Robotic aluminium wheel machining cell

ROBOTIC ALUMINIUM WHEEL MACHINING CELL

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

Diamond cut is the process of aluminium wheel face machining to achieve a unique design. TEMEX, as a specialist in equipment for aluminium wheel manufacturers, is a producer and supplier of standardized robotic cell solutions to achieve perfect and precise results in the face machining of individual spokes on aluminium wheels. Our robotic cells bring acceleration and improvement to machining processes where precision is key to achieving perfect results.

ROBOTICS CELL CHARACTERISTICS

The entire robotic cell is an integrated, standardized set of individual devices that, in synergy with each other, can provide precise face machining of aluminium wheels in a fully automated manner, even in 24/7/365 mode.

The system is based on:
1. The control cabinet of the robotic cell
2. Conveyor with profilometer for wheel height measurement and valve position detection
3. Loading conveyor
4. Unloading conveyor
5. Robot with gripper head for two-wheel handling
6. Fencing with safety lock (door is located between loading and unloading conveyor)

The default cell configuration can be supplemented with other specialized equipment, such as:
• TEMEX DCMT|3D – state-of-the-art measuring device for 3D laser scanning of the aluminium wheel visual side prior to the diamond cut
• Wheel washing machine

AUTOMATED PROCESS DESCRIPTION

Painted aluminum wheels, intended for diamond cut, are fed along a loading conveyor to a profilometer and centering device. Here the wheels are oriented via the valve hole position and precisely centered.
The centered wheels are gripped by one of the robotic gripper positions and transferred to the lathe. The free position of the gripper is used to first remove the already machined wheel from the lathe and then to insert the next wheel to be machined. The finished wheel is then placed on the unloading conveyor.
If a 3D laser measuring device DCMT|3D is integrated within the cell, this station is placed as part of the loading conveyor.

FEATURES

• The device is designed for: wheel diameter 14"-24", rim height 4"-13,5", wheel weight 6-35 kg
• The robotic cell can operate up to two machining centers and optionally two wheel washers at the same time
• The grippers are designed to handle two wheels at the same time
• The entire solution emphasizes minimizing possible damage to the machined wheels
• The entire cell meets the highest requirements for resistance to the effects of the used substances (corrosion, etching, etc.)
• The entire workplace is ergonomically designed, with maximum emphasis on operator safety

STANDARD COMPONENTS:
Control sysytem: SIEMENS
Robots: FANUC, KUKA
Gripper: PHD