Greasing and assembly of ball joints
Capability for several model types
Technologies
Rotary transfer with 10 workstations
Palletized system to feed and position parts
Design and manufacturing of special fixtures
Automatic feeding of components from pallet to the rotary transfer
Studs straightening by a double fork system with angle control
Torque control
Automatic feeding of the guiding cone on the stud
Greasing of components by dosing system
Components automatic feeding and assembly by manipulators, linear transporters, selection devices and pincers
Seal control with a leak tester
Components position control
Automatic loading of OK parts on pallets by a manipulator
Advantages
Integration in one single machine of all ball joints assembly, greasing and control processes
Complete automation of all processes except for the subassemblies manual feeding on the pallets
Optimization of the assembly processes, resulting in cycle time reduction and productivity increase