EOAT Aligns Automaker With Successful Module Installation
In 1994, Bernd Walter founded Creative Automation Inc. (CAI) to provide turnkey automated equipment for manufacturers. CAI’s initial focus was on gantry robots and pick-and-place machines. However, the Whitmore Lake, MI, company has since expanded its technological capabilities to include other types of robots, vision systems and RFID.
In late 2012, a major automotive manufacturer contracted CAI to design an electric motor assembly line. At one workcell, a robot must lift a power distribution module, then move and place the module on an electric motor. The robot must also retrieve a module cover, position it under an automatic sealant dispenser and place the cover on the module to complete the assembly.