Handling & assembling

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Taking out aluminium casts and applying parting agents

Kawasaki Robot can take care of all the work stages in the aluminum casting process where, in the past, workers have had to suffer the hot steam and bad smell around the die-cast machine. Kawasaki's FS10 can apply a parting agent before casting. Molten aluminum is then poured into the metallic molds, after which the FS45 can take out the molded aluminum products.

Clutch assembling

This robot enables clutch assembly, something that had been considered impossible in the past. Until now, the experience of skilled workers had been irreplaceable in the assembly of clutches as parts for automobile drive transmission; these workers can now be replaced by robots. This technology is attracting the attention of automobile manufacturers from around the world.

Glazing in vehicle doors

After sealing is completed, the robot changes the jig and picks up the glass. When mounting the glass, the robot wipes off overflowing polyurethane rubber with a spatula. The robot cleans the spatula as well.

Door installation

The processes for mounting doors and hoods to automobile bodies have been automated using robots. One robot with a hand fits the door or hood to the body in the specified place. Then, another robot with a nutrunner bolts the hinge section. An important feature of this method is the way Kawasaki's original vision system makes it possible to get precisely the desired gap or level difference between the door/hood and body.