Automated Printing Process Using a Robot

Abstract:

Automation has become the prior need to meet up the growing trends of industries today. The biggest benefit of automation is that it saves labor. However, it is also used to save energy and materials and to improve quality, accuracy and precision. Automation has been achieved by various means including mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical electronic and computers, usually in combination. This paper deals with the printing of days and dates on the watch indicators using an automated system. This automated system comprises of a robot (cobra i600) and PLC controlled mechanics. The conventional printing was done using pad printing method, which was controlled by manual operations. The manual operations involve (70-80%) human effort; number of indicators being printed in span of 8 hours (1500 - 2000 indicators) and it also depends on the workers efficiency.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 573)
• Pages: 223-228
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.573.223
• Online since: June 2014
• Authors: T. Menakadevi*, V.K. Vishwashree, G. Manjula, B Vivitasherin
• Keywords: Automation, Haptic Technology, Human Robot, Printing Process, Robotics

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