Six Axis Robot Clipping & Welding System

Written by: Ying Zhang A leading global supplier of automotive components approached RNA to design and develop an automatic system for the assembly and Poka-Yoke of console side panels (left hand & right hand). For this particular project the system were required to fit 15 clips per side panel and weld one reinforcement panel per hand per cycle. RNA have developed a robot clip & welding system incorporating a clip insertion robot, a welding robot with ultra-sonic welding head, a bowl feeder system and a control system. Six Axis Robot Clipping & Welding SystemSix Axis Robot Clipping & Welding System overview The Challenge In designing the system a number of challenges were highlighted: The project was required to have a complete cycle time of less than 120 seconds including load and unload time. Component parts with shape variation The project needed to ensure precise positional accuracy for the clip placement and the reinforcement panel welding.