TY - JOUR N2 - This article discusses the issue of the preparation of the foundry moulds with the use of an industrial robot. The methodology is presented for the determination of the process capacity index for placing inserts with flat and cylindrical faces. On the basis of the relationships developed, the process capability indices were determined at various points in the workspace, which are characterised by different values of the repeatability positioning error. It was shown that the value of the process capacity index can be increased by the selection of a suitable location for the process of placing the inserts in the workspace. It should also be noted that the value of the process's capability index depends on the selection of the place in the robot workspace where the process is carried out. Implementation of the joining process at an analysed point in the robot workspace leads to an increase of the process capability index MCp for inserts with flat faces up to 1.1 (+4.5%) and for inserts with cylindrical faces up to 1.3. This results in an increase of 13% to a level corresponding to the global standard for process reliability (MCp = 1.33). L1 - http://journals.pan.pl/Content/106803/PDF/AFE%202_2018_34.pdf L2 - http://journals.pan.pl/Content/106803 PY - 2018 IS - No 2 KW - mechanisation and automatisation of casting processes KW - foundry robotic automation KW - product development KW - process capability indices A1 - Jaworski, J. A1 - Kluz, R. A1 - TrzepieciƄski, T. PB - The Katowice Branch of the Polish Academy of Sciences VL - vol.18 DA - 2018 T1 - Increasing the Capability of the Process of Placing Inserts in Foundry Moulds UR - http://journals.pan.pl/dlibra/publication/edition/106803 T2 - Archives of Foundry Engineering ER -