Robot application maschine
for double-sided and single-sided adhesive
tapes or adhesive films

Use:

Application of double-sided adhesive tapes on car parts such as body-side moldings, trim parts, roof rails, scuff plates, post finishers, fender extensions etc.

Application of single-sided adhesive tapes (e.g. foam tapes) on aluminum or plastic trim parts.

Application of foam sealing tapes and rubber joints on covers and sumps in order to guarantee tightness.

Application of single-sided masking tapes before painting or application of protection films.

Machine Performance:

The machine is designed for optimization of customer requirements in terms of product as well as required quantities, flexibility and customer benefits.

Reachable cycle time for an ordinary set of body-side moldings: approx. 60 sec. This corresponds to a daily production of e.g. approx. 1,200 cars. This cycle time could be reduced by 50 % by optional modification of our standard modules.

Tolerances at initial and end point: approx. +/- 1 mm, tape course approx. +/- 0.5 mm.

Controlled application process. Thus, a process-reliable processing of the tape, according to the parameters given by the tape manufacturer, can be guaranteed.

The machine can be loaded by an operator or online, e.g. directly from the injection-molding machine.

Machine Design and Functional Description:

The basic machine consists of a stable, self-supporting steel construction on machine feet.

In the center of this base plate a robot (6 axes) is installed, which is surrounded by the processing modules. This design allows for a flexible handling of the product by the robot as well as for a product processing in many different ways.

In order to guarantee an exact positioning and alignment of the product in the robot gripper, it is inserted into a prepositioning unit manually or online, e.g. directly from the handling of the injection-molding machine. Product positioning and alignment are fully automatic.

The robot moves with its product gripper to the prepositioning unit and takes up the product. The product is fixed by vacuum generators or by appropriate clamping devices.

In order to guarantee optimum cycle times, the robot moves on shortest ways to the individual processing modules, where the product is processed accordingly.

The processing modules are standardized modules, which are adapted to the required processing of the product.

Standard Processing Modules

Linear application head for application of long adhesive tape sections or for radius tape application

After processing, the robot deposits the product for packing or in another prepositioning unit. Now, a further robot can take up the product for further processing.

Options and Further Processing Modules:

Unit for surface activation before tape application (flaming, corona, plasma, primer)

Marking and labeling unit for part labeling (e.g. production data or part identification)

Fully-automatic offset tape positioning by measuring of actual part dimensions

NOK parts separation according to stipulated criteria (e.g. deviation in length tolerances)

Further processing units such as clip separation and assembly or screw assembly

Webcam with modem connection for remote maintenance

Benefits:

Highest possible security due to quality-controlled process

Very high product flexibility due to use of the robot. The machine design allows for upgrade to further products at a later date.

Fast product change – minor downtimes

Approximate Consumption:

Electricity: 400 VAC, 12 kVA (basic machine)

Pneumatics: 6 bar compressed air, filtered not lubricated

Approximate Dimensions:

Length 2,500 mm, depth 2,000 mm, height 1,850 mm (basic machine)