DEVELOPMENT OF ROBOT-INTEGRATED WORKING-PLACE FOR THE BRUSHING OF RUBBER-METAL PARTS

The use of industrial robots for the execution of cutting operations offers the chance either to replace conventional machine tools and cost intensive hard automation equipment or, in other cases, human workers from hazardous or monotonous work. One of the most promising robotic applications can be found in the field of surface finishing where there are operations such as fettling, deburring and polishing to be carried out. In the automotive industry the most important feasibilities for application of industrial robots for cutting operations are: the fettling of castings such as engine blocks and or gear boxes or the finishing of forged parts and of arc welded subassemblies; the deburring and trimming of plastic parts such as bumpers, spoilers, side coverings or radiator stone protectors; and the final processing of various kinds of vulcanized rubber-metal parts. As industrial robots are just about to enter the shopfloor for these applications there is still a broad variety of parametres to be surveyed for the preparation of the successful introduction of flexible automation. This paper outlines with the example of rubber-metal parts the procedure necessary for implementing industrial robots for these tasks.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • ISATA 84, "In Pursuit of Technical Excellence". Proceedings Volume 2. International Symposium on Automotive Technology and Automation with particular reference to Vehicle Management Systems and Flexible Manufacturing Systems, Milan, Italy 24-28 September 1984.
• Corporate Authors:

  Automotive Automotion Limited

  42 Lloyd Park Avenue
  Croydon CRO 5SB, Surrey,   England 

  Alfa Romeo Auto SpA

  Milan,   Italy 
• Authors:
  • Spur, G
  • Seliger, G
  • Felsing, W
• Publication Date: 1984

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: 16 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automation; Automobile industry; Cutting; Flexibility; Manufacturing; Robots; Seal coats; Trimming
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00399973
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: ISATA 84099, HS-038 513
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Nov 30 1985 12:00AM