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News Release from: Modular Automation International | Subject: Assembly machines
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 22 May 2001
Automation for assembling electrical
switches
MEM250 of Oldham has automated new process for assembling a range of electrical switches on two separate assembly machines using a process designed and built by Modular Automation.
MEM250 of Oldham has automated new process for assembling a range of electrical switches using a process designed and built by Modular Automation The system handles rocker assemblies and connector units on two separate assembly machines
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 12 Dec 2000 at 8.00am (UK)
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The Rocker Assembly machine operates on a 'walking beam' principle.
Here two springs and plungers are blowfed and inserted into the rocker body which is bowlfed onto a walking beam system.
Test stations check that the plungers have been inserted properly and make sure the springs lift them by the required amount for correct operation.
A pad print station prints each assembly with a red 'on' indicator mark and optical sensors check the quality and positioning of the print.
Faulty or sub-standard assemblies are rejected; perfect assemblies move on to a final drying process.
The entire operation has a cycle time of around 2 seconds.
The connector unit is assembled using a rotary assembly machine.
The first automated station feeds two rivets then an operator loads a cover and earth strap over them.
A press station then forms the rivets and secures the earth strap in place.
The two securing screws are bowl fed then picked and placed into the moulding.
The entire connector assembly undergoes an electrical test before it is marked by two inkjet heads with Earth/Live/Neutral and a code number, then unloaded.
Faulty assemblies are rejected.
The process cycles in 6 seconds.
The system handles different variants by designing the tooling to exploit common features.
Variant components are loaded manually.
Modular Automation has vast experience at developing innovative assembly systems using a modular approach and trusted technology.
By approaching its business in this practical way it ensures that its systems are realistically priced, effective and utterly reliable.
This is just the latest in a long line of assembly machines supplied by Modular Automation to MEM250 over recent years.
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