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Commentary Narrative:
In this example an Assembly Press giving inconsistent results and poor quality was re-engineered to produce repeatable high quality results after each operation.
The press is used to fit light pipes to buttons for use in the automotive industry. There is a tight fit beteween mating parts and a flush fit is critical. Eight sets are assembled during one operation.
The problem with the existing press was 1 centrally located heavy duty pneumatic cylinder which produced uneven results. Some assemblies were damaged from over pressing and others were not completely pressed together.
Somex re-design included 8 suitably rated cylinders, one for each assembly this facilitated individual adjustment for each nest.
The operator places the 16 parts, 8 light pipes and 8 Buttons in the nests and then pushes the platen to the home position A sensor then activates the press, The device is designed and build to comply with the CE requirements.
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