Projects
Assembly automation for furniture bodies
Automated gluing, joining and pressing in a single process
- Industry
- Timber
- Solution
- Assemble
For a furniture manufacturer, AGS implemented a flexible assembly line for gluing and joining wooden panels into finished carcasses. Robot handling, glue application, pressing and order data mesh together to enable consistent manufacturing quality with changing product types.
Project highlights
- Automated gluing and assembly of wooden panels
- Robot-assisted joining process with vacuum gripping technology
- Metered glue application
- Automatic component provision from magazines
- Recipe and order management
- Direct transfer of CAD data
Application & machining processes
- Removal of bottom and side plates
- Precise positioning and gluing
- Robot-assisted joining to the cabinet body
- Automatic pressing
- Parallel preparation of the next carcass during the pressing process
Operating & control concept
- HMI with recipe selection
- Automatic type selection and production release
- PLC control for coordination of all process steps
- CAD data transfer for product-specific specifications
Safety concept
- Safety fences with defined access areas
- Emergency stop and safety interlocks
- Process monitoring with signalling in case of deviations
- Discharge of non-compliant parts
Result
- Constant assembly quality
- Shorter cycle times
- Reduced manual effort
- Flexibility for single-item and series production
Insights | Process
Conclusion
The assembly line combines glue application, robotic joining and pressing into a flexible, order-driven process for furniture manufacturing.