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This paper presents the objective metric study on design of experiments (DOE)-based robotic force control parameter optimization in transmission torque converter assembly. Based on a real-world assembly production process, investigation and analysis are performed on the optimization metrics of assembly cycle time mean (MEAN), its mean plus three times of standard deviation (MEAN+3*STDEV), and first...
A challenge for automating mechanical assembly is that cumulative uncertainties typically exceed part clearances, which makes conventional position-based tactics unsuccessful. Force-based assembly strategies offer a potential solution, although such methods are still poorly understood and can be difficult to program. In this paper, we describe a force-based robotic assembly approach that uses fixed...
This paper presents a new line-based calibration method for automatically computing the transformation relationship between industrial robots and workcell. The calibration method mainly depends on the position-sensitive detector (PSD) servo control of the robots. The developed servo controller allows precisely positioning the laser beam (line) from a single laser pointer attached at the end-effector...
This paper presents on-pendant assembly parameter optimization with an industrial robot with force control. ABB industrial robot and its latest controller IRC5 is used as the host platform of the development; design of experiment (DOE) method is used as an optimization tool; and automatic transmission torque converter assembly is used as a test case. All tasks such as data manipulation, data analysis,...
This paper presents the recent progress of using robotics in automotive powertain assembly manufacturing processes. After briefly describing force control and vision-guided robot (VGR), we introduce successful implementation of robotic assembly for transmission torque converters, VGR-based engine head assembly, transmission valve body assembly and engine piston installation. Then we discuss other...
This paper presents engine piston installation using industrial robots. Because the current manual and hard automation engine piston installation systems are either labour intensive or inflexible and costly, the three-robot and two-robot piston installation systems are developed and investigated. The robotic piston installation process is simulated. A robotic piston stuffing gripper with ring detection...
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