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News Release from: PennEngineering | Subject: Stickscrew small-screw insertion system
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 21 November 2001
Easy automation of small-screw insertion
The Stickscrew System for fast and accurate small-screw insertion now offers users the capability to fully automate the process of installing small screws in metal or plastic components
The Stickscrew System for fast and accurate small-screw insertion has been newly enhanced with optional robotics, which offers users the capability to fully automate the process of installing small screws in metal or plastic components and to realize increased productivity gains The X/Y positioning table of the compact robotics system can accommodate multiple applications
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 9 Nov 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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It works in tandem with an In-Line StickShooter driver, which attaches easily and securely to the robot's Z-axis carriage.
After the robot is programmed for a given job, a workpiece can be placed into a nesting fixture secured to table and the screw-insertion process will begin when the robot is activated.
When the job is completed, the robot automatically returns to the home position for workpiece unload and reload The Stickscrew System eliminates loose screws by utilizing "sticks" of up to 110 serially connected hex-head screws in sizes ranging from #0-80 to #8-32 and M2 to M3.
These sticks are simply placed in the StickShooter driver and, when a job gets under way, screws will install and twist off cleanly when precise seating torque is reached.
Available screw types (machine, thread-forming, and thread-cutting) are offered in various materials, thread sizes, hex sizes, screw lengths, head heights, and finishes to meet application-specific requirements.
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