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Esys Automation Launches AutoMaskTM

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Auburn Hills, MI, October 4, 2011 – Esys, a leading innovator of full service automation and software solutions for manufacturers announced today it had completed commissioning of the Anti-chip and Cosmetic Seam Seal flex production cells at a major OEM Assembly Plant. For this engagement, Esys pioneered an innovative machine that achieves dramatic improvements in precision of anti-chip/rocker panel spray coatings. The AutoMaskTM rotary masking tool for robotic coating applications is easy to maintain

and reliably delivers a perfect spray line without on-vehicle masking. In the highly automated world of vehicle assembly, precision and quality are critically intertwined attributes, and AutoMask delivers on both counts.

Automask is the latest addition to Esys Automation’s open architecture for paint and dispense solutions. Open architectures provide OEM’s choice, flexibility, and maintainability by allowing customers to independently select the best robotics, vision systems, controls, and equipment available today. Esys PerfectProcessTM software completes the solution footprint, delivering powerful, exacting control over the many variables that impact a coating process, such as surface contours, temperatures, pressure, and material viscosity.

The company was selected as the turn-key general contractor for the showcase OEM project in 2010. Esys provided comprehensive architectural and engineering responsibilities from design and simulation, to solution commissioning for this high-profile product launch. Esys engineers coordinated every phase of the project, including materials handling and conveyance, robotics, controls, structural integration of support systems, and integration with existing line production operations.

“I’m very proud of our team’s performance, and of the confidence our customer placed in us for such a ground breaking product launch.” said David Valentine, President of Esys Automation. “This is just one more example of how technology can help revitalize our country’s manufacturing footprint, helping us better compete in the global automotive manufacturing business.”

Esys Automation Paint and Dispense applications are employed in a variety of OEM final assembly lines today, including anti-chip/rocker panel coatings, roof ditch applications, underbody and interior seam sealing, and liquid apply sound dampening. In addition to paint and dispense applications Esys Automation is a global market leader in tire and wheel assembly solutions, and recently introduced AutoW8t, revolutionizing wheel weight apply in high-volume production environments.

For information about Esys, Inc and its products and services, visit www.esyscorp.com, e-mail info@esyscorp.com, or call 1.248.754.1900, extension 260.

 

About , Inc.

Esys Corporation (“Esys”) is a leading full service automation solutions and software provider to the automotive, construction vehicle, and complex assembly industries. Esys provides automation design, simulation, & prototyping, machine building and deployment, advanced robotic systems, integration, and industry-specific software solutions designed to automate and improve production processes. 

Esys specializes in innovative manufacturing automation solutions designed to meet exacting tolerances, enhance operational efficiency, and improve visibility, tracking, and control of production processes. Headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, Esys operates across North America, including Canada and Mexico.

For more information, please visit www.esyscorp.com.

 

Automotive, Technology

Cut to Length Wheel Weights are on a Roll!

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Esys collaborated with 3M to developing a Weight Dispense and Cut System (DCS)

Esys took on the challenge to develop a Weight Dispense and Cut System (DCS) to complement 3M’s Wheel Weight System. The DCS was developed with few moving parts, making it easy-to-use and highly dependable.

In the tire and wheel assembly business, radical innovations are few and far between. So when 3M stepped up to the plate and developed a wheel weight technology that allows precision balancing, the industry took notice. The 3M™ Wheel Weight System makes wheel balancing easier, faster and more precise than ever while reducing inventory and freeing up floor space. In addition, the lead-free material has less impact on the environment than industry-standard lead weights.

Esys learned of this new product in 2008 and quickly jumped on board with 3M to develop a production worthy Weight Dispense and Cut System (DCS) using level wound rolls of 3M Wheel Weights. The Esys DCS was developed around the premise that it must be production worthy with as few moving parts as possible and virtually maintenance free. This project was a collaborative effort in which Esys equipment engineers worked closely with our customers and 3M engineers to create an easy-to-use and highly dependable machine. The ultimate test came once the machine was complete and 3M purchased one for its production facility in Minnesota. 3M production staff and engineers wasted no time putting the equipment to work and have since produced over 3,000,000 pieces! This enormous volume of production created a unique opportunity to learn how the equipment would perform in the real world. Many lessons were learned from this and have since been incorporated into our Gen2 DCS equipment. To the end user, this means a durable piece of equipment that eliminates the risk associated with deploying a new technology.

Over the course of the past two years, Esys and 3M have teamed up to conduct multiple online trials of this technology in actual production environments. These trials were conducted for several of the largest OEMs. The results of each test showed the ability of this technology to streamline the balancing process by reducing static residual imbalance by (up to 23.9%)   and couple residual imbalance by (up to 31%). To the vehicle buyer, this improved balancing technique will result in a smoother ride, better gas mileage and more even, reduced tire wear. To the assembly plant, this will result in fewer balancer rejects and less rework, fewer parts to keep track of and a more efficient assembly process.

For more information please contact:
Mark Compton
Director of Assembly Systems
(248) 754-1900 ext. 106
mcompton@esyscorp.com

www.esyscorp.com
http://esyscorp.com/Content_Pages/dispenseCut.aspx

About Esys
Esys provides engineering services for a wide range of industries and applications. We are one of the largest service providers of open architecture PLC control systems but our capabilities don’t end there. Esys also offers design and build services for customized solutions including robotic systems and specialized machines.