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Agile robotic system clads car wheels: agile automation saves the day in uncertain times.

Publication: Assembly
Publication Date: 01-APR-09 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Agile robotic system clads car wheels: agile automation saves the day in uncertain times.(Automation Profiles)

Article Excerpt
Many engineers believe they cannot justify the cost of an automated assembly system unless the product has at least four to six parts. In fact, sometimes all you need is two.

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Such was the case for an automotive supplier that approached Kinemetrix Industrial Design & Manufacturing Inc. (Lexington, KY) to create an automated system for cladding wheels. Wheel cladding is a process in which a cosmetic skin is bonded to a generic wheel. The cladding can be chrome-plated plastic or stainless steel. The wheel can be cast aluminum or welded steel. The process enables the supplier to provide a variety of styling choices on a single wheel platform that has been optimized for strength and mass.

Automation was necessary because of the variety of parts to be assembled, rather than the amount. Indeed,...

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