Automated, mechanical cam-driven machine that inserts copper connector barbs into a plastic, injection-molded housing.

Industry: Wire & Cable Management

Overview

• Automatic vibratory bowl part feeding

• Custom-designed, mechanically-cammed, barb insertion and staking mechanism

• 70 ppm

Hardware

• Two (2) Service Engineering Vibratory Feeding Systems

• Allen Bradley HMI [PV800 7" Panelview]

• Allen Bradley PLC [Micro 850 PLC]

• SMS Pneumatics

Fully-automatic, dial-based machine that performs slitting, pad printing and vision inspection of a plastic, medical tube.

Industry: Medical Device

Overview

• Automatic Changeover for five (5) product configurations

• Pad printing

• Static Control technology

• Vision inspection

• Two (2) servo axis

Hardware

• Keyence™ Vision System

• Weiss™ indexer

• Allen-Bradly™ HMI

• Allen-Bradly™ PLC

• Comec™ pad printer

• EXAIR™ Ion Air Cannon

• SMC™ Pneumatics

• IAI™ ROBO cylinders

Project ID: 2300-A

Fully-automatic, cam-driven, indexing system that performs part assembly and vision inspection of an electrical conduit fitting

Industry: Electrical Conduit

Overview

• CDS™ Rotary Synchronized Assembly Chassis

• Semi-automatic Changeover for twelve (12) product configurations

• Five (5) vibratory feeders

• Ten (10) motion axis (4 rotary servos, 6 servo grippers)

• Two (2) vision systems for product inspection

• Operator interface for semi-manual assembly

Hardware

• Keyence™ Vision Systems

• Allen-Bradley HMI

• Allen-Bradley PLC

• Keyence™ light curtain

• Omron™ servo system and motion controller

• Schmidt™ press

Automated battery cover assembly, welding, testing and inspection system

Industry: Automotive Parts

Overview

• Automatic Changeover for twelve (12) product configurations

• Ultrasonic welding

• Leak & Flow testing

• Robotic carton packing

• Vision inspection

• Molding machine robot integration

Hardware

• Cognex™ Vision System

• Yamaha™ Cartesian robot

• Sonics™ ultrasonic welders

• Parker CTC™ HMI

• Allen-Bradley™ PLC

Project ID: 2468-E

Fully-automatic, endoscopic stapler cartridge assembly system

Industry: Medical Device

Overview

• Automatic Changeover for six (6) product configurations

• 30’ in-line synchronous/non-synchronous transport system

• 24 motion axis (rotary servo, linear servos, stepper)

• 700+ I/O

• Vision Systems (3)

• Real-time data exporting

• 0.0005” part placement accuracy

• roduct bar code scanner

• SQL Database integration

Hardware

• Keyence™ Vision Systems

• Weiss™ in-line transport system

• Yaskawa™ servos & motion controller

• IAI™ ROBO Cylinders

• PC Based controls

Project ID: 2417-PMI

Fully-automatic, EMF shield assembly system

Industry: Electrical Components

Overview

• Nine (9) different product configurations

• Reel-fed raw material delivery

• Robotic Tray loading cell

• Carton handling & loading system

• Vision inspection system

• Two (2) trimming die-sets

• Five (5) servo axes

Hardware

• SMC™ pneumatics

• Yamaha™ Cartesian Robot

• Allen-Bradley™ PLC

• Allen-Bradley™ HMI

• Cognex™ vision system

• Bosch-Rexroth™ conveyor

• Rapid-Air™ de-reelers

• Animatics™ Smartmotor integrated servos

Project ID: 2692-W

Automated, robotic assembly system with part riveting, printing, and operator loading stations

Industry: Hardware Manufacturing

Overview

• Operator manual load and unload stations

• Inkjet part numbering system

• Ten (10) motion axes (not including robots)

• Eight (8) vibratory feed systems

• 40’ long welded steel frame

• Servo positioned orbital riveting

Hardware

• Four (4) Adept™ Cobra ePLC Robots

• AMC™ Pallet based transport system

• Keyence™ vision sensors

• Keyence™ sensors

• Keyence™ Ink-jet printer

• Allen-Bradley™ PLC

• Allen-Bradley™ HMI

• Allen-Bradley™ Kinetix servo controllers

• Allen-Bradley™ safety cameras

• Taumel™ orbital riveters

• SMC™ pneumatics

Project ID: 3843-SV

Automatic bolt blank feeding system for Reed™ Thread Rolling machines

Industry: Fastener Manufacturing

Overview

• Automated part handling utilizing a transport tray system

• CAMotion™ “Command Shaping” motion control

• Automatic Changeover for five (5) product configurations

• Operator interface

• Gantry style 3-axis servo-driven pick-and-place

Hardware

• Siemens Simatic Microbox™ PC-based control system

• Superior Induction™ 12KW induction heater

Project ID: 2573-C

Portable workstation for vial loading of extrusions

Industry: Medical Device

Overview

• Adapts to plastic extrusion equipment for automated packaging into vials

• Rate: 1000ppm

• Portable design

Hardware

• Eaton PLC

• Eaton HMI

• Montech™ conveyors

Project ID: 2504-F

Portable, high-speed, semi-automated material winding machine

Industry: Medical Device

Overview

• Winds material from spool to process rack and back to spool.

• Material tensioning control.

• Winding pitch control.

Hardware

• Yaskawa™ servo motor

• Misumi™ screw driven slides

• Keyence™ sensors

• Allen-Bradley™ Proface HMI

Project ID: 2842-E

Fully-automatic color inspection system for anodized fasteners

Industry: Aerospace Fastener Manufacturing

Overview

• HMI SKU menu for selecting vision inspection recipes for multiple part/color versions

• High-speed good/bad part diverter

• 220+ ppm

• Welded steel frame

Hardware

• Keyence™ Color Vision System – 4 camera array

• Allen-Bradley™ HMI

• Allen-Bradley™ PLC

• Dorner conveyor

Project ID: 2395-S

Fully automatic, rotating part fixture

Industry: Industrial hydraulic systems manufacturer

Overview

• Cam-driven indexer for rigidity

• All steel construction

• Integrated into the customer production line

Hardware

• Camco™ Indexer

• Bosch-Rexroth™ VFD

• Turck™ sensors

• Turck™ distribution boxes and connectors

Project ID: 4208-BR