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Issue 28 trends in automation
Synergies 22 – 23
AuE Kassel GmbH
Heinrich-Hertz-Str. 52
34123 Kassel
Germany
Area of business:
Automation specialist for all
production work relating to axles,
chassis and similar tasks
To keep tubing and wiring effort to a minimum,
the CPX-VTSA valve terminals are attached directly
to the lifting frame of the system.
“Thanks to the Festo valve terminals
we have been able to reduce the
installation and tubing effort in the
system to a minimum.”
Valerio Loi, Project Management, AuE
via pneumatic cylinders. The machine
detects the relative future position of the
wheels automatically using the probes.
The adjusting tools adjust the track and
camber values in real time and counter
with the final screwing torque. The tools
then move away and the axle is placed
back on the workpiece carrier. The system
references itself compared with a master
gauge in specified cycles.
To avoid having to interrupt the production
process during machine maintenance, the
machine can be moved from the conveyor
technology area to a specially created
maintenance area via racks and guide rails.
Intelligent supply
A special feature of the new machine are
the valve terminals installed directly on
lifting frames and vertical slides; this
reduces the effort required for tubing and
wiring to a minimum. The lifting frame
that picks up the axle has two VTSA valve
terminals with CPX input modules,
separated into the left and right side. In
the vertical slide, which carries the hub
gripper, there are two smaller VTSA valve
terminals with four valves each, which
control all the actuators beneath the
energy chain of the slide. Thanks to this
solution, a supply tube, a power supply
and a bus system are all that are
needed.