Services used
Background and initial request
Atelier d’usinage Tifo has been manufacturing and repairing high-precision metal products since 1987. Machining of single and series parts is an integral part of our team’s expertise.
Following the award of a major contract related to the electric vehicle industry, Atelier d’usinage Tifo committed to manufacturing counterweights from 30 lb steel bars in substantial quantities. The challenge was too great for human production but not for our team’s brains!
Always looking for performance-driven solutions so that our customers can deliver their products on time, we created a robotized cell in just 4 months and provided 24/7 on-site and remote technical support.
Recommended solutions
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Design of a robotic cell with three 6-axis robots
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Integration of MIG and stud welders
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Cell risk and safety analysis
Challenges
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Meeting the need for high-volume manufacturing
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Complete autonomy of counterweight production
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Very short lead time (4 months)
Concrete benefits for the customer
Our design of a robotized cell, which assembles and welds the counterweights, enabled our customer to honour its contract. Picking up unaligned bars from a cart, moving them to two welding robots, and stacking the welded bars on a pallet all take place without any human intervention.