There’s a hidden truth: all current automated assembly is actually two-dimensional.
The root cause of many project failures is inadequate two-dimensional unfolding.
Compared to manual assembly (also known as three-dimensional assembly), automated equipment can provide real-time feedback to correct angles and processes, and can complete multiple process integrations.
However, the current level of intelligence in automated equipment is insufficient. It can unfold three-dimensional operations into multiple two-dimensional planes. If the unfolding dimensions are not detailed enough, the equipment will naturally experience high failure rates.
To give a few simple examples, consider the assembly of very thin casings: manual assembly involves a single action: grasping one piece in each hand, aligning it, and simply inserting it.
Automated assembly, however, must be unfolded into multiple two-dimensional actions. First, the casing hole is expanded, which can somewhat reduce the difficulty of alignment. Then, the copper wire is straightened, as the machine cannot accurately position the bent wire. After the straightened wire is inserted into the casing, it must be shrunk to prevent it from falling out. Any omission in any of these steps will directly affect assembly quality.
For example, when bending a fine needle, how does the machine determine whether the bending result meets the standard?
This requires the use of a high-precision CCD camera. The camera first takes a picture, then inspects and marks the image. A camera is the most typical 3D reduction tool, reducing a 3D object to a 2D image for processing. However, even a 3D camera is not a 3D tool; it merely reconstructs 3D information in 2D, essentially still performing 2D production.
Understanding that the essence of automated assembly is 2D assembly is the key to truly mastering the machine.
Post time: Aug-28-2025