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News Release from: Motoman Robotics (UK) | Subject: Robotic welding
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 21 March 2001
New cells for robotic welding vehicle
components
Two robotic welding cells have been supplied by Motoman to the Birmingham factory of Lander Automotive to automate the manufacture of complex assemblies for the new Jaguar saloon car.
Two robotic welding cells have been supplied by Motoman to the Birmingham factory of Lander Automotive to automate the manufacture of complex assemblies for the new Jaguar saloon car, code named X400, due for release later this year Anticipated production volume at Halewood is in excess of 130,000 per year
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 5 Apr 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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The larger of the cells is based on two Motoman UP-series 6-axis robots and two auto indexing workstations, each of which has a horizontal, 250 kg capacity manipulator.
It is a standard configuration called 'Arc System 6000' which has been customised with the addition of light guards and a PLC to Lander specifications for part sensing and controlling the pneumatic clamping.
The cell carries out 49 MIG welds on the tubular rear seat frame for the X400.
The second cell, called 'Arc System Batchweld', is based on a single Motoman UP-series 6-axis robot with a manually indexed turntable having 100 kg capacity per station.
Twelve support cross member and other components.
PWO near Strasbourg, Lander's trading partner in Germany, is also a user of Motoman robotic welding systems and recommended them to the Birmingham company.
The electrically actuated robots are built by Yaskawa, Japan, and feature a large working envelope and a flexible conduit which routes all services from the base upwards, eliminating trailing hoses and cables.
Lander, a 1st and 2nd tier automotive supplier, is on record as being very pleased with the short delivery time for the Motoman cells as well as the supplier's general response to the project.
It was also impressed with the group's Swedish headquarters where final buy-off took place.
The Motoman training in Banbury was easy for semi-skilled operators to follow and although the supplier wrote the original programmes, the course enables easy program modification by Lander staff using the teach pendant.
There have been few problems with the new robotic welding cells since they were installed at the end of last year.
In particular, ignition failures are minimal mainly due to the first class interface between the robot supplier's XRC controllers and the Kemmpi weld sets.
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