Flywheel Single-Station Press
Project summary
MWES provided this firm with a semi-automated assembly press machine to process individual flywheels for the manufacturing of motorcycles.
The Challenge
Assembling components in mass in any industry is a dull and repetitive task, and finding workers to do those kinds of jobs is becoming more difficult. So any opportunity to automate or even semi-automate a manufacturing process can alleviate worker shortages. A firm that specializes in motorcycle production sought out a flywheel assembly process that reduced the number of workers to perform but still required an operator to run.
The Solution
MWES provided our customer with a custom-designed semi-automated assembly press machine that performs several flywheel assembly operations. The compact machine receives flywheels on an infeed two-strand chain conveyor integrated into a parts washer conveyor for automatic flywheel introduction. The machine automatically locates the part for pressing on the center where the operator manually installs the load-bearing race. Next, at a hydraulic pressing station, the assembly is pressed using a Promess force load monitoring system for press verification feedback. Lastly, the assembled part is automatically transported to the part-flipping station where the operator manually unloads the assembled flywheel from the machine.
Impact to the Customer
The solution MWES provided the customer achieved a part rate of one part assembled every 50 seconds or less. Parts are semi-automatically assembled and all pressing is verified using Promess force load monitoring technology. Lastly, bad parts are automatically identified and singled out.
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