How to Solve Robotic Feeding Overlap on Steel-Aluminum Mixed Production Lines?

With the growing demand for vehicle lightweighting, aluminum is increasingly used in component manufacturing. To balance weight reduction, safety, cost-effectiveness and environmental considerations, steel-aluminum mixed production lines play an important role in automotive manufacturing.

On steel-aluminum mixed lines, robots may pick multiple sheets simultaneously, causing overlap that reduces efficiency, wastes material and can damage equipment or dies. Atonm offers an integrated solution to address double-feed issues. Install the contact-type MDSC-9000S single-sensor metal double-sheet detector at the robot end-effector as the first check, combined with the through-type MDSC-1200C double-sheet detector on the conveyor as a second-stage check. This combination prevents multiple sheets entering the die, reducing material waste and die wear while improving material utilization and energy efficiency.

MDSC-9000S Overview

The "1-to-2" single-sensor metal double-sheet detection controller MDSC-9000S is Atonm's top-tier detector offering automotive-grade safety and stability. Its integrated design supports both ferromagnetic and non-ferromagnetic materials and is ideal for steel-aluminum mixed lines. It features 200 material profiles, supports Profinet, RS-485 and IO interfaces, and can integrate with ERP/MES systems. MDSC-9000S is widely used in the stamping industry with strong customer feedback.

MDSC-1200C Overview

MDSC-1200C is a through-type double-sheet detector compatible with steel and aluminum. It supports RS-485 communication, remote teaching and hundreds of stored material profiles, making it ideal for lines with frequent material changes. It is widely used in PCB, automotive parts, metal coating, printing, metal packaging and appliance stamping industries.

Atonm Technology continuously advances detection technology and product upgrades to meet market needs, refining functionality, performance and stability to provide customized industrial sensor solutions that support high-quality automation.