Engineering services
Automation engineering for manufacturers in Western North Carolina and East Tennessee, on site or remote.
Robotics
New robot cells and changes to existing ones, from layout and reach studies through programming and startup.
- Cell layout, reach, and cycle-time studies
- Robot programming and path optimization
- End-of-arm tooling and fixture integration
- Commissioning, operator training, and documentation
PLC and controls
Control programs and panels that operators can run and maintenance can troubleshoot.
- PLC programming, new and retrofit
- HMI screens built around how the machine is actually run
- Panel design, drawings, and documentation
- Troubleshooting and upgrades on existing equipment
Vision
Camera systems that check, locate, and verify parts, tied into the PLC and robot.
- Part presence, orientation, and feature inspection
- Part location for robot guidance
- Integration with controls, reject handling, and data logging
Machine safety
Safety functions designed to the required performance level, including the stop behavior that keeps the machine productive.
- Safety circuit design with light curtains, safety relays, and force-guided relays
- Pneumatic safe-stop strategies, including converting air-dump stops to stop-and-hold
- Rod locks, pilot-operated checks, and monitored holding for vertical loads
- Design to the required performance level under ISO 13849-1
Pneumatics and hydraulics
Circuits for fixtures and assembly machines, sized for the load and the cycle time.
- Circuit design, valve sizing, and actuator sizing
- Cycle-time and holding problems diagnosed and fixed
- Retrofits that keep existing actuators where they still make sense
Systems integration
The paperwork and testing that turn equipment and code into a system that's accepted and supported.
- User requirement specifications, or a gap review of yours
- Factory and site acceptance test plans (FAT and SAT)
- Commissioning, training, and handover documentation
- Time-and-materials or fixed-price turnkey engagements
Have a machine or line that needs work?
Send a short description of the problem. We'll set up a call to talk it through.