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1993
Journal Article
Titel
Flexible solution for wiring harness assembly with industrial robots
Abstract
The wire harness assembly process has not changed fundamentally for many years. All procedures except the pre-assembling of the individual wires are done by hand. The labor-costs of wiring are very high in comparison to the total costs of the assembly process. A pilot work station for the fully automated direct-assembly of wires into fluorescence lights has been developed. With the aid of a new connection technology and the help of an industrial robot and special tools the direct-assembly of individual wires into the light cases is possible. First test results show that the procedure of the direct-assembly works with a high availability and that this procedure is more cost effective in comparison to the traditional wiring harness assembly in many fields.