Fully-automatic assembly line

handlingautomated loading/unloadingfor the home appliance sector

Product overview
The Scott washer cabinet assembly line is a fully automatic clinch assembly system designed for high-volume production. The line achieves an approximate 20-second cycle time with a total equipment length of 22 metres. Brackets are loaded by a robot guided by a vision system. The clinch stations use BTM tools and a Scott-designed hydraulic/mechanical mechanism. The system is CE-consistent and operates at approximately 75 dBa.

Cabinet assembly

• Automatic: Fully automatic clinch assembly line for washer cabinets. Robotic loading of brackets guided by a vision system. Automatic feet-screw feeding via bowl-feeder with precise torque control. Clinch line configured with BTM tools and a specialised hydraulic/mechanical mechanism developed by Scott.
• Speed: Total equipment length 22 metres; typical production cycle time approximately 20 seconds per unit.
• Safety: Equipment fully enclosed with transparent sliding protective doors connected to the machine and interlocked with safety locks, monitored by a safety PLC. Additional openings protected by light curtains to meet required safety standards.
• Stable: Standard, advanced and stable structural design by Scott. Automatic tool orientation and a reliable clinch joining system for consistent assembly quality.
• Noise: Quiet operation at approximately 75 dBa.

Technical characteristics / specifications

• Cycle time: approximately 20 seconds per unit.
• Total equipment length: 22 metres.
• Automation: fully automatic clinch assembly line with robotic bracket loading guided by a vision system.
• Clinch system: reliable clinch joints using BTM tools and a specialised hydraulic and mechanical mechanism by Scott.
• Feet screw feeding: automatic bowl-feeder with accurate torque control.
• Safety systems: transparent sliding protective doors with interlocks and safety locks; safety PLC monitoring; additional openings protected by light curtains.
• Standards: CE-consistent.
• Noise level: ~75 dBa.
• Structure: advanced, stable structural design; automatic tool orientation.