Injector-type input tray
A precision tray that pushes the stack of sheet-metal parts upward, so the cobot always picks from the same top position.
PG ElectroplastElectrical components
Knob Assembly SPM
A turntable machine with a cobot, vibratory feeder and stamping station that assembles a Honeywell knob without an operator in the loop.
RoleMechanical & Fabrication
- Throughput
- 5–7parts / min
- Manual intervention
- −90%
- Part size
- 10 × 9.8mm
- Sheet thickness
- 0.4mm
- Client
- PG Electroplast
- Role
- Mechanical & Fabrication
- Software
- SolidWorksFusion 360RoboDKANSYS
The problem
A 10 × 9.8 mm sheet-metal part, only 0.4 mm thick, had to be picked reliably and lock-assembled onto a plastic hub. The part is too small and thin for standard trays or suction cups.
What I designed
Perforated vacuum gripper
Instead of suction cups, a negative cavity of the part with a perforated face holds the delicate geometry under vacuum.
Turntable stations and jigs
Stations for the vibratory hub feeder, the stamping press that lock-assembles both parts, and an output station that clears the jig for the next cycle.
Cobot pick-and-place
Fairino FR5 pick-and-place integrated with proximity and limit sensors, pneumatic mechanisms and a Festo electric linear actuator.
Outcome
A multi-station turntable SPM producing 5 to 7 parts per minute and cutting manual intervention by 90%.
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