Extend the Life of Your Polishing Fixtures

The Fishman system incorporates “airfree” displacement technology, called SmartDispenser™, which uses a stepper motor and a precision-threaded rod to operate the syringe. The robotic system includes patented connector mounts, a reload station, syringes, guns, accessories (racks, trays, etc.), a controller unit, automation firmware, and a robotic positioning system.

Fishman’s airfree linear drive system uses algorithms to determine how far forward it must move into the syringe cylinder to positively displace the requested fluid amount. Reverse motion assures the fluid is filled to the proper height inside the connector each time. Janomie Industrial Equipment of Tokyo, Japan supplies the x-y-z robotic positioning system that moves the gun.

ConnectorMount blocks are custom-made for each type of connector. The mounts have precision-machined tops to assure the dispensing tip is aligned properly. The bottoms have alignment/guide pins for positioning on the robot’s bed. A factory may use multiple blocks for each type so that operators can load connectors into blocks while another block is running on the robot. When one block is filled, the operator can lift it off and replace it with a pre-loaded block for a quick change-over.

Fishman indicates that the system can save about 50% of adhesive-injection labor. In other words, the return on capital investment can be estimated as about half an operator’s full compensation per year. Depending on local labor rates, the ROI may be achieved in some fraction of a year. The system offers benefits in product uniformity, documentation, and statistical tracking that can interface with a company’s work-order and accounting software.