Akselisolun materiaalivirran kehittäminen ja automatisointi

Abstract

Tavoitteena on kehittää akselimaisia kappaleita valmistavan tuotantosolun materiaalinkäsittelyä ja poistaa siihen liittyvät virhetilanteet.

The objective of this Master of Science thesis was to reduce the lead-time and to raise the automation level of a cell, which was designed to produce axial pieces. There were two ways to reduce the lead-time: by eliminating material handling errors, and by optimising the programs of a portal type robot. Workpiece placing into and from the hardening furnace was supposed to be automated by an industrial robot. A value analysis was used to find out the best suitable conveyor system. Errors of material handling were not as common as first assumed. Therefore, the possibility to reduce the lead-time was marginal. In any case, the automation project indicated to be cost effective. /Kir10