Easy placement of Flywheel housing
Easy placement of Flywheel housing
FH&A opted for a standard S-80 rail-mounted manipulator, making a minor adjustment by removing the lifting arm for the handling process. This involved managing flywheel housings weighing 20 kg across three different variants, all with the same weight, negating the need for a separate selector switch. The rail-based system, equipped with long and cross rails, facilitated easy travel of the manipulator across a large area for various processes.
Challenges
- Flywheel housings can be heavy, often weighing several kilograms or more. This weight makes them difficult to lift, maneuver, and position accurately on the machining line.
- Flywheel housings typically have irregular shapes with various protrusions, recesses, and mounting points.
- Flywheel housings often require precise machining operations to ensure proper fit and functionality in the engine assembly.
- Machining lines often have limited space and may be crowded with machinery, equipment, and other components.
Solution and Benefits
- Utilization of Standard Rail Mounted Manipulator: FH&A opted for a standard S-80 rail mounted manipulator for handling flywheel housings on the machining line.
- Rail-Based Handling System: The handling system was designed to be rail-based, allowing for easy movement across a large area to accommodate various processes.
- Handling Multiple Variants: Although there were three different variants of flywheel housings, all had the same weight.
- Rotational Movements: The handling process primarily involved 90-degree clockwise and anti-clockwise rotation of the housing in the X-Y plane, and 180-degree rotation in the Z-plane.
- Operational Efficiency: Previously, the handling process was performed manually, requiring two operators to handle flywheel housings.