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News Release from: Rosler Oberflaechentechnik | Subject: Production shot blast system
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 14 October 2005
Shot blaster processes transmission
housings
A highly efficient shot blasting system for deburring and surface finishing the casings and internal surfaces of transmission housings has a cycle time of 26s/component.
'Time to market' is the slogan which is currently driving activities in the automobile industry In order to accelerate the time to market, many manufacturers resort to continuous streamlining of their manufacturing processes, thus reducing the time required to bring new products to the marketplace
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 7 Oct 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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A South German automobile manufacturer reintegrated shot blasting of transmission housings back into the company after the material they are constructed of was changed from aluminium to magnesium die castings.
This automobile manufacturer asked Rosler Oberflaechentechnik to develop a highly efficient processing system for deburring and surface finishing the casings and internal surfaces of transmission housings.
Rosler developed a custom-built RROB 800/1200-6 Roboblaster which was designed with a special emphasis on cost-effectiveness and quality.
To achieve the required cycle time of 26s/component, the robot is equipped with a double gripper which can accommodate two components at the same time.
The robot places the transmission housings in the blast chamber, and then rotates them.
This rotation causes the patented interlocking seal on the gripper's collar to immediately and securely seal the blast chamber.
In the shot blast chamber, the housings are shot blasted for 20s by six high-performance blast wheels, of which, two are mounted on to the back wall of the chamber to guarantee that the inside area is shot blasted thoroughly.
A system especially developed for the Roboblaster subsequently removes the shot blast media from the components.
About Rosler (Roesler) - Rosler is an all-round supplier and is an international market leader in the production of surface finishing, shot blasting machines, painting systems and preservation lines as well as process technology for the rational surface finishing of metals and other components.
Besides the German plants in Memmelsdorf and Hausen, the Rosler Group has branches in Great Britain, France, Italy, The Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland, Spain, Brazil, South Africa and USA.
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