Automotive giant benefits from new automation line system

A global market leading Tier 1 automotive manufacturer needed a pallet-based automation line system to pick and place aluminium cast parts to and from supporting processes.

Iconsys was commissioned to design and manufacture a dual lane pallet conveyor system and integrate two 6-axis robots into the process in order to pick and place the parts into the requisite processes. We were also responsible for the control system integration of three independent process cells to allow the automation line to run as a complete cell.

 

Our Solution

Each lane would be used for a specific hand of the same product. The conveyor system would be designed to run even numbers of left and right-hand product through each process, or independently if required. We supplied a full turn-key solution and were responsible for all key stages of the project.

Iconsys also partnered with client specific straightening press, grinding cell & CNC machine suppliers.

We fully integrated each assembly cell into the client’s MES system, which allows real-time tracking of manufacturing progress along with live production data on the status of each part leaving the cell area.

 

Results

• Real-time tracking of manufacturing progress along with live production data
• Reduction of labour costs
• Increased production output