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Dixon's Assembly Work Cells perform screwdriving, part placement, and pressing functions to meet a wide range of assembly applications. Each assembly work cell is equipped with one or more placement or driving heads, vibratory bowl feed system(s), and a manually loaded work holding fixture. The fixture may be programmed to index or rotate the workpiece under the part placement or driving head(s) to complete the assembly process. All Assembly Work Cells are operator friendly, with optional built-in-light curtains, ergonomic operator interfaces or cycle start switches, and programmable controls. Each cell is customized to provide optimum cycle rate efficiency, and to meet your assembly criteria. Please discuss your next assembly project with us for a cost-effective solution to the customer's assembly needs.

 

Housing Assembly
Dixon Automatic Tool Inc :: Semi-Automated Work Cell

Assembly work cell completes two different stud and housing assemblies.

Six studs are driven into each housing. The assembly cell consists of a stud driver with a digital height readout, vibratory feed system, a thread locking liquid dispenser and reservoir, servo motor controlled indexing fixture with changeover tooling, light curtains, and programmable controls.

Dixon Automatic Tool Inc :: Semi-Automated Work Cell

 

 

 

 
Electrical Box Assembly
Dixon Automatic Tool Inc :: Semi-Automated Work Cell

Assembly work cell tooled to complete several types and sizes of metal electrical box assemblies.

Machine components consist of driving head, vibratory feed system, supply hopper, fixture, light beam interlock, foot switch, and controls. Interchangeable fixtures can be used for various work pieces.

Dixon Automatic Tool Inc :: Semi-Automated Work Cell
 
Neutral Bars
Dixon Automatic Tool Inc :: Semi-Automated Work Cell

Assembly work cell drives screws into neutral bars.

The bars are manually placed into two indexing mechanisms, and pre-positioned under two driving heads at each threaded hole location. One vibratory feed system provides fasteners to both drivers. The programmable control allows the operator to select the proper placement or omission of fasteners into each bar during the driving operation.

Dixon Automatic Tool Inc :: Semi-Automated Work Cell
 
Electrical Sub-Assembly
Dixon Automatic Tool Inc :: Semi-Automated Work Cell

Assembly Work Cell drives up to nine fasteners into electrical sub-assemblies depending on the product variations being assembled.

Each fastener is driven to a specific torque setting. The electrical components are manually placed and unloaded from the Work Cell's fixture. The blow-fed driver has a pneumatic motor and vacuum tooling for a near zero clearance application within the sub-assembly. The Work Cell consists of a programmable controlled X-Y servo operated slide, operator panel and foot switch which starts the machine cycle.

Dixon Automatic Tool Inc :: Semi-Automated Work Cell
 
Fuel Tank Assembly
Dixon Automatic Tool Inc :: Semi-Automated Work Cell

Assembly work cell drives fasteners into a two-part fuel tank sub-assembly.

The cell drives three (3) fasteners into two (2) styles of fuel tank housings and covers. The blow-fed screwdriver has a brushless electric DC motor, torque angle controller and monitor. The cell has an X-Y axis slide system and auto-clamp fixture. An ergonomic feature allows the operator to adjust the height of the fixture to suit personal preference. The cell includes light curtains, and programmable controls.

Dixon Automatic Tool Inc :: Semi-Automated Work Cell
 
Retainer Ring Assembly
Dixon Automatic Tool Inc :: Semi-Automated Work Cell

Assembly work cell places and presses four studs into several sizes of retainer ring sub-assemblies.

The cell consists of a two-ton Placer/ Press, vibratory feed system, and a two positions slide with an indexing fixture. The slide allows for a shift in the bolt circle on different retainer ring assemblies. The cell has ergonomic cycle start switches, light curtains and programmable controls

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Dixon Automatic Tool Inc. :: Stand Alone Part Pressing Station

Part Placing Application
Dixon Automatic Tool Inc. :: Stand Alone Part Placing Station

Assembly work cell tooled complete with auto-fed part placer, interlocking switches, eject chutes.

Optional features included a diverter, vibratory feed system and programmable controls. The workpiece is manually positioned in the fixture.

  • Placing Stroke up to 5 inches (127mm)
  • Placing forces up to 175 lbs (778 N)
  • Place Perfect®

 

Dixon Automatic Tool Inc. :: Stand Alone Part Placing Station

Screwdriving Application
Dixon Automatic Tool Inc. :: Stand Alone Screwdriving Station

Assembly work cell with auto-fed screwdriver and programmable controls.

Optional features include interchangeable fixture nests, dual opto-touch buttons, and vibratory feed system. The workpiece is manually positioned in the fixture.

 

Dixon Automatic Tool Inc. :: Model SD-111 Screwdrivers Parts
 

 

May 16, 2008


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