This machine tending automation solution utilizes the Doosan M1013 collaborative robot to automate the hazardous task of exchanging tools in shrink-fit chucks.
In industrial settings, shrink-fit chucks are used to enhance machining precision and create compact tool assemblies. However, because the process involves repeated cycles of rapid heating and cooling, operators were previously exposed to high risks of safety accidents, such as thermal burns.
By implementing Doosan’s collaborative robot, the risk of safety accidents has been eliminated, and productivity has increased through continuous, uninterrupted operation.
Components
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Workflow
| STEP 1. | Picking: The robot picks a chuck from the supply pallet. |
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| STEP 2. | Preparation: The chuck dimensions are measured, and it is placed into an air-blowing device for cleaning. |
| STEP 3. | Tool Staging: The replacement tool is picked and unloaded into the shrink-fit station. |
| STEP 4. | Chuck Loading: The robot picks the cleaned chuck and loads it into the shrink-fit station. |
| STEP 5. | Heating: The induction device heats the chuck to expand the bore. |
| STEP 6. | Extraction: The robot picks and removes the existing (old) tool from the heated chuck. |
| STEP 7. | Insertion: The robot inserts the new replacement tool into the expanded chuck. |
| STEP 8. | Completion: The robot picks the completed assembly and unloads it onto the chuck pallet. |
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This machine tending automation solution utilizes the Doosan M1013 collaborative robot to automate the hazardous task of exchanging tools in shrink-fit chucks.
In industrial settings, shrink-fit chucks are used to enhance machining precision and create compact tool assemblies. However, because the process involves repeated cycles of rapid heating and cooling, operators were previously exposed to high risks of safety accidents, such as thermal burns.
By implementing Doosan’s collaborative robot, the risk of safety accidents has been eliminated, and productivity has increased through continuous, uninterrupted operation.
Components
| Robot |
|
|---|
Workflow
| STEP 1. | Picking: The robot picks a chuck from the supply pallet. |
|---|---|
| STEP 2. | Preparation: The chuck dimensions are measured, and it is placed into an air-blowing device for cleaning. |
| STEP 3. | Tool Staging: The replacement tool is picked and unloaded into the shrink-fit station. |
| STEP 4. | Chuck Loading: The robot picks the cleaned chuck and loads it into the shrink-fit station. |
| STEP 5. | Heating: The induction device heats the chuck to expand the bore. |
| STEP 6. | Extraction: The robot picks and removes the existing (old) tool from the heated chuck. |
| STEP 7. | Insertion: The robot inserts the new replacement tool into the expanded chuck. |
| STEP 8. | Completion: The robot picks the completed assembly and unloads it onto the chuck pallet. |
※ The content provided by Bigwave Robotics is protected under U.S. and Canadian copyright and intellectual property laws. Unauthorized reproduction, distribution, or use of this content is strictly prohibited.