Additive Manufacturing Services uses the latest software technology to simulate designs to prove cycle rate and feasibility at the conceptual stage of the design. Robot simulations can help find issues, before the cell is in production. We go from prototype to production with experienced robotic professionals.
AMS provided this work cell to pick parts from a fixture, plasma treat them, then place them on a fixture that travels down a custom conveyor line. Details included a Fanuc force sensor that allowed precise alignment of holes in the part to line up with pins in the fixture. The force sensor was utilized to perform this task as well as applying a wet our force evenly across the face of the part to the fixture .
AMS Engineered a custom robotics label application solution utilizing the newest collaborative robot from Fanuc. The CRX series robot allows for human/robot interaction without the need for a safety fence. Here two sets of servo driven label applicators are provided to dispense labels onto a custom 3-D printed label applicator head. The robot software enables line tracking of the target so that labels can be applied “on the fly”. The dual set of applicators enabled operators to load labels on one set while the other set is in applicator mode. This allowed for 24-7 production with stoppage.
This high-speed packaging machine design enabled AMS to accurately estimate the cycle rate prior to designing the system. We focused on the critical elements of the cell and modeled the design to prove cycle rate. The system consists of two Fanuc robots one SCARA and one six-axis LR Mate.