Automated Loading, Bushing Insertion,

Burnishing, Gauging and Unloading

SCHMIDT® Project No. 3013
Nr. 27-2K & 23 Direct Acting Air Presses
SCHMIDT® Nr. 27-2K & 23 Direct Acting Air Presses
Fully automated assembly system based around a rotary
index drive. Various size bushings are pressed into their
respective Rod Guide cases based with a production rate of
2.5 seconds per part.
The system includes a programmable logic controller and a
separate enclosure for an Operator Interface touch screen
with a custom layout of functional activation points to permit
independent cycling of each station including each feeder
station and their respective feeding devices/shuttles, etc.

Operation

First the parts are loaded into Stations 1 and 2; The Rod
Guide into Station 1 and the bushings into Station 2. If the
cycle is complete, but component is not detected on nesting
fixture prior to index, a second loading attempt will be
made. If failed a second time, the operation is aborted and
the operator attention is required at this time.

At Station 3 the bushings are pushed into the Rod Guide

with Press No. 27.50-2K using one universal press tool.
Here, no tool change or setup change is necessary and also
includes a bushing presence sensor which is placed to
indicate if Rod Guide is present. Guarding: 4-sided guarding surrounding the indexing
and press area
On Station 4, a Go/No-Go gauging will be performed on the
assembly. In order for the assembly to pass gauging, Go Workstation: Steel weld constructed frame
gauge passes through the entire part. If the Go gauge stops and steel table top Blanchard
at the top of the part, it goes to Station 5 for burnishing. ground and machine to
Once the burnishing is complete, Station 6 will gauge the accept mechanical
part again and if the press can not reach full depth it will components
time-out and retract. The assembly will not be gauged, but
will be unloaded as an undersized bore in Station 7. Rotary Table: 8 station rotary index table

Deflected parts will be gravity fed and dropped from the Press: No. 27.-2k & 23 Direct Acting
end of the machine base to a customer supplied bulk parts Air Presses with PRC-50-D-2
bin. A chute-clear sensor verifies the chute is clear. Control System

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