Articles Tagged with ''flexible assembly''

Once thought impossible, robots can now tighten bolts using 3D vision systems and force sensors, even under the demanding conditions of a car factory.

Our new flexible transportation positioning device (FTPD) enables rapid, model-specific reconfiguration within the BIW manufacturing process.

We developed a “quick assessment algorithm” intended to help engineers identify assembly tasks that have the potential to be performed in collaboration with a robot.

According to the International Air Transport Association, the global trade association for airlines, the world’s carriers will fly more than 5.2 billion passengers on 40.3 million flights in 2026.

Shifting from a traditional process to a streamlined assembly line to a 30 percent increase in throughput and a 53 percent reduction in footprint.

New assembly conveyors are designed for transporting fragile medical devices and heavy loads.

PIA's Automation's assembly system, custom-built for Bic, includes six blade-handling modules, which are connected by two parallel transport systems. The fully automated system is capable of high-volume production while maintaining high quality.

Volvo's skilled workers were spending more time on non-value-added tasks—moving material, hooking it up to a crane, and setting it in a fixture—instead of doing what they do best: complex welds. The automated process has improved ergonomics and requires less manual intervention.

This roundup highlights the latest robotics innovations aimed at improving throughput, simplifying deployment and helping manufacturers address ongoing labor and process challenges.

The Meditec series from PIA Automation includes cells for manual, semiautomatic and fully automatic assembly.