THE PROBLEM Pick n Place steel blanks A blanking customer needed to reduce labor and increase production rates in a steel blanking business. THE PD&B SOLUTION PD&B hit the ground running when the customer stated that they wanted to utilize a robot to pick and place steel blanks.  While we use a variety of brands … Continue reading Robotic Integration – Pick n Place steel blanks →

THE PROBLEM Profit Loss on T-Nut Installation As a tier one supplier this business quotes jobs on a piece rate and were having trouble meeting the level of production required in order to be profitable.  Output was slower than desired and the use of manual labor was not cost-effective. This automotive supplier provides a wide … Continue reading Automotive – Profit Loss on T-Nut Installation →

THE PROBLEM Unable to Effectively Integrate with Third-Party Coating Line. The client manufactures aluminum tubing for HVAC systems. They needed new equipment designed and built to uncoil, guide, inspect, mark, size and then re-coil in the precise manner after the MPE was coated in customer supplied machinery in order to integrate with equal speed and … Continue reading Aluminum Material Handling – Integrate with 3rd Party Coating Line →

THE PROBLEM Rejection of MPE product due to outdated, lower-quality equipment and manual labor The client manufactures Multi Port Extruded (MPE) tubing for automotive and truck air conditioning components. Existing equipment uncoiled and cut the part at a rate of approximately 40ppm. Additionally, after the MPE material was uncoiled and cut into the appropriate lengths, … Continue reading Aluminum Tubing – Rejection of product →