Electric servo-driven press-fit machine used in an industrial vehicle component production process.The assembly machine benefits from the latest innovations offered by Lormac and includes the patented digital feedback platform.

Requirement / Press fitting of car components.

Press fitting of various components for the vehicle industry including fragile parts such as bearings. One of the constraints of this application was to provide a programmable solution capable of fast production run change-outs.

Solution / Electric servo-driven machine.

Lormac’s solution was to provide an electric press-fit machine equipped with a digital feedback platform (real-time dimension transfer).

The machine’s performance levels /

• Positioning accuracy of 0.01 mm
• 50 kN pressure (as standard)
• Press-fitting pressure control (value and position)
• Capability of handling deformable and fragile parts using reference surface transfer
• Run of 200 mm
• Satellite spindle drives for greater longevity
• Automatic lubrication of the spindle.

Specialised assembly machine designed to crimp connectors at the ends of tubes.

Requirement / To strengthen the ends of tubes.

The customer wished to attach strengthening sleeves to the ends of tubes by expansion to reinforce them.

Solution / A custom crimping machine.

The assembly machine developed by Lormac allowed the parts to loaded manually or using a robot. The strengthening sleeves were press-fitted and expanded using hydraulic power. A side-punching process was applied at the end to provide extra solidity and a good finish.

The crimping machine’s performance levels /

• 6 second cycle time

Automated assembly line for the industrial manufacture of a water pump. The production line comprised 4 digitally-controlled press-fit machines, component distribution and loading robots and end-of-process checking systems.

Requirement / To assemble components and check products.

Assembly, press fitting and testing of a new water pump.

Solution / Automated press fitting machine.

Lormac designed an automated assembly line to assemble new products. Lormac staff used their ingenuity to create an entire automated manufacturing system including :

• Automated distribution and loading of components
• Design of 4 specialised electric press fitting machines and tools
• Integration of 2 transfer robots for feeding and unloading of off-line stations
• Addition of 2 off-line automated bolting stations
• Insertion of 2 seal testing stations
• Implementation of a pallet transfer conveyor

The press fitting machine uses a “gooseneck” assembly process with deformation correction and strength control.

The machine’s performance levels /

• Capacity of each press-fit machine: 50 KN
• Feedback platform designed and patented by Lormac
• 9 second cycle time
• Accuracy +/- 0.03

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