Rick Winstead’s Post

Our lights out Adaptive machining process using our fully automated Fanuc robots and rail system. This automated process helps to eliminate our scrap rate to less than 1%, less labor rates, and higher capacity. This shows mostly the entire process that includes: 1.  The process starts out with track robot picking up castings out of automated holding drawer, scans the serial number. 2.  Then puts the casting into the ATOS scan box for initial best fit and automation process. 3.  After going through the blue light scanner, the part is picked up and brought to 3D printed loading tray for 5-axis robot to put into custom hydraulic fixture to allow CNC to adaptively cut casting to correct shape. 4.  When the part is done in the CNC machine the 5-axis tending robot will wash and sand blast part then load into outgoing pickup tray for track robot to deliver casting to ATOS scan box for final inspection. 5.  Lastly the parts will be visually inspected. #Fanuc #cnc #automation