X-RAY INSPECTION

Sector

Aeronautics

Cliente

ITP

Control of turbine welds using X-ray technology. Automatic robot claw tool changer.

Necesidad Planteada

Installation developed for the automation of the inspection of welds by X-rays for the aeronautical sector. The process is carried out by two robots, one of them positions the digital film which, when exposed to the X-ray gun of the other robot, reveals the image of the weld for subsequent analysis. The entire process is carried out in a bunker to protect from radiation.

Solución

Design of cribs printed in 3D and post processed with fiber and resin. The additive manufacturing process has made it possible to obtain very light and resistant cradles. This allows to increase the speed of the robot when positioning and reduce the cycle time.

2-AXIS TURN TABLE
2-axis table system that orients the piece by interpolating the movement with the robot that positions the films

3D CRIB WAREHOUSE
Cradle magazine with adaptable geometries to part surfaces.

FILM FEEDER
Digital film store that feeds the robot with the right size in each phase.

BUNKER EXIT SYSTEM
Film output system outside the bunker for scanning and analysis.

Ventajas

Improvement in Ergonomics, automating the mooring system of each piece by means of electric motors, the manual work of positioning the tooling is eliminated, reducing time and effort.

Improvement in Quality, the position in which each piece has been located is ensured by means of a sensor system and a tracking program. In this way human errors are avoided.

Productivity improvement, increasing the size of the warehouse with all the film models that each piece needs, thus reducing the time that was previously used for said change and thus being able to optimize the work cycle.