Quickly convertible assembly, adjustment and inspection line for 6 mechanical or electronic types of steering columns

• 19 fully and partially automated process stations
• Production with 1 to 8 operators / cycle time 20 s / lead time 136 s
• Manual or automated supply of assembly parts
• Automated or hand-held riveting
• Servo driven spray lubrication of different contours
• Distribution system with turret magazine for bearing balls

• Measuring of the spheres diameter and rolling it into the motion system
• Cam-controlled joining system of 5 assembly parts at the same time
• Automated press station with included force and distance monitoring
• Automated assembly of retaining rings
• Automated screw fitting with different torque settings
• Final inspection station: evaluation of motion and force profiles as well as friction torque through measurement hardware
• Data transfer to host computer