Open AccessGripper Design for Automatic Trimming System in Forging Process
Author(s) -
S Jantanalach,
Supachai Vongbunyong
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/639/1/012013
Subject(s) - trimming , forging , automation , economic shortage , process (computing) , robotics , manufacturing engineering , robot , key (lock) , engineering , machine vision , position (finance) , artificial intelligence , engineering drawing , computer science , mechanical engineering , linguistics , philosophy , computer security , finance , government (linguistics) , economics , operating system
Labor shortage is one of the most common yet critical problems in industrial sectors. Using robotics and automation to replace human labor is one of the most effective solutions. In this research, robotic technology is implemented in the trimming process which is one of the key steps in faucet manufacturing. The system is designed to be able to deal with uncertainties of the shape of flash that are occurred due to the impression-die forging process. A gripper with specific jaws is designed to suit the workpiece. A vision system is used to identify the position and orientation of the workpieces. As a result, with the gripper and the vision system, the workpieces can be grasped, transferred, and loaded into the trimming machine at high success rate in comparison to human labor. In this paper, the design procedure of the gripper and performance of the gripper are emphasized.