Industries & Applications

Assembly Automation & General Factory Machinery

These machines facilitate production on the factory floor and increase productivity by automating tasks.

Products marked - Modified started with a standard product and then were optimized to meet the customer's system requirements.

Products marked - Custom were designed from the ground up based on the customer's specifications.

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Vibration Welding

Parts are clamped together at forces up to 8000 lbs. The 100A40 drives voice coils that vibrate the part at frequencies ranging from 180Hz to 240Hz which causes enough friction to melt the plastic and create a weld. To increase efficiency the welder automatically adjusts the vibration frequency to match the natural frequency of the part.

Linear vibration welders are used for irregularly shaped parts, while rotational vibration welders are used for round parts. Some machines are big enough accommodate parts as large as 36" x 48" (3ft x 4ft).

Servo Drives in Use	Axes / Applications	Other Suggested Servo Drives
100A40	Voice Coil	DPRNLIE-100A400 DPRNLIE-060A400 50A20I

Robotic Work Cells

These companies build and integrate total end-to-end factory automation systems with the goal of increasing productivity and reducing the cost per part. Machines solve general factory automation needs for manufacturing and assembly.

Servo Drives in Use	Axes / Applications	Other Suggested Servo Drives
BE15A8 B15A8 - Modified	X-Y-Z	Z-Drives

Wire Stripping

Case Study: Wire Stripping

This particular machine is completely programmable for setting wire length, stripping length and gap widths at both ends (the gap is created by pushing some of the jacket insulation off the end, keeping the wire from being frayed before installation). These machines have earned a reputation as the workhorses of the industry. They have evolved over the years and now incorporate features that make them even more productive and easier to operate than when they were first introduced. These machines can cut and strip more than 4000 pieces per hour! In fact, we use one of these machines here at ADVANCED Motion Controls. We use it to cut wire to length and strip it at both ends. The machine is programmable so you can set the wire length then independently set the strip length and gap widths at either end. To see what gap is, look at the big wire in the image on the right. Leaving a piece of the jacket keeps the wire from being frayed before installation.

Servo Drives in Use	Axes / Applications	Other Suggested Servo Drives
30A8 12A8	Feed to length	Z-Drives B15A8

Torque Tools

The main control box is the heartbeat of the system and is capable of handling a broad array of tools ranging in torque from 2 to 4000 Nm, including right-angle, inline and pistol-grip tools, as well as specialty nutrunners such as flush socket, floating spindle, crowfoot, tube nut and hold-n-drive. Just plug in the tool you need and let the control box do the rest.

The interface was designed to be very easy to use. From the control box or a PC the operator can easily program specific torque limits and torque profiles.

Servo Drives in Use	Axes / Applications	Other Suggested Servo Drives
B25A20 - Modified	Torque Drive	DPRALTE-025B200

Dispensing

These machines apply adhesives that hold assemblies together as well as spray coatings that protect components and boards. Depending on the application, the motion control is similar to pick & place machines or machine tools.