Autoload Push Nut System

1. Seat back transfers into station
2. Tooling advances, installs push nuts onto seat back transmission tube
3. Tooling retracts, pallet transfers out of station
4. Robot loads push nuts onto tooling
5. Bowl feeder present push nut
6. Robot loads with push nuts, ready for next cycle

Over/Under Palletized Front Seat Back Assembly Line

Line consists of (4) operator stations, (2) automated stations

Here's how it works:

• Operator loads back frame, times transmission motor, loads on pallet, bar code scanner verifies correct variant, locks back frame on pallet, variant data is collected.
• Pallet Transfers
• Operator installs armrest bracket and torques to back frame, torque data is collected.
• Pallet Transfers
• Automated station positions transmission tube, push nuts are auto-loaded, robotic pick & place installs push nuts into tooling, tooling advances installing the push nuts onto the transmission tube.  Forces and dimensional data is collected.
• Pallet Transfers
• Automated station connects power to seat back, seat back functions to all positions, sensors verify position is met, seat back is set in shipping position, testing data is collected.
• Pallet Transfers
• Operator labels back frame, scanner verifies label and sends data from all stations to plant network, pallet unlocks, operators removes back frame and packs.