Xerox Shaft Drill & Pin Machine

This 8 station rotary indexing design runs at 6 parts/minute and accommodates dozens of different shaft/pulley configurations.

Operator loads station 1 with right hand while unloading station 8 with left hand.

Station 2 orients the part so that the holes will always be drilled between pulley teeth.

Station 3 drills a .096" diameter hole to within 3mm of the shaft

Station 4 drills a .082" diameter hole the rest of the way through the top of the pulley, through the shaft and 3mm into the bottom section of the pulley.

Section 5 places a .092" diameter split pin into the top of the hole.

Station 6 drives the pin through the shaft.

Station 7 tests to verify that the pin is properly seated.

Note simplified control of complex run configurations. The only operator controls are the main power switch, a single ergonomic infrared "RUN" switch, and emergency stop button at the front and the rear of the machine, and a touch screen interface.

Main menu with drill pecking enabled.

Starting production run. Note stations 1 & 2 loaded in foreground.

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