The Challenge

 

• Automatically convey filled bottles to assemble station (multiple sizes)

• Automatically sort and orient triggers for assembly (multiple types)

• Automatically torque triggers to bottles within specifications

• Ultrasonically weld triggers to bottles

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The Solution

 

The following methods, components and technologies were implemented and integrated to provide a comprehensive solution:

 

• Trigger hopper and flighted conveyor system control trigger introduction

• Dynamic trigger picking and orientation using robotics and vision

• Dynamic trigger placing using robotics

• Full dynamic bottle sortation using LinMot linear actuators

• Bottle transportation using custom plastic chain type conveyor

• Bottle control using dual servo feed-screw control

• Trigger closure torque control using custom servo torque head

 

​Impact to the Customer

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• Part rate of 1 part assembled every 5 seconds or less

• Parts are automatically assembled

• All trigger closure torque’s are verified and tracked

• All parts are 100% verified

• Bad parts are automatically identified and segregated