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 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: 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.
- Industry: Agriculture, Automotive, Construction
- Challenge: Seat Handling
Seat weight increased beyond single operator capability.
- Industry: Metal Fabrication
The grip range of the end-effector must handle large variations in rolls. The roll cannot withstand excessive grip force. The manipulator must handle up to 1,000 pounds of payload and still rotate easily.
- Industry: Agriculture, Construction, Military and Defense
- Challenge: Cylindrical
Cylinders are stacked on top of each other in a crate with no access for a gripper end-effector. Additionally, wash racks do not have access for an end-effector to grip around the parts.
The previous solution, using dual hoist, required cumbersome tooling and excessive positioning caused hoist motors to burn out.
- 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: Paper
The spools have an inner and outer wall between them, which an end-effector could be inserted. However, the opening between the spool walls is curved and has spokes that create four quadrants and only a 3/4″ height into which an end-effector can be inserted. In addition to supporting the weight of the spool, the end-effector must slider the spool off the spindle.