Industrial Robotics Case Studies
September 2016
Chime Ball Tech - Performance & Agility Through Decentralized Software Motion Control
POSTED: 09/25/2016
How Chime Ball Technology (CBT) Replaced Traditional Motion Control for Greater Performance and Value The Organization: A Leader in Automatic Exposing Machine and Circuit Board Production Chime Ball Technology Co., Ltd. (CBT) produces CCD automatic alignment exposing machines for PCB printed circuit boards, and FPC soft printed circuit boards built for
June 2016
Revolutionizing the Dairy Industry
POSTED: 06/23/2016
The Kroger Company (Kroger)(NYSE:KR) is one of the world’s largest grocery retailers with fiscal 2014 sales of $108.5 billion. Kroger runs 37 manufacturing plants that produce about 40 percent of the corporate brand units sold in its stores throughout the United States. Challenges TO DELIVER EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY and freshness to its
Utilizing Warehouse Automation
POSTED: 06/22/2016
L’Oréal U.S.A. (L’Oréal) is the world’s largest health and beauty care company with fiscal 2015 sales of $28.39 million. Founded in 1909, L’Oréal is based in Clichy, France with headquarters in New York City, Berkeley Heights, NJ and Melbourne, Australia. L’Oréal is present in 130 countries with 43 factories and
May 2016
POSTED: 05/17/2016
Solution RV2FBD1S15 6-Axis Robot L02CPU-P Programmable Logic Controller IPSUMM Product Benefits Quick switching among diverse manufacturing tasks Easy to reconfigure manufacturing capacity Scalability reduces capital investment demands Mitsubishi Electric Value-added Advantages Robust programming support Timely product availability Responsive service BACKGROUND Newly expanding to a 18,000 sq. ft. facility in the scenic,
March 2016
Five Robots Travel Around the World – Centralized unitizing robots prove reliable and flexible
POSTED: 03/17/2016
Motion Controls Robotics, Inc (MCRI) helps a large pulp and paper company relocate and expand their current robotic unitizing system. FREMONT, OH – Seven years ago MCRI designed and integrated a robotic unitizer using five, FANUC M410 robots for centralized unitizing of caseloads from production at a large
How to Properly Seal Housings with RTV Silicone
POSTED: 03/01/2016
Problem A manufacturer of hybrid power electronics needed to assemble and seal control module housings with high efficiency and 100% confidence. Solution Flexible Automation, Inc. (FAI) manufactures robotic systems that assemble and test automotive, consumer, and medical devices. 30 years of experience led to a system that dispenses RTV silicone and
Automated Clutch Assembly Pack Machine
POSTED: 03/01/2016
Problem A company recently contacted Flexible Automation Inc. with a need to assemble clutch packs and be able to run verification tests post assembly to ensure quality. They also wanted to be able to automate the entire process to allow for uninterrupted production. Solution With a deep history of experience to
January 2016
Friction Stir Welding: A Sustainable Solution
POSTED: 01/25/2016
In the automotive industry where fuel economy rules, the mass of a car is an important factor when making a purchase. It takes more fuel and energy to move a heavier vehicle, so new technologies are continually being developed in order to reduce energy and fuel consumption. Now, with the
Automation Reduces Energy Usage for Brewery
POSTED: 01/08/2016
The Customer’s Challenge A major North American brewery required JMP’s assistance on a project that was part of an overall strategy for reducing energy usage. The client operated eight compressors in the powerhouse. Five of the compressors were Vilter compressors previously provided with direct PLC control (on-off with priority and sequencing). The
JMP Makes the Case for Faster Packing
POSTED: 01/07/2016
The Customer’s Challenge A leading Canadian food products company relied heavily on high-speed production lines to support the lower production costs that were key to their competitive pricing strategy. Their aging Pyramid case packer, rated for 5000 cases per eight-hour shift, was experiencing frequent breakdowns. Output per shift had slipped
December 2015
POSTED: 12/31/2015
A major dairy packaging company operating multiple plants in Texas and surrounding states had a need to improve the inspection and reject station for their half-gallon gable top carton filling line. The improvement in the inspection system’s speed and accuracy meant the station would no longer be the
JMP Keeps 1,000 lbs of Parts Moving
POSTED: 12/30/2015
The Challenge The movement of very heavy parts (over 1,000 lbs.) was a challenge for our client, a parts manufacturer. Using manual labour to move these parts was slow and unsafe, and the client needed to automate this process. The JMP Approach JMP worked together with the robot manufacturer to create
JMP's Automation Solution Delivers Plastic Bags in Only Four Seconds
POSTED: 12/28/2015
The Challenge Struggling to meet the demand for their product, our client, a paper and plastic bag fabricator, turned to JMP for help. The manual system they had in place was labour intensive and ergonomically challenging for the workers, and cost too much. The JMP Approach JMP created a material handling
November 2015
Robotmaster Reduces Outsourcing, Increases Production and Profitability
POSTED: 11/17/2015
Groupe Gravel, a Quebec-based machining and
