CASE STUDIES
Copeland End Cutter
10K Engineering designed a special machine to recover the internal components of air conditioning compressors manufactured by Copeland. The cylindrical shell of the compressor is cut on each end using a custom hardened steel cutting disc. The cylindrical shell spins on a rotation mechanism while hydraulic cylinders provide the force to quickly cut through the shell wall.
Multiple sizes of compressor can be ran on the same machine with adjustable cutter height and width range. The waste shell ends are deposited in scrap bins and the screw compressor oil drains into a recovery tank. Operators load and unload the compressors, safely clear of the cutting wheels and rotating mechanism. Guarding and standard industry safety equipment complete the safety and controls for this special machine.
Copeland Slitter
Following the Compressor end cutting process, the compressor shells need to be slit along the length of the shell for access to the internal components. 10K Engineering worked with Computer Controlled Systems to design a custom hydraulic slitting machine for that purpose.
Heavy duty structure and hydraulic cylinders force a hardened steel knife through the cylindrical shell without damaging internal components. This allows technicians to remove and analyze the internal components from a completed Copeland Screw Compressor.
TS Tech Seat Belt Assembly
Stryver Manufacturing contracted 10K Engineering for a portion of a large automotive assembly line. This equipment secured a seat belt latch assembly to the seat frame as it moved along the production line.
10K Engineering has many successes working hand-in-hand with integrators and machine builders to expand their design capabilities during cramped project timelines. We pride ourselves in becoming a part of your team!
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10K Engineering took advantage of previous design experience from the same project. The expertise of Stryver technicians provided additional guidance for success on the final equipment.
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The customer provided existing equipment from existing production lines. 10K Engineering utilized those references, reduced component count and simplified the design. The result was a much simpler tool that eliminated the weaknesses evident in the original equipment.
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Servos were used for the 3 primary motion axis to ensure accurate and repeatable positioning of the tools. A nut driver installed and torqued the nut to customer specs and utilized pneumatics for actuation.
Robotic Debur
Fort Recovery Industries has long produced components for the Kitchen Aid mixer that is an heirloom for many American families. Quality control and labor cost motivated them to automate the deburring and bagging process on the beater powder coating line.
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10K Engineering was able to break down the challenges for the system into 3 phases:
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Simulation for Cycle Time development
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Cycle Time testing
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Final Build and Implementation
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A 6 second part-to-part cycle was the target. This had been attempted before without success, so we had to isolate each challenge and resolve incrementally. We were able to pleasantly surprise the customer with a cycle just above 5 seconds, part-to-part!
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10K Engineering is flexible enough to work through your automation challenge and provide a solution. We're not just looking to automate the easy and obvious processes. We prefer to do those projects that provide the best ROI for clients.
Lone Mountain Aircraft Recovery
Lone Mountain Aircraft Maintenance needed a robust solution to transport recovered Cirrus piston aircraft from the crash site back to their hangar for repairs. 10K Engineering designed a fixture assembly to secure the fuselage and wing on a fifth wheel trailer for transport. The wing is removed on from the fuselage for transport and remains separate during most of the repairs at the hangar.
The Fuselage fixture features a gearmotor to rotate the fuselage 45 degrees during transport and return to horizontal for load and unload. The fuselage is mounted via the primary and aft wing mounting systems to a custom Aluminum fixture which can be secured on the trailer fixture for transport, then removed and mounted on a Hangar cart during repairs at the hangar.
The wing also has a custom fixture that can be mounted to the trailer or a cart in the hanger for mobility and stable support during repairs.
10K Engineering worked with the Lone Mountain team for a truly unique design solution and worked through various prototypes to achieve the final design.
Garrett - Product Development
Garrett Advanced Motion is a world leader in turbo and supercharging systems for automotive and industrial equipment OEM's. 10K Engineering was contracted to work on multiple product and prototyping teams to develop components with Garrett engineering team members.
Grader Box
10K Engineering designed a custom Skid-Steer attachment for use in commercial construction. The design features a box grader with hydraulic motion for complete control of the pitch, tilt and elevation by construction machine control systems. An additional design variation features folding end plates that double as extension "wings" for additional tool flexibility.
10K Engineering is flexible enough to tackle unique design problems and apply experience and manufacturing knowledge to a variety of industries.
Lincoln Electric Press Loader
There are many examples of robotic welding fixtures and systems for automotive, appliance and industrial equipment manufacturers that 10K Engineering has designed. Most include complex pneumatic clamping and locating mechanisms, precision machining and the latest automation components.
In addition to welding tools, 10K Engineering has designed assembly & test fixtures, adhesive application systems, robotic lines and custom special machines for manufacturing.