Mechanical Design & Manufacturing: We Build That Machine

A fixture holds the part in exactly the same position every cycle. The robot program has no idea where the part is; it trusts the fixture. That is why, in welding especially, the fixture decides quality before the robot does: reference surfaces, locating pins, pneumatic clamps and sensors that confirm the part is seated. Our approach for welding, assembly and inspection stations is on the fixture design and manufacturing page.

The gripper, or end-of-arm tooling, picks and places the part: vacuum, mechanical fingers, magnetic, or a mix. In handling cells the hard part is rarely the robot. It is gripping the part the same way every time. Whether several parts call for a tool changer is decided at this stage too. More on the robot gripper design page.

Conveyors bring parts into the robot cell, take them out and carry them to the end of the line. We choose belt, roller, chain or modular types, plus buffers, transfers and turntables, to suit your line speed and your product. We also install them and connect them to the existing line. Details on the conveyor systems page.

We machine fixture and machine components, and we fabricate welded frames, bases and guarding. When a job has no off-the-shelf answer, we design and build a special machine from scratch. When standard equipment already does most of the job, we adapt it to yours instead of starting over. Workshop and quality processes are on the machining and fabrication page.