Tightening automation Car components field Customer’s need: Fasten automatically 1 threaded M20 bush (oil filter joint) and 2 M8 studs on the oil pan of internal combustion engines. The required production rate is 80 pieces / hour. The solution: Fiam has manufactured a semi-automatic tightening machine which includes: the manual loading and unloading of the component (the design of the machine considers that in the future this operation will be made by a robot) automatic tightening of the components automatic management of waste pieces Working phases Manual loading of the component on a customized jig Once the start is given the jig is moved inside the machine to perform following automatic operations:

Automatic tightening of the bush 1 feeding unit for bushes made up of a stainless steel bowl feeder, a linear rail and a pick & place system at the end of the rail; equipped with external ramp for components feeding without need to enter inside the protected area of the machine Glue injection post, to inject glue inside the component to be assembled to ensure a reliable locking of the bush on it; sensors and cameras guarantee the right dosage of glue inside the component Automatic tightening unit consisting of: • A double movement fastening slide, fixed to a pneumatic x-y axis, which picks up...

Automatic tightening of the studs 1 stud feeding unit consisting of a stainless steel bowl feeder, equipped with external ramp for components feeding without need to enter inside the protected area of the machine Videocamera for identification of stud direction Stud twisting device to turn stud in the correct position for tightening Automatic tightening unit consisting of: • A double movement fastening slide with a DC driven motor with direct control, installed on the fastening slide, perfoms the tightenings programmed into the TCS-B E feed and control unit; the slide is fixed to a pneumatic...

Advantages of the solution: • 100% control of the assembly productive process All operations are in fact under control and, notably tightenings, carried out according to the set parameters, are available with reports that can be processed and printed. January 2014 | Printed on recycled paper for the safeguard of the environment | Copyright Fiam Spa. The unauthorised distribution and/or reproduction of all or part of this publication is strictly forbidden. • A solution guaranteed by Fiam The solution is entirely designed and manufactured by Fiam according to EC standards in regards to safety and...