Design of fixture for maneuvering with door elements

Obremenitev delavca v proizvodnji PVC (polivinilklorid) vratnih elementov se lahko zmanjša z zamenjavo ročne manipulacije s strojno. Izboljšana ergonomija, modularnost in prostorska umestitev so bile prepoznane kot glavna merila, ki jim izbrana rešitev mora zadostiti. Izmed predlaganih štirih konceptnih rešitev je bila izbrana cenovno najugodnejša, ki hkrati delavcem služi kot učinkovito pomagalo. Sledilo je konstruiranje izbrane namenske mize, ki sama ali v sklopu več enakih miz omogoča rotacije v horizontalni in vertikalni smeri ter pomike v smeri poteka proizvodnje. Rotacije in pomiki pnevmatskih cilindrov omogočajo pravilno postavitev končnih elementov z mize na paleto. S konstrukcijo mize, ki bo zmanjšala fizične napore delavcev, je bil cilj dela dosežen.Workload on the worker in the production of UPVC (Polyvinyl chloride) door element can be considerably decreased by replacing hand manipulation with machine-assisted handling. Improved ergonomics, modularity, and spatial arrangement were recognized as the main criteria that the selected has to fulfill. From the four proposed designs, the most cost-effective and functional concept was selected. Next step was designing the work table, which can be used as standalone or in a combination with multiple tables. It allows rotations in horizontal and vertical directions and translations in the direction of manufacturing process. Pneumatic cylinders are used to rotate and position door elements from the table onto the pallet at end of production process. With the proposed table design, which lowers the required worker physical effort, the objective of the thesis was fulfilled