Assembly Step 4
Laying of Cables and Block Loading
The Cellios force control software endows the robot with a delicate touch, allowing for the fully automated yet flexible assembly of complete cable harnesses for the first time.
The laying ('routing') and plugging ('block loading') of cables has so far been done almost exclusively by tedious manual labor.
Cables are limp and require a high degree of human dexterity during installation. Additionally, there are countless variations of wire harnesses, making the automation of cable harness assembly even more difficult.
Standard industrial robots are inherently unable to perform delicate and sensitive assembly processes like inserting crimp contacts into connector housings.
Even delicate assembly processes can be executed using the force-controlled Cellios software for industrial robots, thus relieving employees of monotonous tasks.
In combination with AI-based image processing, the robot can reliably and with documented quality insert crimped contacts and even close the secondary locking.
To be able to map different product variants with minimal setup effort, the Cellios software and hardware are fully standardized and modular.
For economical production, Cellios relies on a synergy of precise force control with proven and native path planning of the industrial robot to combine speed with sensitivity.
