MSE12: The loading and uploading robots in car wheel industry

• Main Authors: Ahmad, Syahidatul Azwar, Lim, Gui Yin, Mohd Nasir, Najuwa, Ng, Huey Ming, Rajemi, Mohamad Farizal
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://repo.uum.edu.my/11616/1/p165.pdf; http://repo.uum.edu.my/11616/
• Institution: Universiti Utara Malaysia

Robots are increasingly used by the industries especially, in the loading and unloading operations.This research concentrates on the loading and unloading operations of car wheels using an industrial robot arm.The concept operation of the industrial robot arm is discussed thoroughly.This research showed the advantages and disadvantages of using robot arm to handle loading and unloading operation for car wheels.In manufacturing operations, the geometry and the weight of a car wheels makes it difficult to be handle using manual labor.This research uplifts the potential advantages of using robot arm in dealing with these problems.This in-turn can increase the productivity of the car wheels manufacturing industries.