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Quitérios, a company specialized in the manufacture of electrical panels and distribution and control material for low voltage electrical installations, bet on a robotic MIG welding system. Discover the solution that integrates two Yaskawa Motoman robots, model MA1440, which has tripled the company's production capacity.
CLIENT
Linked to quality, Quitérios is dedicated to the development, production and commercialization of solutions for incorporating switching equipment, derivation and control of electricity, telecommunications, water and gas distribution networks and installations in buildings or houses. Considered a renowned brand in the sector, Quitérios assumes a commitment to cutting-edge technologies for its production and a constant alliance with the development, sustainability and quality of its products, while also striving for the well-being of its human resources. With customers around the world and with highly functional and robust products, it is considered a reference in the development of innovative solutions for this market.
CHALLENGE
With thousands of products manufactured per year and with a weekly production capacity of around 970 finished rim products in extruded profile, Quitérios felt the need to robotize its welding process, in order to respond to the growing demand of its customers for its products, betting on an innovative and effective solution.
OBJECTIVE
Increase the production capacity and maintain the quality standards of the welding process using Yaskawa Motoman robots. The entire system must comply with the necessary safety standards while preserving the employee's well-being.
REQUIREMENTS
- Triple production capacity
- Use MIG welding equipment
- Demanding quality process
SOLUTION
With the layout, turntable and respective fastening tools developed by our partner PB Unipessoal, the best solution was then designed to meet Quitérios' requirements and needs.
A 3-station turntable is fed by the operator who places the parts to be welded in the respective fixing system, then the robotic welding process takes place and after this process, the welded part is sent to a conveyor belt.
For the welding process, two Yaskawa Motoman robots model MA1440 were used, controlled by the DX200 controller, mounted on two pedestals and the respective MIG / MAG welding equipment. These hollow-arm robots are characterized by their versatility in terms of connection to the welding equipment and their form of construction, which allow them to offer the best performance, regardless of the brand of welding equipment to be used.
RESULTS
“At Quitérios in 2020 we manufactured a total of 374000 products, divided between products without any rim, products with an injected rim and products with an extruded profile rim. These products manufactured with finishing rings in extruded profile and which were welded in these robots were about 133000.
It averages about 2900 a week and about 580 a day.
Before we had identical equipment with a single robot, also with a person and whose production capacity was about 1/3 of the current one, that is, we have tripled the production capacity with two robots.
After welding, the rims are sent to the finish where they are deburred followed by powder painting. ” - José Quitério, CEO of Quitérios
