The system developed by AS Automation assembles more than 100 variants of safety plug connectors and couplings from 21 different individual parts. This high degree of variety poses special challenges: many small parts must be fed, positioned, and assembled with precision in a confined space.
AS Automation combines its experience in rotary and linear transfer systems to combine multiple assembly processes – from the assembly of the base body and the molding of the housing to the final “marriage” of the components – in a compact system design.
A central component of this solution is the integrated MCS system (Modular Conveyor System) from Festo. The handling can be seamlessly synchronized with the assembly processes thanks to the path-controlled movements of the workpiece carriers.
The result: more precise processes, higher cycle rates, and significantly increased processing performance. Festo also supplies a comprehensive automation kit – from pneumatic drives to electric axes and innovative handling concepts such as the T-Portal – which can be used to design modular and scalable machines.