Design of a Spiral Double-Cutting Machine for an Automotive Bowden Cable Assembly Line

The manufacture of automotive components requires innovative technologies and equipment. Due to the competitiveness in sector, implementation automatic robotic equipment has been vital its development produce largest number products shortest amount time. Automation leads a significant reduction defects enables mass production standardization final product. This work was based on need an components’ company increase rate spiral cable cutting, used as protection for Bowden (control) cables. Currently, this component, systems, is processed with simple cutting machines cleaning machines. Based design science research (DSR) methodology, aims develop machine capable performing two cables simultaneously automatically. existing machines, biggest challenge double-cutting system. designed met initial requirements, such enabling simultaneous cut spirals, being fully automatic, doubling output over current solution, complying legislation.