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 tool changer for a machine tool (planer mill) that utilized cutting tools up to 16 inches in diameter and weighing up to 125 pounds. The customer also required that these cutting tools to be exchanged in banks, or groups, that were...
The challenge, presented by a large automobile engine plant, was to create a heavy duty conveyor that could be operated even if electrical power and the source of compressed air was lost. A reduced production rate was acceptable but production had to continue. In...
The challenge was to create a heavy duty roller conveyor that did not require the ongoing maintenance and adjustment of friction rollers or clutches normally encountered. An additional challenge was reduce the ongoing maintenance or pallet stops that take a continuous...
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 make fine adjustments to a master fixture that was used to machine a mini-van space frame. The master was the same size as the actual mini-van and had 57 locating pads that needed to be located to better than 0.001″. A giant coordinate...
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