Mastering Manufacturing Cells: An Interview with John Hanna

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IHS Engineering360 (formerly IHS GlobalSpec) recently reached out to INVOTEC Engineering president, John Hanna, for an interview on what companies are looking for in outside engineering firms and how INVOTEC serves those customers. Read an excerpt below, the full article is available on the IHS Engineering360 website. “Few companies can meet all their design and production process needs in-house, no matter how successful they may be. As competitive pressures mount, companies increasingly are looking to outside engineering firms for help … Read More

INVOTEC Exhibits at The Assembly Show

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This October INVOTEC Engineering will be exhibiting at The Assembly Show in Rosemont, IL. Stop by our booth#: 1207 to see our custom equipment in action while we laser engrave a personalized pen for you right on the show floor. Exposition: October 28-30, 2014 Tuesday:       5PM-8Pm Wednesday: 10AM-4PM Thursday:    10AM-3PM Location: Donald E. Stephens Convention Center- Rosemont, IL

PROJECT STORY: Meeting a Tight Deadline

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A medical device contract manufacturer recently approached us with an interesting challenge. They were trying to develop a high volume, semi-automatic assembly and testing solution for a medical device that would be part of a FDA submission for product launch in the United States. This system needed to emulate the current manual operation that was being used for low volume, production outside the United States. Also, in order to beat competitors to the market, this system needed to be completed … Read More

Automation’s Latest Buzz Word… Collaborative Robots

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At INVOTEC Engineering, we try to stay abreast of the latest technologies in today’s manufacturing industries. To do this, we maintain close relationships with our vendors, and they keep us up to speed on what’s new in their world. Recently one of our robotics vendors, Yaskawa Motoman, held a partner forum to talk about the latest news in their industry. At this forum, Yaskawa Motoman touched on a topic we’ve been hearing a lot of buzz about lately among our … Read More

FROM THE ENGINEER’S DESK: Vision Guided Laser Welding

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The task of laser welding components can be difficult to accomplish and maintain in a production environment. With such factors as finding the correct laser technology, pulse length, pulse shape, terminal optics, cover gas strategy and soot control to contend with, developing a production laser welding system can be a daunting process. Even after all of the laser details are known, you still need to reliably deliver that laser energy to the correct location on the parts. This usually involves … Read More

INVOTEC is Exhibiting at ATX East 2014

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INVOTEC Engineering will be exhibiting at the ATX East show in New York this year. Stop by booth#: 2857 to discuss your manufacturing challenges and watch our custom equipment in action while we personalize your own INVOTEC pen with laser engraving right on the show floor. Click the graphic below to get FREE ADMISSION! Just enter the discount code: XG Exposition & Conference: June 10-12, 2014 Tuesday:      10AM-4PM Wednesday:  10AM-4PM Thursday: 10AM-3PM Location: Jacob K. Javits Convention Center- New York, NY We hope … Read More