Through word of mouth and past colleagues’ introductions, we met with the customer to discuss their issues firsthand and their vision for automation. Based on our extensive knowledge and expertise in custom design-build projects and a team with capabilities to match, we helped guide their vision to a reality. The automation portion supplemented a company-wide initiative to expand their facility and procure additional equipment, nearly doubling their existing square footage. Our customer forecasted less than a two-year ROI on the automated assembly equipment, which their contract far exceeded and allowed them to pursue additional business that their previous resources did not.

There were some bumps along the way dealing with never ending supply chain delays in an unstable market. It was paramount that we were able to meet the customer’s timeline and expectations while ensuring our own employees health and safety. Also being an SME in the same geographical area, we understood our customer’s pain points by struggling to find willing and qualified personnel and follow strict health and safety guidelines; All the while needing to conduct business as usual.

The system was originally intended to be robotic but due to cycle time and budget it was decided to go a route that was more suitable for the application; integrating two axis linear actuators, paired with a fixtured indexing turntable, and designated bowl feeders to feed components into the system. Installation, commissioning and start up were all included in the project scope, which also included a oneyear warranty on material and labor, all which was discussed, agreed upon, and documented during the sales process.