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News Release from: Kleinmichel | Subject: Robot cells
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial Team on 04 January 2002

Robot cells take on glass glueing at
Land Rover

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Two Kleinmichel robot cells are now in operation for glueing of front, rear, side screen and door glass for the new Range Rover at Land Rover in Solihull

With the introduction of new robot facilities at Land Rover in Solihull, Kleinmichel has provided a focal point for the benefit of robotic automation in the Assembly shop for the new Range Rover Two Kleinmichel robot cells are now in operation for glueing of front, rear, side screen and door glass for the new Range Rover

The larger of the two cells uses two robots, for screen handling and glue application respectively, and processes front, rear and side screens; the smaller cell handles left and right hand door glass in one cycle.

Each robot cell uses hydraulically driven, dual pumping stations to supply glue to the dispensing devices.

Barrel changeover on empty is automatic, and duty ratio between barrels can be programmed.

Glueing temperature is controlled from barrel through to dispensing nozzle.

Robot-mounted doser units are used in both cells for precise application of PU adhesive to each glass, before installation into the vehicle.

Each glass is automatically centralised and primed before the glueing process, which is achieved under strict process guidelines.

A glue bead control system ensures that screens with less than perfect bead profiles are set aside for rework.

For peace of mind and to ensure continuous production of the new vehicle, each cell is supplied with a manual backup station with its own high precision dosing device.

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