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AG62-BJA
Robotic cell for transferring overmold metal inserts and inserting post-molding plastic clips
Challenge:
This robotic cell was developed with the purpose of applying over-mould metal parts and for the post-moulding plastic clips application. Quality control is ensured by an artificial vision station.
Robotic cell layout:
[1]
Positioning station for metallic parts performed with EOAT and allocation to a mould using a robot.
[2]
Detection station for the presence or absence of the metalic insert on the molded part.
[3]
Clipping station with linear motion for clips feeding and robotics for handling.
[4]
Artificial vision station.
Automation process details and functionalities:
Pre-molding operations:
[1] Positioning station for metallic parts performed with EOAT and allocation to a mould using a robot.
A linear motion feeder equipped with a feeder ramp [A] moves the inserts to a pin for fixing and positioning [B]. The EOAT composed of 8 magnetic fixing pins collects the pieces [C].
The EOAT is responsible for transferring the metallic inserts to the mould, 4 inserts are transfered on the sides of the mold. For this, the EOAT was designed with the following features:
[D] Magnetic Pins to allock 8 inserts;
[E] Equipped with two suspension tables to compensate mould adjustments;
[E] 2 linear tables for motion, each table composed of 4 magnetic pins [D], responsible for allocation the 8 inserts on the sides of the mould;
[F] 4 interlocks for centering and magnetic allocation to the mould.
Post moulding operations:
[G] The Cartesian robot collects the 4 moulded parts from the mould and moves them to the inserts detection table[2] verifying their presence;
[G] The Cartesian robot deposits plastic parts into a positioning jig [H];
[K2] The KUKA robot handles 2 parts at once and moves them into clipping station [3];
[3] The clipping station with a linear movement collects the clip with suction cup and delivers into clipping zone for clip application [J].
