Case Study:
Assembly Systems

Problem

Manual assembly can be labor intensive, inefficient, and prone to error. Nor does it lend itself to data collection, making problems harder to spot.

Solution

Smart manufacturers rely on well-designed automated or semi-automated assembly processes to reduce errors, conserve floor space, increase precision, improve cycle time, improve efficiency, reduce costs, and track data for quality control and Lean process improvement.

By tracking parts as they are assembled and combining that with data from the actual assembly operations (such as press force, torques, speeds, etc.), manufacturers can identify bottlenecks, error sources, and root causes quickly and precisely. They can then develop solutions more rapidly for improving their process.

Our Expertise

The challenges of deburring are many, including but not limited to complex geometries, material properties, and surface finish requirements. Creative Automation has extensive experience in overcoming those challenges. We have provided customers with automated solutions ranging from deburring multiple sides of an engine block in a single setup to deburring of the deep oil holes of a crankshaft.

Our goal is to develop the optimal system to meet your applications requirements, and we have the expertise and sophistication to do so.One key to our success is to conduct appropriate R&D to develop the ideal process. Another key is to establish good boundary samples of what is and is not acceptable. Several different tool types (such as grinding discs, carbide burrs, and wire brushes, etc.) may be used to achieve the desired effect.