{"@context":["https:\/\/schema.org",{"geo":"https:\/\/geo.schema.local\/"}],"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/en.siasun.com\/steering-wheel-foam-parts-release-agentspraying.html#geo","url":"https:\/\/en.siasun.com\/steering-wheel-foam-parts-release-agentspraying.html","headline":"Steering Wheel Foam Parts Release AgentSpraying","datePublished":"2024-05-02T14:40:32+08:00","dateModified":"2026-04-07T09:19:37+08:00","image":"https:\/\/en.siasun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1-18.png","description":"Learn how DUCO GCR14 collaborative robot automates release agent spraying and paint application for steering wheel foam parts. Reduces labor costs, controls spray material usage, and improves worker safety in automotive manufacturing.","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"siasunadmindy","url":"https:\/\/en.siasun.com\/author\/siasunadmindy"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"SIASUN","url":"https:\/\/en.siasun.com\/"},"inLanguage":"en-US","geo":{"version":2,"last_modified":"2026-07-23T10:52:31+08:00","type":"post","summary":{"short":"This article explores how DUCO collaborative robots automate steering wheel foam manufacturing, addressing labor costs, spraying hazards, and material waste through precise release agent and paint spraying on injection molding machines.","structured":"**Industry Context**: Automotive steering wheels are produced with a metal skeleton and foam injection molding outer ring, requiring release agent spraying on molds to prevent sticking and black paint for color. This process is standard across car companies.\n\n**Customer Pain Points**: Manual production faces rising labor costs, health hazards from spray mist (requiring masks and eye protection), and material cost control challenges. Enterprises are adopting robots to address these issues.\n\n**Solution**: A DUCO GCR14-1400 collaborative robot arm, equipped with 2 nozzles and 1 gripper, handles loading\/unloading of steering wheel skeletons and spraying release agent and paint across 3 foaming injection molding machines. The arm first sprays release agent on upper and lower molds, focusing on skeleton and outer foaming area, then sprays paint on the upper mold. After spraying, it picks up the skeleton and places it in the lower mold. Due to long foaming time, the cobot services three machines simultaneously.\n\n**Benefits**: Saves one worker per shift, enabling 24\/7 production with two shifts saved. Automated spraying allows quantitative control of spray fuel, reducing material costs. Safety improves as the cobot only requires protective clothing, eliminating worker exposure to harmful mist, thus saving on protective equipment and enhancing health protection."},"faqs":[{"question":"Why is release agent spraying needed for steering wheel foam parts?","answer":"Release agent is sprayed on the upper and lower molds during the foaming process to prevent the steering wheel from sticking, allowing it to be easily removed after foaming."},{"question":"What are the main pain points of manual steering wheel foam spraying?","answer":"Key pain points include rising labor costs, health hazards from release agent and paint mist (requiring masks and eye protection), and difficulty controlling material costs due to manual operations."},{"question":"How does the DUCO collaborative robot automate steering wheel production?","answer":"The DUCO GCR14-1400 cobot, with 2 nozzles and 1 gripper, sprays release agent and paint on molds of 3 injection molding machines, loads steering wheel skeletons into molds, and operates 24\/7, saving two shifts of labor."},{"question":"What safety improvements does the cobot bring to steering wheel manufacturing?","answer":"The cobot eliminates worker exposure to harmful spray mist, requiring only protective clothing, thus saving on protective equipment costs and significantly improving worker health."},{"question":"Can the cobot handle multiple injection molding machines at once?","answer":"Yes, due to the long foaming time of steering wheels, the collaborative arm can complete production actions for three injection molding machines simultaneously, maximizing efficiency."}],"key_points":["Automotive steering wheel foaming requires release agent and paint spraying on molds to prevent sticking and ensure color.","Manual spraying faces rising labor costs, health hazards from mist, and material waste, driving robot adoption.","DUCO GCR14-1400 cobot with 2 nozzles and 1 gripper automates spraying and skeleton handling for 3 injection molding machines.","Benefits include saving two shifts of labor, quantitative spray fuel control reducing costs, and improved worker safety without masks or eye protection.","Cobot\u2019s long foaming cycle enables simultaneous service to multiple machines, boosting production efficiency."],"target_audience":"Automotive manufacturing engineers, production managers, and industrial automation decision-makers seeking to optimize steering wheel foam production through collaborative robotics, reduce labor costs, improve worker safety, and control material expenses.","semantic":{"categories":["Automotive Industry","case GCR Series Cobot"],"tags":[],"primary_category":"Automotive Industry"},"source":{"generated_by":"manual"}}}