Output inspection of brake system tube nuts

The subject of the implementation was the development and delivery of equipment for 100% output inspection of turned parts. The main parameters to be checked are the overall length, the quality of the conical sealing surface (presence of splines, dents, burrs) and the presence of threads.

In terms of the customer's needs, the equipment was designed on the HXG platform - a reconfigurable robotic platform in configuration:

• HXG Core - Fanuc (centre) with dedicated gripper
• Module 1 - Input pallet tray
• Module 2 - Input pallet tray
• Module 3 - Airblade Offset Module
• Module 4 - Contact length measurement
• Module 5 - Camera module
• Module 6 - Pallet module with bodies

Process Description:

1. The parts are oriented into pallet trays compatible with the HXG pallet module
2. The robot takes 5 pieces of inspected parts at a time into the gripper
3. The robot cleans the parts in the blowing module with compressed air
4. Robot places parts in the mechanical length measuring station (+-0.01mm)
5. Robot manipulates parts into the camera inspection station
6. The inspected parts are sorted into an OK box and then, depending on the type of defect, into one of 6 NOK boxes.
7. The device collects data and communicates with the parent ERP system