Items Tagged with 'flexible assembly'

Shifting from a traditional process to a streamlined assembly line to a 30 percent increase in throughput and a 53 percent reduction in footprint.

New assembly conveyors are designed for transporting fragile medical devices and heavy loads.

PIA's Automation's assembly system, custom-built for Bic, includes six blade-handling modules, which are connected by two parallel transport systems. The fully automated system is capable of high-volume production while maintaining high quality.

Volvo's skilled workers were spending more time on non-value-added tasks—moving material, hooking it up to a crane, and setting it in a fixture—instead of doing what they do best: complex welds. The automated process has improved ergonomics and requires less manual intervention.

This roundup highlights the latest robotics innovations aimed at improving throughput, simplifying deployment and helping manufacturers address ongoing labor and process challenges.

The Meditec series from PIA Automation includes cells for manual, semiautomatic and fully automatic assembly.

Now, the cobot can weld one component while the operator replaces the completed part, minimizing downtime and maximizing output. By using one robot across multiple stations, PeyMar made the most of its limited floor space. It also reduced costs for labor, capital investment and maintenance.

Power distribution shouldn’t lock a facility into one layout. Here’s how engineers are designing leaner, code-compliant power systems using single-phase and three-phase busway configurations.

Business has been good at TL Aerotek Inc., with orders flowing in faster than owner, Tai Le, could fill them. He wanted to keep up with accelerating demand and continue building his business, but he didn’t want to deal with labor uncertainty. Looking for a solution, Tai consulted long-time supplier, Expand Machinery, a family-owned business in Chatsworth, CA, that builds machine tool systems.

The Augmentir connected worker platform is designed to help manufacturing and service teams improve operations, close skills gaps, capture tribal knowledge, and drive continuous improvement efforts.