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Home › Projects › Automated Wire Harness Assembly

Automated Wire Harness Assembly

This project was displayed at our Mill 19 headquarters during the 2019 Annual Member Meeting

Background

Today’s wire harness assembly process is a time-intensive, manual process that results in inconsistent product quality and high prices. This project sought to reduce wire harness assembly costs by using collaborative robots to lay wiring through the development of a unique end effecter. The technology integrates into existing ECAD, increasing the ease of integration and allowing for adoption by other markets.

Objective

Reduce the cost of wire harness assembly

Technical Approach

This project will lower the cost of wire harness assembly via automation. Collaborative robots will be able to lay wiring through the development of a unique end effector. The project will also:

  • Integrate into preexisting ECAD for laying wire on preexisting foam boards
  • Increase versatility and flexibility through the utilization of preexisting foam boards, multiple cable varieties, automated labeling, and quick change tool heads

The project outputs have the potential for adoption by other markets.

Participants

Wichita State University (Principal Investigator), Lockheed Martin

Project Type

Technology

Agile and Reconfigurable Robotic Designs

Human-Robot Trust and Safety

Path Planning

User-Friendly Interface

Year Completed

2019

Project Team

Lockheed Martin

Principle Investigator

Wichita State University

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