Universal Robots
Module handling between the nest, oven and lift.
Guadalajara, Mexico
Previous professional experience
Brake-module integration and testing
On-site coordination, electrical and mechanical integration, adjustments and testing in a cell combining a cobot, oven and test station in Guadalajara.
Participation by an INDEXSOL member while working for a previous employer.
The challenge: making different systems work together.
The cell needed to coordinate a collaborative robot, an oven, a lift and an electrical test station. Modules were tested cold and then hot, with their results reviewed for consistency. The hot test had to take place while the module was still hot.
Integration took place at a manufacturing plant in Guadalajara. Working away from the team’s home city, with constraints on making changes inside the plant, required on-site coordination and problem-solving during adjustments.
The operating sequence
From loading the part to operator collection.
An explanatory diagram of the handling and hot-testing sequence.
- 01
Load into the nest
The operator placed the brake module in its locating fixture.
- 02
Transfer to the oven
The cobot picked up the module and placed it in the oven.
- 03
Hot-module transfer
The cobot removed the hot module and placed it on the lift.
- 04
Lift and test
The lift positioned the module for hot electrical testing.
- 05
Convey and cool
After testing, the lift lowered and the module moved to the conveyor to cool.
- 06
Operator collection
The operator collected the modules at another point on the line.
The systems that needed to connect.
LabVIEW
Heating equipment with a LabVIEW application.
PLC
Machine control within the integrated sequence.
Visual Basic
Electrical testing with a Visual Basic application.
Project participation
Coordination, integration and problem-solving.
The INDEXSOL member’s contribution focused on supporting integration and representing the project technically at the plant.
- On-site project coordination and follow-up.
- Support for electrical and mechanical integration.
- Adjustments and troubleshooting during integration.
- Developing and contributing solutions with the technical team.
- Participation in functional testing.
Integration outcome
The cell was brought into operation.
Integration, adjustments and testing brought the sequence into operation. The process included cold and hot electrical checks of the modules and review of the consistency of their results.
Experience that informs new integration challenges.
Coordinating disciplines, addressing issues on site and supporting testing are part of the experience this member now brings to INDEXSOL.
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