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TASK
Automate the de-stacking, loading, unloading, and restacking of Frame Rails through bend, pierce, and form operations.
(4) Operators were manually running production on a 91 kg 5.3 meter frame rail. This part had to be run three times through a press to get the bend, pierce and form operation. Each batch had to be de-stacked, loaded/unloaded through a press and restacked or loaded into a rack.
SOLUTION
A stack of blanks would be presented to (2) roboFlex robots by a crane saver. The crane saver allows three stacks of blanks to be ready for de-stacking. The robots would de-stack the blank and load the press. Finished blanks would be removed by (2) unload Robots and stacked on a cart. Full carts move to a unload position while an empty cart moves into position for loading. If formed parts were being unloaded the finished part was loaded into a rack that was placed on the cart.
SCOPE OF SUPPLY
(4) roboFlex robots controlled with ABB IRC S4C Plus controllers
(1) Crane saver blank handling system
(1) Blank cart system
RESULT
Operation was automated eliminating the need for manual operation and the increase of production rate.
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