The client needed an industrial equipment installation for a flexible, low-volume assembly line in an engine manufacturing facility, combining 28 manual stations with four robotic cells. One robot weighed more than 15,000 lb, the assembly tools were mounted on 20-foot steel overhead structures, and Automated Guided Vehicles had to move engines between stations along the floor beneath those structures.
Seventeen specialists coordinated mechanical, electrical and utility installation from nine scissor lifts
The 17-person team began in June with offloading and mechanical and electrical installation, including air and lubrication pipelines. The crew worked from nine scissor lifts, with a constant risk of falling tools and materials that made site safety the priority throughout. The assembly stations and robotic cells were coordinated and synchronised, and the AGVs were integrated into the line.
Installation of 28 manual assembly stations
Installation and integration of four robotic cells
Handling of a robot weighing more than 15,000 lb
Assembly tools mounted on 20-foot overhead steel structures
AGV routes integrated beneath the overhead equipment
Mechanical and electrical installation plus air and lubrication pipelines
Nine scissor lifts used during the overhead installation work
Installation of 28 manual assembly stations
Installation and integration of four robotic cells
Handling of a robot weighing more than 15,000 lb
Assembly tools mounted on 20-foot overhead steel structures
AGV routes integrated beneath the overhead equipment
Mechanical and electrical installation plus air and lubrication pipelines
Nine scissor lifts used during the overhead installation work
Installation of 28 manual assembly stations
Installation and integration of four robotic cells
Handling of a robot weighing more than 15,000 lb
Assembly tools mounted on 20-foot overhead steel structures
AGV routes integrated beneath the overhead equipment
Mechanical and electrical installation plus air and lubrication pipelines
Nine scissor lifts used during the overhead installation work
Installation of 28 manual assembly stations
Installation and integration of four robotic cells
Handling of a robot weighing more than 15,000 lb
Assembly tools mounted on 20-foot overhead steel structures
AGV routes integrated beneath the overhead equipment
Mechanical and electrical installation plus air and lubrication pipelines
Nine scissor lifts used during the overhead installation work
Installation of 28 manual assembly stations
Installation and integration of four robotic cells
Handling of a robot weighing more than 15,000 lb
Assembly tools mounted on 20-foot overhead steel structures
AGV routes integrated beneath the overhead equipment
Mechanical and electrical installation plus air and lubrication pipelines
Nine scissor lifts used during the overhead installation work
Integrated assembly system completed with no safety incidents
The project was completed with no safety incidents. Both the OEM and the end user were satisfied with the delivery and planned to collaborate with Beck & Pollitzer on future opportunities.
Manual stations
28
Robotic cells
4
Heavy robot
15,000+ lb
Specialist team
17
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How did the AGVs fit into the assembly system?
The AGVs transported engines between stations, navigating the floor beneath the 20-foot steel structures that carried the assembly tools.
Project Details
Client: Alternate-fuels technology manufacturer
Location: North Carolina, USA
Sector: Other Industries
Programme: Robotic cell and manual assembly line installation
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