Multi-disciplined Design-Build, Reliability & Life-Cycle Analysis/Optimization, and Turnkey Integration
Overhead Carriers
Design | Reliability and Life-Cycle Analysis | Prototyping | Non-Destructive Testing | Inspection | Design-Build
Types of Carriers
Scope of Work
Value Added Expertise
Types of Carriers
All Vehicle Types Ranging from Sedans to Trucks, Internal Combustion to Electric Vehicle Production Lines
- Overhead and Inverted Carriers
- Pantograph Carriers
- Vehicle and Door Carriers
- Parts/Pallets
- Full Carriers and/or Components
Scope of Work
- Carrier concept review and redesign for HV/EV Introduction
(Increased loading, model dimensions, contact locations, CofG location) - Refurbishment of existing carriers for reliability or/and fatigue life improvement
- Finite Element Analysis and Fatigue Cycle life Prediction and Optimization
- Design-Build of New Carriers (Prototyping and Full Production)
Value Added Expertise
- 50+ projects to evaluating the fatigue failure or increased capacity issue for existing carrier structures.
- 35+ years of mechanical and structural failure analysis and field testing on carriers
- Ultrasonic Impact Treatment of POW welds for fatigue Life Improvement and/or restoration of useful life of welded structures
- 3D Laser Scanning / Laser Tracker / Faro CMM Arm and 3D Scanning of Existing Conditions
- As Found / Existing Equipment Digital Model included in POW BIM/CADD systems for reliable engineering and fabrication
- BIM to CNC fabrication
- Division 1 Weld Shop to adhere to CWB and AWS
Requirements
Assessment of Existing Equipment for Hybrid Vehicle Transition
Overhead Conveyor and Lifter Studies for Heavier Vehicle Model
Assembly and Paint Shop – Carrier Design, Body Contact, Rail and Supports, Header System, Roof Trusses
- Carrier concept review and design for HV/EV vehicles due to dramatically changing loading and/or CofG
- Determination of Carrier Weldments needing replacement for geometric or loading requirements
- Finite Element Analysis and Fatigue life estimation of existing equipment. Review of stress and deflections
- Assessment and redesign of vehicle contact pads for Carriers and Lifters
- Review of Conveyor Rail Support spacing for increased Power and Free loading
- P.Eng. review of conveyor support Header steel for new Vehicle/Carrier loading
- Development of Roof Truss Loading for overhead systems
- Roof Truss Analysis for Plantwide loading. Development of Repair Details
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