Layering the Design for Ease of Assembly

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In order to make robotic assembly feasible, the design had to be layered in manner to allow parts to be sequentially placed on top of one another. All part additions were made from one direction and in a single plane. To make the assembly process fool proof, parts were designed so that they could not be inserted if the previous part was missing or improperly inserted. Futhermore, parts were designed so that they would only fit into their intended position. These steps add quality and reliability into the product by minimizing possible assembly errors.

The size and weight range of parts were monitored to allow for assembly by a single robot. Each part is firmly attached by a robot leaving no loose ends to be held down for later assembly operations.

Proprinter Assembly Layering

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