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: Agriculture, Automotive, Construction
- Challenge: Torque and Impact Handling
The different angles and locations of the bolts and a restricted work cell area. A total of four units must be located in the same area with each having a different nut setter doing a different task. The customer would like to reduce the cycle time and eliminate end-effector changes during the assembly process. The ultimate goal is to reduce shock absorbed by the operator.
- 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.
- Industry: Food and Beverage
- Challenge: Glass Handling
The bottles themselves are not heavy, but a total of 60 bottles are required to fill a box. The operator has to pick up as many as possible with each hand to place in the box, a very repetitive operation.
- Industry: Metal Fabrication
- Challenge: Cylindrical
The cylinders weigh between 50 to 100 lbs., 8″ – 10″ diameter and 48″ – 52″ long. 120″ of radial reach is required for three pick up and place points. The cylinders are up to 350° in temperature when the are brought to the work cell. Plant safety procedures require maintenance personnel must be able to service the electrical and hydraulic components from floor level.
- Industry: Agriculture, Construction, Military and Defense
- Challenge: Engine Handling
Pins are transferred in and out of machining centers, each with its own clearance problems dictating where the pin can be gripped. Customer’s machine operators are apprehensive concerning manipulators. End-effector must be lightweight, simplistic, operator-friendly and safe to use.
- Industry: Agriculture
- Challenge: Cylindrical
Workers had to lean over the chassis to install the cylinders resulting in several back injuries.
- Industry: Metal Fabrication, Paper
The procedure is to put a lifting bar through the reels’ axle hold and lift with a pair of slings on a spreader bar. This requires the operator to lift a heavy steel bar and push it through both reels exposing them to both lifting and twisting injuries.
- Industry: Agriculture, Construction, Military and Defense
- Challenge: Engine Handling
Operators were using a chain and hoist solution to transfer parts. It was deemed an unsafe environment with several dropped parts. Accurate placement in workstation positioners and pallets could not be achieved. Operators were not meeting cycle times with prior handling method.