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 asked to assemble a device used for cardiovascular screening. The requirement was to automate the process of assembling liquid filled, sealed plastic vials. The machine was engineered to insert an internal glass tube and filter and then printing and labeling the finished product. 30 parts / minute …

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Portaband Saw Blade Automation Robot Work Cell

Application: Material Handling, Welding, and Grinding Industry:  Tools Solara Automation’s customer manufactures portable bandsaw blades.  Solara’s engineers were challenged to build an automation cell that fed the raw material, formed the blade into a loop, weld the ends together, anneal seam, and grind the seam. Solara engineered and built a three-robot cell.  The blade material …

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Inspection and Tray Loading System

Application: Inspection and Packing System Industry:  Automotive Solara Automation’s customer produces sintered metal parts used in engines. The requirements for the automation system was to inspect three different assemblies for defects and proper dowel insertion depth.  Inspected parts needed to be packaged out on molded trays. Solara engineered and built an automated machine to inspect …

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Dowel Assembly and Inspection Systems

Application: Assembly and Inspection System Industry: Automotive Solara Automation’s customer produces sintered metal parts used in engines. The requirements for the automation was assemble dowels and pins into parts and inspect assemblies for defects and proper dowel insertion depth. Solara engineered and built two automated machines to assemble and inspect five different parts. A vision …

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Robotic Welding Cell for Cover Assembly

Robotic Welding Cell for Cover Assembly

Application: Material Handling, Laser Welding - Robotic Welding Cell for Cover Assembly Industry: Electronic components Customer product is small (0.09” x 0.011”) gold part used in electronics industry. Needed to bulk feed components, assemble components together, laser weld them, and package in both trays and stacks. Solara designed and built a three-robot cell. To run a …

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Valve Stem Seal Trimmre

Valve Stem Seal Trimmer and Inspection Machine

Application: Process, Assembly, and Vision Inspection System Industry: Automotive Customer product is a valve stem seal used in engines. The customer needed to trim rubber, assemble spring, and inspect parts for defects. Solara Automation designed a system to feed parts, load them on an indexing dial, cut the excess rubber, and assemble the spring. The …

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