One of Electroimpact's automatic tool changing (ATC) projects was for Boeing's 737 Spar Assembly Line in Renton, WA.
Ten machine tools, each with two on-board 6-axis robots, drill and fasten airplane structural components. The robots
change 100% of the process tooling (drill bits, bolt anvils, hole probes, and nose pieces) to allow seamless transition
across the entire range of hole and fastener sizes (3/16" - 7/16").
- Fully-automated, robotic tool change
- Designs include on-board (travel with another machine tool) and stand-alone
- KUKA and FANUC robots
- Simulation and programming using KUKA.WorkVisual and FANUC ROBOGUIDE
Perforator
The Electroimpact perforator robotic system offers high dynamic performance and a small
machine footprint for a relatively low cost. The system is designed to require minimal human
input through automation of tool management, dual working zones, and intuitive display of the
machine's real-time performance.
- Flexibility achieved via a small end effector envelope
- Low cost in comparison to a gantry-style machine of similar capability
- Small machine footprint and large work envelope