Multi-disciplined Design-Build, Reliability & Life-Cycle Analysis/Optimization, and Turnkey Integration
Conveyance Systems - Lifts, Transfers, and Drives
Design-Build, Analysis, Inspection, Testing, Rebuild, and Supply of New Conveyance or Existing Transfers, Lifts, and Drives
- Vertical Drop Lifters and Sub-lifters
- Horizontal transfers with rails, sub lifters and turntables
- Robotic Vehicle Transfers – End of Arm Tooling and Floating Purchase Points
- Marriage Process
- Aftermarket Components for Rebuild
- Refurbishment of existing units for reliability or/and fatigue life improvement
- Upgrade in capacity of the structure and/or mechanical systems for increased model weight
- Modification of existing units for purchase points as required in flex line or model changes.
- New and Replacement Transfers including both structural and mechanical designs.
- Full design-build of entire system or modification and repair of components
- 30+ years of mechanical and structural failure analysis and dynamic field and strain gauge testing of automotive transfers combined with computer simulation for loading and life expectancy and optimization.
- 100+ failure analysis projects and restoration/reinforcing specific to high cycle automotive transfers for both mechanical and structural systems.
- 1000+ failure analysis on dynamically loaded equipment in high cycle industries 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
- Ultrasonic Impact Treatment of welds for fatigue Life Improvement and/or Restoration of useful life of welded structures
Featured Project
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
Project Examples
Robotic Vehicle Component Transfer EOAT
Replacement End of Arm Tooling for multiple parts that merged two task locations into one
Slat Conveyor Rebuild
Drop Lifter Weld Inspection, Field Testing, FEA Analysis, and Rebuild
Preliminary 3D Scan of Sub Lifter and Carrier Transfer Process before New Model Analysis and Rebuild
Slat Conveyor Inspection
Design-Build Scissor Lift