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Case Studies: Automation

Leak Test Cell with Robotic Handling

Leak Test Cell with Robotic Handling

Client: Leading Plastic Moulding Company
Part: Automotive Tyre Pressure Sensor
Machine supplied: Leak test cell with automatic robot handling of parts
Overview: This system was designed and manufactured in order to give the customer the ability to automatically produce 100% checked parts in high volume.

This robot cell includes automatic handling, component part bowl feeding, automated air decay leak testing using Multi-Application Leak Tester units, passed and failed part segregation and automatic packing of automotive moulded plastic sensors.
The system integrates a Fanuc 6-axis robot handling 6 inserts that are fed from bulk using a vibratory bowl feeding system, and places the parts into 6 moulds located in a mould tool fastened to a 2-position indexing rotary table. On completion of the over moulding process finished assemblies are transferred to an indexing cooling system using the robot. Once the assemblies are at a stable temperature they are leak tested. On completion of the leak test, the tested mouldings are manipulated into pass/fail/QC sample chutes to be dropped into packing boxes/bins.

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Leak Test Cell Key features:

  • Fully automatic assembly and leak test cell
  • Customer supplied overmoulding machine with 2-position indexing table
  • 6-axis robot with multi-part gripper
  • Vibratory bowl feeding equipment for metal inserts
  • 6 up part handling
  • Automatic load and unload
  • 6 MALT leak test modules
  • Final assembly cooling system to ensure stable leak testing
  • Vision inspection of component parts and final assembly using multiple cameras
  • Passed / failed parts transfer system.
  • 100% checking of overmoulded assemblies

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Leak Test Cell with Robotic Handling