AN AUTOMATIC ASSEMBLY LINE FOR MANY TYPES OF WATCHES WAS DEVELOPED. THIS LINE IS COMPOSED OF 52 STANDARD ASSEMBLY CELLS AND THREE DEDICATED CELLS. THE STANDARD ASSEMBLY CELL CONSISTS OF A HORIZONTAL ARTICULATED ASSEMBLY ROBOT; AUTOMATIC HAND AND INSPECTION JIG CHANGE UNITS; SEVERAL PARTS FEEDERS; AND FREE FLOW BELT CONVEYORS. THE CHANGE OF TYPES IS MADE BY THE FLOW OF COLORED EMPTY PALLETS AND MIXED ASSEMBLY CAN BE ACHIEVED WITHOUT COMPLICATED LINE CONTROL PROGRAMS. AS FOR THE EFFECT, REDUCTION OF 40 OPERATORS AND 50% DELIVERY DAYS ARE POSSIBLE.
| Number of Pages : | 8 |
| Published : | 06/01/1990 |
