Manufacturing Automation Case Studies

Customer Requirements Our customer was interested in robotically grinding four different aluminum castings. These castings have perimeter parting lines, internal slots and holes, and oversized gates that need to be removed prior to coating, the next step in the manufacturing process. Currently, workers in personal protection gear manage the process, with each product being touched…

Customer Requirement Our customer is a manufacturer of fire extinguishers who needed an efficient material handling solution to test, polish, label, and inspect their stainless-steel shells. The product is a stainless-steel round shell, a formed bottom, and a top that is welded onto the shell. The final appearance of the fire extinguisher is important to…

Customer Requirements MESH Automation, located in Dawsonville, Georgia, USA builds custom automation equipment and offers a standard line of pre-engineered machine platforms. The customer required multiple grinding machines for their line of small castings. The machine would accommodate tray loading, and four machines were to be manned by one operator. MESH chose their MACGrind automation…

Project Info Customer Requirement:  A robotic system to pick up, orient, and present two halves of a heat shield to a riveter for joining and to offload the finished product. Solution:  MESH designed, manufactured, and installed a customizable system that used a KUKA robot and custom end-of-arm tooling to do the following: Pick up two…

Project Details Foundries are typically automated with OEM equipment on the molding side but are often labor-intensive in the after-mold processes. These activities present challenging safety, environmental, and ergonomic issues. Technology developed by MESH for post-mold grinding of the parting lines and prefacing can help solve these problems. In this case study, the customer required…