Engineering Consultation
With nearly 40 years of experience, we can meet with your project team on-site at your facility (engineering, quality control, safety, production, and operators) to clearly define the application and the expected productive output of the project.
Installation Services
Positech can supply supervised installation (turnkey or partnership) with local contracted installation personnel or your internal maintenance personnel to assure a safe, efficient installation.
Integration Services
Positech can source and supply entire work cell solutions that may include lift assists, lift tables, conveyors, overhead rails, carts, fixtures, and other ergonomic solutions for a total project solution.
Operator and Maintenance Personnel Training
After a new piece of equipment or process is installed in your facility, it is very important that the operators, production people and maintenance personnel are trained to operate and maintain this installation safely and efficiently.
Planning & Layout Design
Positech can supply 2D and/or 3D layouts and profiles of the existing area and the product flow and production enhancement of the completed project.
Long-Term Service Support
Positech has 24-hour phone support, preventative maintenance services and spare parts support for the life of the equipment.
Case Studies
- Industry: Food and Beverage
- Challenge: Baskets - Buckets - Totes
The bucket is heavy when full and the sharp spikes presented a danger to people handling the bucket. Since the contents are liquid, spills are always a concern. Also, the manipulator must be washed down daily with hot, soapy water from a high pressure washer.
- Industry: Metal Production
- Challenge: Castings
Grip point is at the middle of the length, across the width of the bra. Pattern width extends over the grip point 5″ on the current product, 10.5″ on the future product. At grip point pattern, clearance is reduced to2 “. Bras (supported plates) must be picked up off a table with a 1” stand-off clearance. Wax pattern out of mold machine is unstable and requires gentle placement on cart.
Parts range from 19.6-84″ W x 15.5-26.8″ H x 14.7-29.8″ DP weighing up to 300 lbs. Process was requiring 2-3 associates to handle. The parts are coming straight from fabrication and may have some sharp edges and a thin oil film making handling them hazardous for the operators. Part are partially assembled so operators need to be careful so as not to undo assembly.
- Industry: Metal Fabrication
- Challenge: Pallet Handling
Pallets are very heavy, awkward to handle and expensive. Operators are presently using a forklift and hoist to handle parts. Machining centers have limited space and a hoist does not hold the part securely or provide precise placement control.
- Industry: Agriculture, Automotive, Construction
- Challenge: Seat Handling
Seat weight increased beyond single operator capability.
- Industry: Electronics, Metal Production
- Challenge: Castings
Different diameter and height of plaster molds. Molds are manually handled, rotated, and transferred. End user would like to easily handle the molds in a safe manner that protects both the operator and product handled.
- Industry: Aerospace, Construction, HVAC, Metal Fabrication
- Challenge: Sheet Lifting
Handling various sizes of materials including tubing, channel, steel plates and formed sheet metal with only one manipulator.
- Industry: Metal Fabrication
End-effector must handle large variations in roll diameters. The roll cannot withstand excessive grip force. The unit would need to handle over 5,000 in-lbs. of off-center moment loading.