Several assembly automation systems offered recently by Westinghouse to the automobile industry will be described. These include water jet cutting, seam sealing, glass preparation and glass decking. The challenges of integrating the systems, including the importance of control and communications technologies, will be explored. Robotic enabled water jet cutting involves the cutting and trimming of molded acoustical and thermal insulation materials. Seam sealing uses vision systems to track the welded seams of a car body, and robots to dispense sealant. Glass preparation utilises robots to clean the edges of windshields and dispense primer, adhesive and foam dam. Glas decking utilises line tracking capabilities to follow a vehicle as it moves along the assembly line, and vision systems to locate the windshield opening and provide offset information. A robot inserts the prepared glass.


    Access

    Access via TIB

    Check availability in my library


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    New developments in robotic capabilities for automotive assembly plants


    Additional title:

    Neue Entwicklungen in der Leistungsfaehigkeit der Industrieroboter fuer KFZ-Montagewerke


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    1986


    Size :

    6 Seiten


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




    New developments in robotic capabilities for automotive assembly plants

    Weaver,L.A.C. / Westinghouse Automation Div.,Westinghouse Electric,GB | Automotive engineering | 1986


    Robotic Assembly of Automotive Bodies Without Fixtures: Flexible Fixtureless Assembly

    Nguyen, W. / Mills, J. K. | British Library Conference Proceedings | 1996


    Robotic assembly of automotive bodies without fixtures: flexible fixtureless assembly

    Nguyen,W. / Mills,J.K. / Univ.of Toronto,CA | Automotive engineering | 1996



    AUGMENTED CAPABILITIES FOR AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS

    GYLLENHAMMAR MAGNUS / ZANDÉN CARL / KHORSAND VAKILZADEH MAJID | European Patent Office | 2024

    Free access