The Challenge
Ensuring Accurate Degating, Leak-Free Parts, and High-Speed Packing
The customer’s manual process was slow and inconsistent, risking throughput and quality. Key objectives included:
- Automate degating and visual inspection of molded water outlet parts
- Conduct reliable leak testing and sort defective parts automatically
- Package parts into bags or cases with minimal manual handling
- Maintain high throughput while reducing reliance on manual labor
MWES was selected for its proven experience in robotic inspection and packaging automation for automotive parts.
The Solution
Fanuc M710ic/20L Robot Cell with Integrated Vision, Test & Packing Flow
MWES designed a complete automation cell featuring:
- Fanuc M710ic/20L robot handling part pickup, inspection, testing, and packing
- Vision inspection station to detect flash or molding defects
- Leak test stations using pressure probe logic to validate fluid integrity
- Automated reject logic that separates defective parts from acceptable ones
- Final packaging module that bags or layers parts per production order
The integration of degating, inspection, leak testing, and packaging within one robot cell allows seamless, high-throughput part handling.
This turnkey solution delivers fully autonomous degating, inspection, testing, and packing of water outlets—ensuring quality and consistency at speed.
The Results
Under‑35‑Second Cycle Time, Operator Light-Touch & High Yield
Implementation of the automated cell achieved the following benefits:
- Delivered cycle times under 35 seconds per part
- Processes over 400,000 parts annually with consistent performance
- Required only minimal operator intervention—primarily for loading and monitoring
- Eliminated manual inspection errors and improved part traceability via integrated logic
By integrating automated degating, inspection, leak testing, and packing into one streamlined robot cell, MWES enabled fast, reliable water outlet production with minimal labor and elevated quality standards.
