- Induction heating system designed by MSI Automation
for the US Navy.
- Complex system is controlled by a PLC.
- Operator places as many as 500 housings into machine
in 8 hour shift, one at a time.
- Housing is placed into fixture and lower threaded
clamp locks bottom half of housing, not shown from this view.
- Lower clamp proximity sensor triggers heating cycle
and timer controls heating for approximately 5 to 7 seconds.
- Heat cycle terminates and upper clamp system closes
on upper half of housing, not shown.
- Bottom clamp system remains stationary.
- Upper clamp system rotates 60 degrees and rises 10
mm, breaking the epoxy bond that cements two housing halves together.
- Final motion: both clamp sets release housing and
bottom side air cylinder pushes hot housing from fixture.
- Operator removes housing and replaces with next
housing.
- Cycle repeats.
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