Modeling and motion simulation study of a three-dimensional sewing device

Abstract In response to the sewing demands of steering wheels and their unique shapes, a multi-robot arm cooperative three-dimensional sewing device was designed to achieve efficient and precise sewing operations. Utilizing SolidWorks, a collaborative three-dimensional sewing device involving multiple robotic arms was engineered, and its mechanism model was established in ADAMS software for motion simulation analysis to evaluate the device’s performance and motion characteristics. This three-dimensional sewing device is capable of fulfilling the sewing requirements of special curved surface items such as steering wheels, enhancing production efficiency and saving labor. Taking the constructed physical prototype as the research subject, motion experiments simulating the sewing process were conducted. Combined with the simulation results, curves, and three-dimensional motion effects, the feasibility of the design was successfully verified, providing a foundation for subsequent sewing trajectory planning and motion control of the device.