Robotization of Control and Sheathing of Screws:

Our client, an international aeronautics group in the South West, contacted ASM to robotize the control and sheathing of high-performance screws used in aeronautics. The main challenges of this project were vision management. In fact, the interface developed by ASM was to allow operators to “teach” the machine to manage new screws, independently. When using a new type of screw, operators take a series of pictures with vision. Using a few parameters entered in the industrial automation system, the robot associated with vision is autonomous and is capable of grasping the screw, sheathing it then storing it. Note that the system developed by ASM manages input screws installed in bulk or placed in boxes with holes. The output also allows you to choose sorting in bulk or in boxes with holes.

Technical Characteristics of the Robotic Station:

After 1500 hours of design and development, ASM delivered a robotic screw sheathing station with the following technical characteristics:

• Robotic screw sheathing station (STAUBLI TX60) with integrated vision (Keyence, XG range)
• Self-adaptive machine calibrated by vision
• System that can handle screws up to 1.3 Kg and 250 mm
• 400mm x 300mm screw recovery area
• Post rate of 7 seconds: grip (bulk or box with holes), sheathing and removal (bulk or box with holes)
• Maintenance with remote access by VPN

ASM has designed and installed more than 300 production machines. Here are some examples of achievements that might interest you:

• New Generation of Composites Curing Chamber
• Production line with integration of 10 Universal Robots
• Assisted handling of industrial containers
• Revamping with 5 Universal Robots of an Automated Storage Line