You’ve identified the need for a custom automation solution on your shop floor. Now what? A lot happens between identifying a need and commissioning that new custom solution. So much, in fact, that it can be difficult to know where to start, and that uncertainty can be paralyzing. Your shop floor, after all, is unlike
Manual palletizing is one of the most physically demanding jobs found in a manufacturing environment. Operators face musculoskeletal strains from repeatedly lifting, lowering, reaching and twisting to place boxes on pallets for storage or shipping. They are also prone to fatigue-driven errors and face safety hazards from sharing space with moving equipment, such as forklifts.
Most plants have that one machine that is rapidly approaching the end of its service life. It still runs, for the most part, but the repairs are never-ending. And the operator who knew it best retired three years ago, leaving behind a laminated sheet of numbers taped to the machine’s side panel that no one
When a manufacturer has to execute a facility move, there are scores of moving pieces to account for. Now add in the need to revamp an existing coil processing line to the mix, and that manufacturer has what could be a recipe for disaster on its hands. That’s exactly the scenario that Texas-based Arbor Metals
When a major steel producer acquired an existing paint facility located in close proximity to its southeastern U.S. sheet mill, the intent was to expand the mill’s value-added capabilities and expedite its ability to bring coated materials to market. However, the path to get there was anything but straightforward. A Line Running on Borrowed Time
No two shop floors look the same, but after years of designing, building and integrating custom industrial and mill equipment, our team at Machine Concepts knows a red flag when we see one. An ongoing project with a major steel producer is one of the clearest reminders yet of what’s at stake when equipment modernization
Manually assembling boxes for large appliances is grueling work. One major appliance manufacturer needed a team of six employees to select the right box from the four size options, fold it, place it over the appliance, label it and strap it for shipment just to move a single unit down the line. Even at their
The Customer Challenge A leading appliance manufacturer faced significant operational challenges with their existing cut-to-length (CTL) line. As demand for their products grew, the limitations of the current system became increasingly apparent. They sought to modernize the line by integrating new technologies aimed at enhancing quality, efficiency and scalability.
As a leader in custom-designed and built heavy-duty machinery, we are thrilled to announce our strategic partnership with NLT Automation. This collaboration enhances our coil processing solutions, especially in the automation of slitting lines. NLT Automation will provide cutting-edge slitter automation, slitter set-up robots and separator systems, which dovetail perfectly with Machine Concepts’ renowned slitting
Much of what we do at Machine Concepts starts with a blank slate, engineering custom machinery that can perform in the most demanding manufacturing environments. Creating from scratch isn’t just part of our design/build approach – it’s in our company DNA.
