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Robot Enables Human-Machine Collaboration
The UR20 collaborative robot is ideal for assembly and machine tending applications, such as loading and unloading parts in close proximity to humans. It is the lightest cobot in its class, weighing only 141 pounds. The machine features a 1,750-millimter reach and can handle payloads up to 44 pounds.
Universal Robots
Ultrasonic Metal Welder Is Ideal for Battery Assembly
The Branson GMX-HP ultrasonic metal welder combines added weld power and downforce for repeatable welding of batteries, terminals and wiring harnesses. A flexible, modular design simplifies installation, automation and production changeovers. The machine is ideal for assembling large diameter conductors, terminations and bus bars, or for bonding thick stacks of anode-cathode films used in high-power batteries.
Emerson
Benchtop Machine Automates Screw Feeder Systems
The BT-001 is a semiautomatic benchtop machine designed to automate screw feeder systems. It holds the screwdriver and automatically lines up with the part, eliminating the need for an operator to hold the driver. The machine is designed to simplify the assembly process and increase productivity. It is adjustable to any torque application and adaptable for multiple screwdrivers on one benchtop.
Sumake North America
Crimping Station Processes Wire Ferrules
The PEC 40 is a crimping station for fully automatic wire processing machines that satisfies short delivery times, low manufacturing costs and automated assembly of individual wires. It features a cycle time of less than 1 second. Color-coded interchangeable parts can be replaced without tools. Software is integrated into the CrimpCenter HMI and delivers all relevant production parameters.
Schleuniger Inc.
Scalable Press for Solid-State Battery Production
The QIB 15 is a high-pressure press ideal for producing solid-state batteries. It uses isostatic pressing technology to densify solid-state cells, remove porosity and voids, and ensure interfacial contact between active components. Wire-winding technology enables the containment of extreme pressure at temperatures up to 392 F. Applications include anodes, cathodes, composite materials and electrolyte
compaction.
Quintus Technologies AB
Gate Driver IC for EV Inverters
The RAJ2930004AGM gate driver integrated circuit is designed to drive high-voltage power devices such as insulated gate bipolar transistors and silicon carbide MOSFETs used in electric vehicle inverters. To accommodate the higher voltages of EV batteries, the device has a built-in 3.75kVrms isolator and can support power devices with a withstand voltage of up to 1,200 volts. It features superior common mode transient immunity performance at 150 V/ns or higher, providing reliable communication and increased noise immunity.
Renesas Electronics Corp.
Roller Forming With Servo-Controlled Articulation
The Electric EA30 is the first roller-forming machine with servo-controlled articulation. With three individually programmable servos, it can execute a variety of profile shapes in a single stroke. The forming capabilities include traditional roller forming, articulating roller forming, 3D articulating roller forming and crimping.
BalTec Corp.
Rotor Position Sensor Is Compact and Lightweight
The e-motor Rotor Position Sensor (eRPS) detects the exact position of the rotor in a synchronous electric machine, which helps increase efficiency and enables smoother operation. It is more compact and 40 percent lighter than existing resolver sensors. The device has a wide range of applications in electric vehicles, ranging from large traction motors to small electric pumps. State-of-the-art integrated circuits used for signal processing are designed according to the ISO 26262 safety standard.
Continental AG
MAY 2023 | ASSEMBLYMAG.com
