Robotic Loading & Unloading System for Inertial-Navigation Cast-Aluminum Parts

Customer Pain Points

Core Requirements:
Focused on the precision machining and transfer of inertial-navigation cast-aluminum parts, this project delivers a customized solution targeting the core pain points of the customer's existing production architecture.
Existing Bottlenecks:
Under the existing machining mode, parts rely on manual secondary transfer, loading/unloading, and process handoff after machining—low efficiency and high operational intensity.
Multi-variety transfer lacks unified identification and positioning standards, prone to part mix-ups and clamping deviation, undermining machining consistency.
Without a digital control hub on the line, the 30-station material warehouse and equipment scheduling lack coordination, so inventory and production progress fall out of sync.
The disconnect between secondary machining and front-end processes keeps capacity utilization low, unable to meet the high-precision, high-volume production demands of inertial-navigation parts—an integrated automated loading/unloading system is urgently needed.

Core Machining & Inspection Unit: Covers 3 five-axis milling machining centers (one initial model +two capacity-expansion models), 1 CMM, and 1 CHINAF intelligent cleaning station, spanning the full process of milling, precision inspection, and surface cleaning to ensure high-quality production.
Automation Execution Unit: Deploys 1 six-axis robot (with a 14-meter floor rail) to achieve precise cross-equipment transfer; equipped with 50 sets of custom fixtures (adapting to five types of inertial-navigation cast-aluminum parts), five CHINAF buffer stations, and two CHINAF pre-assembly & pre-adjustment workstations to improve clamping and transfer efficiency.
Intelligent Storage & Positioning Unit: Configured with a 30-station CHINAF material warehouse for classified storage and precise scheduling of materials; integrates 5 sets of high-precision SCHUNK zero-point positioning systems for rapid part positioning, eliminating clamping deviation and guaranteeing machining accuracy.
Digital Identification & Control Unit: Equipped with an identification system for traceability of part identity and process; reserves an enterprise MES interface to connect with the existing management system; runs HF-PCS production management software to coordinate materials, equipment, and production control.

Full-Process Automated Transfer, Releasing Capacity: Through the coordination of the six-axis robot, custom fixtures, and zero-point positioning system, seamless connection across multiple equipment is achieved, completing full-process automated operation for five part types; manual intervention cut by over 95% and process-handoff efficiency raised by 70%, resolving the pain point of manual transfer.
High-Precision Control, Guaranteeing Quality: Relying on the SCHUNK zero-point positioning system, clamping accuracy is controlled within ±0.003 mm, combined with CMM inspection for real-time deviation correction; full-process data traceability raises part yield rate to 99.9%, meeting high-precision requirements.
Digital Collaboration, Enabling Capacity Expansion: HF-PCS linked with MES enables real-time scheduling of the warehouse and equipment, with 100% data-sync accuracy; the system's strong compatibility supports the customer's addition of 2 five-axis machining centers and 1 CMM, boosting production capacity by 60% and facilitating product-type expansion.
Turnkey Delivery, Lowering Cost: CHINAF provides full-process service, completing integration, commissioning, and acceptance in one go, with no need for the customer to coordinate multiple suppliers; project implementation cycle shortened by 30%, rapidly realizing intelligent line upgrade and lowering retrofit and O&M costs.