Overview Installed new manufacturing process equipment to manufacture Inflatable Side Curtain assemblies with sound ergonomic principles and in-process checks to verify that all components in the assembly complied with rigid quality standards. PROBLEMS WE SOLVE Cushion Assembly: Folded Cushions have rivets, bolts and washers installed with pushpins and ramps to complete the cushion sub-assembly. Press clamps are manually advanced and automatically locked to press and secure components in cushion tabs and will not be release until all process checks are … Read More
Inflator and Gas Guide Assembly
Overview Designed and installed new manufacturing process equipment to align and assemble airbag inflators with gas guides using sound ergonomic principles and in-process checks to verify that all components in the assembly complied with rigid quality standards. PROBLEMS WE SOLVE Our customer needed to attach an airbag inflator to the gas guide. This product was required to withstand high pressure in operation. The assembly process would need to reliably join these parts and it was key to the success of … Read More
Automotive Engine Component Assembly
Overview Engineered and installed a new semi-automated machine to assemble pins to a rubber valve, utilizing minimal operator interaction while maximizing quality and throughput on a thoughtfully designed no-tool change-over platform. PROBLEMS WE SOLVE Our customer was swamped with new orders and frustrated by trying to find someone to engineer, build and install a new semi-automated machine to assemble and crimp pins onto a rubber valve. This machine needed to maximize quality and throughput on a thoughtfully designed no-tool changeover … Read More