70 kg uç nokta yük kapasiteli pres yükleme robotunun mekatronik tasarımı

MECHATRONIC DESIGN OF 70 KG END POINT LOAD CAPACITY PRESS FEEDING ROBOT ABSTRACT In this study, a cartesian robotic system was designed to save manpower and increase efficiency and ergonomics, instead of manually loading to the rounding press, which require repetitive stacking the disc raw material products weighing 70 kg, in my working company. The system consists of three parts: two-axis motion-controlled robot arms, a special purpose gripper and a product centering platform. Within the scope of the study, mechanical and control system designs were completed. In the design phase, an experiment was designed by using the Minitab statistical data analysis program for determining the effective factors. Autodesk Inventor, Nastran CAD programs and engineering tools were used for computer aided design in the mechanical design process. In addition, the static analyzes were tested by making production trials in the company workshop. The designed system can also be adapted as an unloading system. As a result, there will be a decrease in labor costs and the number of work accidents, and an increase in production numbers. When the costs of the loading and unloading system and the earnings returns of the factors are calculated, the investment can be amortized within 1 year. Annual potential earnings return will be an average of 250.000 USD. The aim of the study, transforming theory and engineering knowledge into practice, finding solutions for some problems in my working company and contributing scientific studies. Keywords: Cartesian robots, mechanical modeling, cost gains