Industrial Automation Solution was approached by Novel Therm to build the controls for their geothermal heat engine. Novel Therm is an innovator in the geothermal green energy arena. They were interested in both controlling the Stirling heat engine and being able to log extensive amounts of data. PLC Controls We selected the iQ-R PLC by Mitsubishi ElectricContinue reading “Geothermal Engine”
Category Archives: Uncategorized
Automated Parts Dipping Machine
CaPlugs is a plastic parts manufacturer. They asked Industrial Automation Solution to update the existing controls on their parts automated parts dipping machine. These controls consisted of an old Automation Direct DL05 PLC an external timer with an analog controller to control the induction motor speed with a pot. The video above shows us testingContinue reading “Automated Parts Dipping Machine”
Automated Pick and Place Machine
Harvard Card was wanting an automation integrator to build an automated pick and place machine for their card assembly. This automated system utilized 6 motion controllers (Yaskawa MP2300s) to synchronize each axis motion with the product as it came down the conveyor. We choose the Yaskawa MP2300 single axis motion controller x6 for the motion controlContinue reading “Automated Pick and Place Machine”
Automated Fence Cutting Machine
https://industrial-automation-solution.com/p1030203-mp4/ Fences for Less purchased a metal cutting machine from China. This automated machine will be used to cut or scribe an aluminum fence posts. The cutting machine did not come with the controls from China and there was another integrator that specified the controls. After purchasing the controls, the other integrator disappeared. We installedContinue reading “Automated Fence Cutting Machine”
Robotic Testing Cell for Fuel Isolation Rods
A Local Aerospace company that manufactures fuel isolation rods was looking to automate their quality control testing procedure. Industrial Automation Solution was contracted to build a robotic testing cell to weight the parts and measure resistance using a Hypot. The fuel isolation rods come in 20 different sizes. They very in length approxematly 5 inchContinue reading “Robotic Testing Cell for Fuel Isolation Rods”
Automated VFD Conveyor Control Cleanup
Industrial Automation Solution was contacted by Adrian, the director of engineering at Health-Ade, a manufacturer of health drinks. Adrian called us and was quite upset about the his automated VFD conveyor control system being down and needed someone to respond or he was going to have to start sending employees home. This automated VFD conveyorContinue reading “Automated VFD Conveyor Control Cleanup”
Robot Integration for Tire Removal/Installation Station
RoboTire, who is designing a robotic automated tire removal/installation station was creating a new concept utilizing 2 articulated arm Mitsubishi robots. They contracted Industrial Automation Solution to complete the robot integration of these two robots into their latest design concept. Currently, we are in initial stages of programming, testing and design and are adding CognexContinue reading “Robot Integration for Tire Removal/Installation Station”
Mitsubishi Electric Automation Robot 3D Vision System
Mitsubishi Electric Automation Robot 3D Vision System was developed in response to the needs of the manufacturing industry, enabling customers to create and deploy a robotic random part picking solution that works quickly, accurately, and with dexterity. Employing Canon proprietary digital imaging technologies, the RV1100, RV1100P, RV500 and RV300 serve as the “eyes” of MitsubishiContinue reading “Mitsubishi Electric Automation Robot 3D Vision System”
Unitronics Adds New Motion Control Solution
Unitronics Adds New Motion Control Solution: Unitronics is known for combination HMI + PLC units has now introduced motion control to their already robust line-up. Easy to implement motion function blocks that help with development and commissioning make it a great choice for machine builders. Check out the latest developments with Unitronics. Known for highContinue reading “Unitronics Adds New Motion Control Solution”