- Industry > Automotive
- Sector > Manufacturing
- #ConveyorTracking
- #CycleTimeReduction
- #DualPick
- #ErgonomicsImprovement
- #HighPayloadRobot
- #InMotionPick
- #WheelHandling
- #YaskawaGP250
Process Overview
This solution automates high-payload automotive wheel handling using a Yaskawa GP250 robot.
Since automotive wheels are heavy workpieces (over 8 kg) that are difficult and physically demanding for operators to handle, robot automation enables handling up to two wheels at once, improving productivity and operator satisfaction.
Components
- Robot
YASKAWA GP250
6-axis articulated robot
Payload: 250 kg
Working radius: 2,710 mm
Weight: 1,345 kg
- Peripherals
Scissor-type pneumatic gripper (x2)
Robot mounting base
Infeed/transfer conveyor (separate equipment)
Conveyor tracking system (x2)
Workflow
- STEP 1.
- Workpiece infeed and transfer
- STEP 2.
- Position sensing and tracking
- STEP 3.
- Workpiece pick-up
- STEP 4.
- Outfeed conveyor tracking
- STEP 5.
- Workpiece unloading
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