
SETAGO Pick to Light – The assembly guide system
Sensor housing in plastic injection molding and translucent cover
Success Story
Starting point:
A “digital assembly manual” is intended to guide the employee step by step through the assembly process.
This is achieved with the Pick to Light assembly guide system. A light shows the employee which component to remove and install next. For process-reliable assembly and higher productivity with zero errors. The assistance system can be integrated into existing workstations and is child’s play to program thanks to the intuitive software.
Challenge:
Our task was to develop a housing in plastic injection moulding for the sensor and the LED with the following characteristics:
- sleek and compact design
- easy to mount at the workstation
- mountable on round tube and 4-sided profiles
- addressable from the outside
- diffuse light distribution on translucent front
Solution:
From more than 15 different design studies, 4 variants were selected, which underwent initial functional testing through Rapid Prototyping and served as an illustrative model.
The fastening of the sensor housing to the various pipes or strips at the assembly workstation was solved with an adapter plate which is snapped onto the plastic housing. The adapter plate can be screwed to the workstation or fastened with cable ties or by magnets.
The biggest challenge for us was distributing the light from the LED on the translucent front. We field-tested various materials and forms of the superstructure in different environments. It was important to us that the light is eye-catching but does not disturb or hinder the employee in his daily work at the workplace. After the feedback and evaluation from the field tests, it went into toolmaking and then into series production. In the end, each housing received a 2-colour pad printing.
What customers say about us
Phoenix Mecano Komponenten AG is an integral part of AIRICA's success story. With its broad spectrum of know-how in the field of plastic injection molding and cost-optimized assembly, Phoenix Mecano is a substantial extension in the value chain for AIRICA. Competences mixed with uncomplicated and trustful people make up Phoenix Mecano's DNA and we appreciate this very much.
Lukas Limacher, Co-Founder & CEO AIRICA AG
Phoenix Mecano supported our ideas and special requests and made the mass production and IoT sensor housing a top product. The overall solution was professional, on time and at a fair price.
Andreas Lehmann, Managing director, PortaNet AG
Reliable and competent partner for customised housing design and mass production of IoT sensor housings. Extremely competitive in terms of price. All our quality standards were met.
Dr. sc. ETH Schekeb Fateh, Strategic Business Development, Miromico AG
For over 20 years, Phoenix Mecano has been our strategic supplier for innovative housings of outstanding quality. With the final selection of the IoT housing, we were able to package our PCB in a cost-conscious way.
Daniel Roth, PI Electronics AG
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