Designing and implementing a carrying device for the Smart Factory in the Kosmos Lab
Szafraniec, Szymon (2023)
2023
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2023051210418
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2023051210418
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The focus of this thesis was on the feasibility of using additive manufacturing to create a pallet that could facilitate workpieces in the Festo Smart Factory training kit. To achieve this, the original pallet provided by Festo was examined to determine the necessary features. The drawings of both the original and newly designed pallets are included in the appendices.
The additive manufactured pallet was tested for compatibility with the applications in the Smart Factory located in the Kosmos Lab of Lapland UAS in Kemi. The components and applications of the Smart Factory are described in detail in the thesis.
However, the purely additive manufactured pallet did not meet the required strength standards to operate seamlessly with the Smart Factory applications. Therefore, the manufacturing process was adjusted by increasing the infill density of the pallet to 100% and using aluminium instead of PLA for the pins that are directly connected to the grippers in the Smart Factory. Despite these adjustments, the pins were still displaced during the operation of the ASRS grippers.
A second adjustment was made by implementing a stainless-steel support sheet inside the PLA print. This improvement prevented the pins from displacement and ensured frictionless operation with the grip system in the storage module. Furthermore, enabled the testing with all the other applications along the assembly line.
The additive manufactured pallet was tested for compatibility with the applications in the Smart Factory located in the Kosmos Lab of Lapland UAS in Kemi. The components and applications of the Smart Factory are described in detail in the thesis.
However, the purely additive manufactured pallet did not meet the required strength standards to operate seamlessly with the Smart Factory applications. Therefore, the manufacturing process was adjusted by increasing the infill density of the pallet to 100% and using aluminium instead of PLA for the pins that are directly connected to the grippers in the Smart Factory. Despite these adjustments, the pins were still displaced during the operation of the ASRS grippers.
A second adjustment was made by implementing a stainless-steel support sheet inside the PLA print. This improvement prevented the pins from displacement and ensured frictionless operation with the grip system in the storage module. Furthermore, enabled the testing with all the other applications along the assembly line.