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Task 1: Gluing the headpieces
In the past, the headpieces were glued manually by using a foot pedal with glue station. The operator himself had to follow the trajectory of the headpiece which is obviously not easy and required a lot of concentration. When operators needed several headpieces after another, the work was very labor-intensive.
Our solution?
Task 1: Gluing the headpieces
In the past, the headpieces were glued manually by using a foot pedal with glue station. The operator himself had to follow the trajectory of the headpiece which is obviously not easy and required a lot of concentration. When operators needed several headpieces after another, the work was very labor-intensive.
Our solution?
A gravity feed system is used to bring the headpieces to the cobot.
The cobot will initially visually verify that the headpiece is correctly oriented. It then takes hold of the headpiece and fills the channels with silicone by moving under the fixed nozzle.
After gluing, the cobot will send the headpieces back to the operator via a gravitational discharge system.
A gravity feed system is used to bring the headpieces to the cobot.
The cobot will initially visually verify that the headpiece is correctly oriented. It then takes hold of the headpiece and fills the channels with silicone by moving under the fixed nozzle.
After gluing, the cobot will send the headpieces back to the operator via a gravitational discharge system.
Task 2: Assembling lenses in packs
In the past, all lenses were manually pushed into the packs by several operators. This was not only very monotonous but caused many to have sore fingers after their shift! Therefore, automating this operation was a requirement for ETAP.
This operation is combined with gluing the headpieces & should be able to push lenses for an entire shift without an operator having to restock them.
Task 2: Assembling lenses in packs
In the past, all lenses were manually pushed into the packs by several operators. This was not only very monotonous but caused many to have sore fingers after their shift! Therefore, automating this operation was a requirement for ETAP.
This operation is combined with gluing the headpieces & should be able to push lenses for an entire shift without an operator having to restock them.
Getting trays out of the carts
Empty packtray & full lens tray
Pushing lenses
With integrated finger protection
Getting trays out of the carts
Empty packtray & full lens tray
Pushing lenses
With integrated finger protection
Load trays back into the carts
Fully pushed packtray & empty lens tray
If necessary, gluing headers
New headpieces get priority on pushing lenses
Load trays back into the carts
Fully pushed packtray & empty lens tray
