Processes
- Assembly, rolling over and greasing of ball joint sub-assemblies
- Machine built-in capablity for 3 different models
Technologies
- Rotary transfer with 8 workstations
- Palletized system to feed and position parts
- Design and manufacturing of special fixtures
- Control by PLC
- Automatic feeding and assembly of housings, studs and shells
- Pressing and greasing of subassemblies
- Automatic feeding and marking of covers
- Automated rolling over utilizing double rolling head.
- Built-in process control of rolling over
- Automatic reject management including selection OK and NOK subassemblies
- Unloading by a manipulator
Advantages
- Integration of assembly, greasing and quality control processes of ball joint sub-assembly into a single machine
- Complete automation of all processes except for manual loading of the pallets
- Optimization of the assembly process that results in significant improvements in productivity
- EC declaration of conformity