This machine inserts brass nuts into the appropriate locations on the plastic air intake manifold. The brass nuts must be heated prior to insertion. Once heated, the nut is pressed into the air intake manifold body. The heated nut causes the plastic to melt and form around the nut as the machine inserts it. After the nut is inserted to the proper depth the machine blows cold air to cool the nut and plastic thereby locking the nut in place.
The Induction Heat Brass Insertion machine includes a bowl feeder with escapement for nuts to be picked up by the vertical pneumatic actuator. A horizontal servo robot slide moves the actuator between positions. In Station 1, the actuator picks up the nut from the bowl feeder escapement. In Station 2, the actuator holds the brass nut to be heated in the induction coil. In Station 3, the actuator presses the nut into the air intake manifold.