Process: Steel GMAW Welding/Hydraulic clamping Industry: Trucking Industry Parts: Rear Axle Assemblies Company: Tier One supplier to automotive and trucking industry Project Results Robotic system meets or exceeds project requirements for welding axle ring and cover components to axle sub assembly. Tennessee Rand robotic systems are the standard for this process in operations…
Process: Toilet Seat Assembly Industry: Home products Parts: Injection Molded Toilet Seats Company: Leading supplier of Home Products Project Results Automation project started with a trial manufacturing cell which has successfully ran in production for 2 years. Company has decided to invest in 10 more machines which will allow full automation of their…
Process: Laser Welding Industry: Automotive Parts: Seating Components Company: Tier-One Automotive supplier Project Results Robot Remote Laser welding system for seat back components achieves 148 welds in 45 seconds with 100% weld inspection as each weld is monitored for “PASS” or “FAIL” conditions. Challenges Customer required 100% inspection of the 148 laser welds…
Process: Aluminum GMAW Welding/Material Handling Industry: Tractor/Trailer Parts: Aluminum Flat Bed Trailers (48-53 ft. in length) Company: Manufacturer of Flatbed Aluminum Trailers Project Results Robotic system meets or exceeds project requirements for welding trailer components and material handling. Visual welds along entire length of 53 ft of trailer. Robot systems and material handling systems for…
Process: CO2 Remote Laser Welding Industry: Automotive Parts: Seating Components Company: Tier-One Automotive Supplier Project Results Remote CO2 Laser welding system meets or exceeds project requirements for welding seat back components that includes tooling changeover for multiple assemblies. Remote CO2 laser system with quick-change tooling achieves and exceeds customer’s expectations. Challenges Integrating remote CO2 laser…