1 Project Requirements

Application type: aluminum alloy gravity casting, molten aluminum temperature: 550°C.

2 Description of the overall scheme

Robot casting automation is a combination of the customer's existing equipment (2 holding furnaces, 5 casting machines), 1 FANUC R-2000iC/165F robot (including servo-driven pouring mechanism and base), 1 set of descaling device, 3 sets of manual loading and unloading safety channels, safety doors, safety fences and electrical control system integration. The following is an introduction to the systems and main equipment referenced in this solution.

2.1 Schematic diagram of the layout of the system

The pouring machine is arranged in a circle around the robot, so that 1 robot can be connected to 5 casting machines.

How to Design Robot Automation Production Line for Aluminum Alloy Casting

How to Design Robot Automation Production Line for Aluminum Alloy Casting

2.2 Workflow

1#, 2# casting machine to form a group, 3# casting machine group, 4#, 5# casting machine to form a group, each group is independent, each group is set up with a pedestrian channel, manual responsible for the casting machine core and finished product blanking in the group. The robot casts the casting machine according to the casting demand signal sent by the manual.

2.2 Timing diagrams

The time from the robot to the end of pouring is 35s, and the specific beats are as follows:

How to Design Robot Automation Production Line for Aluminum Alloy Casting

2.3 Equipment List

ItemNameSpecificationQty
1浇铸机 Casting machine 5
2机器人(含底座)Robot (including base)FANUC R-2000iC/165F1
3附加轴及浇包 Additional shaft and ladle 1
4铝水液面高度检测装置 Aluminum liquid level height detection device 1
5吹氧化皮装置 Scale blowing device 1
6安全门安全锁安全围栏 Security door, security lock, security fence. 1
7系统控制柜 System control cabinet 1

3. Description of main equipment and parameters

3.1 The main technical parameters of the robot

The robot uses FANUC R-2000iC/165F, and the specifications of the robot are detailed in  https://www.cad2d3d.com/fanuc/post.php?ID=6

3.2 Casting robot additional shaft and pouring ladle

The drive of the servo ladle is controlled as an additional axis of the robot, which is suitable for all actions in the process of scooping and pouring aluminum by the robot. The aluminum alloy liquid level detector protection device is set on the pouring ladle, and the existence of the over-travel protection probe protects the robot from entering the metal melt too much and causing damage to the parts in any unexpected situation.

How to Design Robot Automation Production Line for Aluminum Alloy Casting

Reference: https://www.cad2d3d.com/post-2053.html

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