Automated grinding - orbital sanding - battery cover paintshop ready - Cloos - FerRobotics

This video is all about the combination of a sensitive robotic orbital sander, angular grinder, tool changer and paper changer for an efficient industrial manufacturing process. This automated solution is one of the most convenient ways of grinding weld seams and sanding the metall surface to prepare it for the paintshop. Without having to worry about dirty, dangerous, demanding jobs for your staff.
For the production of battery covers of forklifts, Kohl & Sohn relies on automation solutions by CLOOS with FerRobotics end effectors. After the automated welding process, the components are ground roughly and finely on a 2-station system. By switching to automated grinding, Kohl & Sohn benefits in particular from the reliable and reproducible quality. The robot is equipped with a tool changing system for maximum flexibility. So different grinding applications can be used depending on the application. The abrasive media are exchanged quickly, easily and automatically in a changing station. The System-Interface allows simple and intuitive control of contact pressure, rotational speed and feed and extensive diagnostics possibilities.
Robots equipped with sensitivity using FerRobotics patented Active Compliant Technology (ACT) are more flexible, reliable and economical than ever. ACT-optimized robotic tools intelligently adapt themselves to suit complex surfaces, meaning they are able to automatically measure the amount of force that needs to be applied. They are even able to offset any sudden counter forces, if objects move for example.
Plant design and system integrator: Carl Cloos Schweißtechnik
Customer: Kohl und Sohn
THE RESULT
- Perfectly prepared metall surface, ready for painting
- Exactly reproducible quality
- Optimization of the use of abrasives
- Time savings due to paper changer and tool changer
- Enormous savings in production costs
- Guaranteed process reliability
FASTER CYCLE TIMES
Overall, Kohl & Sohn was able to significantly accelerate the production processes by switching to automated grinding technology and the reduced non-productive times. Another positive effect of the robot use is the reduced consumption of grinding wheels. Due to the constant pressure conditions during automated grinding, significantly fewer grinding wheels are needed than during manual grinding.
REPRODUCIBLE RESULTS
In the past, the components were processed manually. There can be fluctuations in the amount of effort needed to achieve the required quality, as the grinding result strongly depends on the sensitivity of the respective employee. This dependency is eliminated when using the robot. Thanks to the precise technology, it offers consistently high quality with reproducible results. At the same time, the production capacity is now less dependent on the availability of individual employees.
IMPROVED WORKING CONDITIONS
Last but not least, the employees also benefit from the use of the new technology and the improved working environment. The robot system offers employees a demanding and exciting workplace. As the robot carries out the physically heavy work, they can concentrate on process monitoring. The general hazard from sparks, emissions and heat is significantly lower than with manual grinding. In order to benefit fully from the innovative technology, the staff was intensively trained by CLOOS. In the meantime, five employees have been trained to work on the robot system. This means that the robot system can continuously produce in 3-shift operation.
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