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: Metal Fabrication
- Challenge: Cylindrical
The core shafts are long and weigh 200 lbs. each. Two operators were required to handle the part. Finished drum surface couldn’t be marred or scratched by the shaft. There were many work cell obstructions and limited floor space.
- 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: Appliances, Food and Beverage, Furniture, Paper
- Challenge: Cardboard Box, Lifting
The end-effector must be mounted above the boxes, but thin enough to fit between an overhead obstruction and the top of the highest box. The operator needs to reach the controls on the end-effector when they are positioning the first bottom layer and top layer.
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.
Lifting and inserting the counterweight, which may weigh up to 65 lbs., creates several ergonomic issues. There is a 10′ dropped ceiling above the counterweight staging area. The opening in the cabinet is only 1″ larger than the counterweight, which requires the pitched up counterweight be perfectly aligned for insertion. The cabinet is traversing the work cell moving by on a powered conveyor.
- Industry: Agriculture, Construction, Military and Defense
- Challenge: Engine Handling
Heavy parts were being mounted to an engine on a hanging conveyor and engines are allowed to sway. Operators had to crawl under the engine to insert shields onto installed housing with only 6″ clearance.
- Industry: Agriculture, Automotive, Construction
- Challenge: Engine Handling
Device must handle a variety of parts and part weights. Close work area makes it impossible to use a floor-mounted unit. Cycle time is short.
Injuries were common as operators attempted to lift the heavy rolls and hold while placing on a spindle. The label rolls were being damaged as operators rolled the product on the pallet inverting the packets to a core horizontal position. Contacting packets by hand resulted in lost product as material was easily damaged.