What kind of robotic screwdriver do you require?

When it comes to automated screw driving, people sometimes get the wrong impressions. They think that there are only two options: complete automation or manual screw driving.In practice, there aren’t many possibilities for fully or partially automated screw driving. Any of these might work for your requirements. Your scenario will determine the best course of action.

Three popular choices are:

Fully automated screwdrivers are an example of traditional automation. They are therefore frequently large, heavy, and costly. They contain fixed spindles and fixtures that consistently execute the same screwing action. They are perfect for high-volume manufacturing with standard, straightforward screw driving applications.

An improvement over manually driving screws with an electric screwdriver is the use of an automatic screw feeder with a handheld nut runner. The operator applies a lot of tension to the screw by holding the nut runner in their hand. The automated component comes from the screw feeder, which continuously feeds screws to the nut runner.

Collaborative robot screw driving combines the best of both worlds in robotic screw driving. For some applications, it offers practically the same flexibility as manually driving screws, but it possesses traditional automation’s high degree of consistency.

You must choose which of these three forms of automation you require before you can evaluate the viability of your specific screw-driving activity.