Whether you are assembling 3 parts to complete a fuel transfer pump or putting together a speaker, manual subassembly tasks could lead to reliability concerns that increase product liability risks. When you have to accommodate a human element in the assembly process, factors like consistency, repeatability, and overall quality may fall by the wayside even if it's unintentional. Most of this is due to the lack of traceable error-proofing.
WEBER offers automated screwdriving systems that can handle any application where repeatability, consistency, and speed are required. Compared to other solutions, our screwdriving solutions are accurate, fast, and easy to operate.
Our screwdriving technology can deliver the consistency you need as part of an automated process while improving safety on the assembly line. To enhance the reliability of your automated subassembly tasks, consider these automated screwdriving technologies from WEBER.
Establishing a screwdriving process for manual subassembly requires extensive experience in human and machine interactions. The pneumatic plan and sequence of operations have to be fully understood before you can error-proof and Poke-Yoke the process.
Whenever humans are involved in a subassembly task, there is a risk of error creeping into the process. To Poke-Yoke a subassembly screwdriving operation, manufacturers have to:
With subassemblies, knowing that each screw achieved the required clamp load is essential to limit the risk of product failures. WEBER also has decades of experience in assisting firms to Design for Automation. This could include reducing the different types of screws you use in assemblies, making small changes to the part’s geometry, or including female/male divots to ensure the correct alignment of two pieces when fixturing them on the assembly cell.
An error-proof process will depend on the automated screwdriving solution that gathers data about each driving operation. Depending on the complexity of the subassembly and the regulatory frameworks involved, having this data available will also reduce the cost of compliance.
The C50 also monitors gradient torque to provide detailed records of the rate of change between torque, angle, and depth parameters. By monitoring this information, you can ensure you consistently achieve the required clamp load at the specified depth of the subassembly’s specifications.
WEBER solves complex screwdriving applications for subassembly tasks where humans and machines have to interface during operations. The robust and reliable screwdrivers and feeders will maximize your uptime while our process controllers maintain the required quality.
With labor participation rates down, demand for assemblies increasing, and the cost of compliance rising, you can deploy an automated screwdriving solution that solves your daily challenges.
To find out more about WEBER’s screwdriving and feeding solutions, speak to one of our joining experts by contacting us here.