Mold Load Unload Robot Cell

Application: Material Handling and Inspection System Industry:  Automotive Solara Automation’s customer is a bearing manufacturer. The automation requirement was to support the overmolding of three plastic parts.  The equipment needed to bulk feed substrates, load into mold press for 2nd stage process, unload finish parts from mold, inspect parts for defects, and package into totes. …

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Chamfer Grinding Machine

Application: Chamfer Grinding Machine Industry: Automotive Customer asked Solara Automation to design, build and test a machine to grind a chamfer on ceramic disks. We engineered a free-standing workstation consisting of a 4-position rotary dial table, magazine-fed part infeed, a grinding wheel mounted on a swing arm, an air knife to blow off grinding dust, …

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Hydraulic Roll-Forming Machine

Application: Assembly Machine Industry: Industrial Components Solara engineered this assembly machine in the production of drive rollers used in conveyor systems. The project required automation to produce grooves in steel tubes with auto-positioning of hydraulic grooving heads and precise groove depth control. 240 parts per hour Auto part load/unload Hydraulic form tooling; dual head/dual groove …

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Vial Assembly Machine

Application: Assembly Machine Industry: Pharmaceutical Solara Automation was given the responsibility of assembling a device specifically created for cardiovascular screening purposes. The challenge at hand was to automate the intricate process of assembling plastic vials that are both liquid-filled and hermetically sealed. In order to meet this specific requirement, Solara's engineers meticulously developed a highly …

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Portaband Saw Blade Automation Robot Work Cell

Application: Material Handling, Welding, and Grinding Industry:  Tools Solara Automation's customer produces portable bandsaw blades. Solara's engineers faced the challenge of creating an automation cell responsible for feeding the raw material, shaping the blade into a loop, welding the ends together, annealing the seam, and grinding it. Solara designed and constructed a three-robot cell for …

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Inspection and Tray Loading System

Application: Inspection and Packing System Industry:  Automotive Solara Automation's customer manufactures sintered metal parts for engine applications. They needed an automation system to inspect three distinct assemblies for defects and ensure proper dowel insertion depth. The system had to package the inspected parts onto molded trays. Solara Automation designed and constructed an automated machine to …

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Dowel Assembly and Inspection Systems

Application: Assembly and Inspection System Industry: Automotive Solara Automation was approached by a client in the engine parts industry, with the task of assembling dowels and pins into sintered metal parts. In addition to assembly, the client also required inspection of the finished product for defects and verification of the correct depth of dowel insertion. …

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