- Industry > Automotive
- Application > Assembly
- Sector > Manufacturing
- #24_7Production
- #AssemblyAutomation
- #CollaborativeRobot
- #DefectReduction
- #EVPTCHeater
- #HighVoltageProcess
- #HyundaiRobotics
- #IndustrialRobot
Process Overview
This solution is an assembly automation system that automates hazardous EV PTC heater assembly using Hyundai Robotics collaborative robots (YL012) and industrial robots (HH7, HH020).
This project was implemented to safely automate hazardous high-voltage/high-current operations and enable 24/7 production of automotive PTC heaters.
By unmanning high-voltage/high-current processes, the solution increased productivity through 24-hour operation and reduced the defect rate.
Components
- Robot
Hyundai Robotics Collaborative Robot YL012 (x4)
6-axis articulated robot
Payload: 12 kg
Working radius: 1,305 mm
Weight: 43 kg
Repeatability: ±0.1 mm
Equipped with a 6-axis torque sensor
Hyundai Robotics HH7 (x1)
6-axis articulated robot
Payload: 7 kg
Working radius: 932 mm
Weight: 42 kg
Repeatability: ±0.03 mm
Hyundai Robotics HH020 (x1)
6-axis articulated robot
Payload: 20 kg
Working radius: 1,742 mm
Weight: 225 kg
Repeatability: ±0.06 mm
- Peripherals
Robot base
Pallet jig infeed/outfeed conveyor
Product transfer conveyor
Silicone dispensing unit
Silicone curing system (separate equipment)
Workflow
- STEP 1.
- (1st robot) Bar material loading
- STEP 2.
- (1st robot) Transfer of loaded pallet jig
- STEP 3.
- (2nd robot) Load flexible material onto the bar
- STEP 4.
- (2nd robot) Transfer to infeed jig
- STEP 5.
- (3rd robot) Transfer bar & flexible material to silicone dispensing process
- STEP 6.
- (4th robot) Perform silicone dispensing on the material
- STEP 7.
- (5th robot) Assemble and inspect components after loading into curing equipment
- STEP 8.
- (6th robot) Discharge inspected products
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