Description
The shrink-fit assembly process utilizes the same robot and screen manipulating equipment as the rob based welding process to handle 2 ⅜” to 7” screen OD. The assembly process varies slightly from the rod based welding process. The system also has the capability to manipulate the shrink-fit end rings in/out of an induction heating coil, control the induction heating coil, and assembly of the heated end ring onto the screen jacket. The robot system detects when too much force is required to push the end ring onto the screen jacket and alarm the operator that manual assembly is required