Agme special rotary assembly machine for producing electrical components
AGME has manufactured a rotary transfer machine for assembling car horncomponents for a leading automotive components manufacturer. The machine has been installed in their manufacturing plant in China.Required processRiveting 4 contacts to a metal base.Riveting a tubular rivet to join the metal base to a plastic connector.Cycle time: 20/22 seconds.SolutionAGME has designed a 4 stations rotary transfer machine with the following features:- Bed base with aluminium profile - 4 stations rotary indexing table Æ600 mm - Set of 4 fixtures each with 2 location nests.Cycle Description1 station:Automatic feeding of 4 contactsAutomatic feeding of a tubular rivet2 station:Manual feeding of the supports on contacts and rivetsFeeding of the connector with the two terminals - The fixtures will carry mechanical poka-yokes and locations to hold the terminals in position- Cycle Start button - Turning of the rotary table3 station:Riveting of 4 contacts and rivet.- Punch holder with 5 riveting punches on 2 columns- Pneumatic cylinder of 2 tons and stroke- The punches have contacts correct position detectors as well as hold down devices to join the parts before riveting- The riveting process is carried out. The nok parts are ejected at the 4 station4 station:- Ok/nok parts automatic ejectionElectrical elements:- Control by plc Siemens Automation S7-300 - Tactile operating board Siemens