Robotic Auto Rivnut Assembly, Courtesy of Paramount Tool

Robotic Auto Rivnut Assembly FANUC Authorized Integrator, Paramount Tool has designed and built a robotic auto rivnut assembly system for fastening beams. This automated system starts with the loading of fixtures attached to a dual sided turn table with dual fixtures. This allows an operator to unload and reload one set of fixtures while the robots perform the riveting assembly process on the other side of the turntable. After loading the fixtures, the operator presses cycle start on an HMI to start the process. The operator is protected from any turntable motion while loading and unloading via light curtains while in the loading area. After the operator is clear of the turntable, it rotates unassembled parts into the cell to start the process. The rivnut assembly process is performed by two FANUC M-20iA robots, utilizing FANUC iRVision/3DL to locate holes in the beams to be riveted. The rivnuts are fed to the robot EOAT via an automatic feeder, reducing assembly time. After all rivnuts are assembled, the fixture rotates the finished beams out of the cell for unloading of the assembled beams and reloading of the unassembled parts. Paramount Tool Company We Take Pride in Building Quality Machines www.paramounttool.com