The challenge was to pick up series of trapezoidal parts cut from a coil and place them in a circular pattern for assembly. The process had to handle over eight trapezoidal parts per second. As the parts were created by making angled cuts across the strip of...
The challenge was to create a modern replacement for a very old, totally mechanical machine that inserted blades into torque converter shells. The primary concern was the ability to operate on more than one model of torque converter in the same machine. The original...
The challenge was to create a programmable pick & place device which could load and unload parts from automated assembly machines within a X-Z plane. The device needed to be less expensive than commercial robots and have a payload of at least 15 pounds. The...
The challenge was to create a user friendly computer simulation of manufacturing systems back in the days before Windows. The simulation itself was generated by a software package that used a C-like language to create the simulations. The engineers needing the...
The challenge was to design a system to install the instrument cluster, heater control panel, and the radio into the automobile dash being carried by an Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV). The solution was a fixture that rode on top of the AGV along with a robotic cell...
The challenge was to raise an entire vehicle body off of a conveyor system and located it in the X, Y, Z and Theta axes. The Z axis was required to raise 36 inches in order to lift the body off the carrier. The body also had to be located to less than 0.001″...
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