Robotic assembly and testing of rotary solenoids: Final report

Technical Report · Sun Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:6869085

Lembke, J R

Robotic automation of rotary solenoid assembly and testing operations was investigated. A robot was used to evaluate the automation of solenoid torque measurements. A measurement arrangement was devised in which the robot connects the solenoid shaft to a torque sensor, rotates the solenoid housing, and correlates rotational data with digitized torque readings. Results are typically in good agreement with those from the manually operated universal tension tester. Stack assembly of the rotary solenoid was attempted using another robot. Starting with parts in a component tray, the robot assembles the solenoid vertically in a precision cavity and installs retaining rings on the shaft. Special tooling and a remote center compliance device in the robot wrist have enabled the prototype assembly process to be largely successful, in spite of extremely small clearances between mating parts.

• Research Organization: Allied Corp., Kansas City, MO (USA). Bendix Kansas City Div.
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00613
• OSTI ID: 6869085
• Report Number(s): BDX-613-3663; ON: DE87006200
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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42 ENGINEERING
420200* -- Engineering-- Facilities
Equipment
& Techniques
AUTOMATION
COMPUTER-AIDED MANUFACTURING
COMPUTERIZED CONTROL SYSTEMS
CONTROL SYSTEMS
DATA
ELECTRIC COILS
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FABRICATION
INFORMATION
MANUFACTURING
MEASURING METHODS
NUMERICAL DATA
ROBOTS
SOLENOIDS
TESTING
TORQUE
USES