Prima Automotive® Computer Frame Machining System

The purpose of this system is to drill and tap ten separate holes into a die cast frame at the rate of ten frames per minute. These holes were both through and blind. This process involved both vertical and horizontal machining.

This is a twelve station inline continuous motion system as follows:

• Station #1 Load Frame
• Station #2 Probe
• Station #3 Drill (4) Holes
• Station #4 Tap (4) Holes
• Station #5 Drill (2) Holes
• Station #6 Tap (2) Holes
• Station #7 Gage
• Station #8 Rotate Frame
• Station #9 Drill (4) Holes
• Station #10 Tap (4) Holes
• Station #11 Gage
• Station #12 Unload