they cannot justify the cost of an automated assembly system unless the product has at least four to six parts. In fact, sometimes all you need Because the customer had difficulty finding skilled maintenance technicians, Kinemetrix created a rich touch-screen interface so that startup, changeover and recovery from abnormal conditions were straightforward. Photo courtesy Kinemetrix Industrial Design &Manufacturing Inc. What Can Our Box Do For You? Schleuniger’s PAWO line of semi and fully automatic machines cover wire stripping, seal loading, loose piece contact and reeled terminal crimping for a variety of wire types. PAWO B16-E PAWO A18-E PAWO LPC-BS PAWO LPP www.schleuniger-na.com/pawo_am (603) 668-8117 8 ASSEMBLY / April 2009 www.assemblymag.com Interested? http://www.schleuniger-na.com/pawo_am http://www.schleuniger-na.com/pawo_am http://www.assemblymag.com
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