The Customer:

Olho-Technik, a company in the Olho Group, has the experts when it comes to producing cockpit components with high-spec surfaces and kinematic elements.

The Task:

Production of ready-to-install, in-mould-decorated radio bezels

The Problem:

In this cleanroom application, the centred and precleaned inserts must be positioned precisely in the mould.

The Solution:

Cleanliness is of overriding importance to meet demanding quality criteria. The manufacturing cell is equipped as a cleanroom with a laminar-flow box, air locks, vertical-lift doors and ionization equipment. An industrial robot with a vacuum pump and painted with antistatic, high-gloss paint is the perfect partner in this application. Any residual dust particles on the inserts are removed in a cleaning station.

The Outcome:

KraussMaffei supplied a system solution consisting of a KM 350-1900 C2, an IR 500 F industrial robot and complex peripherals. The customer-defined inserts are supplied to the process in a movable buffer unit. After centring, dust particles are removed in a cleaning station. They are then picked up by an inserting/demolding gripper and placed precisely in the mould of the injection moulding machine. After injection moulding, the robot demolds the parts from the mould and presents them to a barcode printer for printing. Finally the parts are deposited on a conveyor belt and moved out of the cleanroom production cell. The bezels are ready for assembly and automation has delivered highly competitive cycle times. The higher productivity means that the system quickly pays for itself and delivers a high return on investment.