Tip Press

Project Details:

Total Value:            $200 000
Year Completed:    2011
Duration:               14 months

Background:                                                                             

A prototype machine was developed with plans for production within the next one to two years. To support this, additional production equipment was needed to maintain stock levels of consumable components. This turnkey project focused on developing specialized equipment to produce these consumables. A user requirement and functional specifications were developed, progressing through the concept phase, detailed engineering, manufacturing, and commissioning.

Description:        

The production press processes hundreds of steel tips loaded into a hopper. The tips are oriented and fed into an alignment tool, which precisely positions them for pressing into a steel housing delivered from overhead storage.