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This is a machine which assembles and checks a pneumatic damper (shock absorber) for a major automotive manufacturer.

Machinery Photographs

Click on the thumbnails below to view the larger (800x600) image. These pictures were taken during initial construction of the machine. It has since then been installed at the end-users factory.

This is the "front" of the machine, where parts are to be loaded. The black tooling (on the rotary table) holds the parts.

A rear view of the machine, before the hoses and wires got cleaned up and organized.

Looking at the front of the machine, closest to a transport pick-and-place and shuttle mechanism.

This is near the "end" of the machine. The device in the foreground (left) is the part tester. To the right you can see the ejection / rejection pick-and-place.

A detail photograph of the part ejector / rejector.

Close-up shot of the part holder tooling along with the rotary table.

Mechanical Design

- Damper Assembly Machine