Case studies

Cal-Draulics, a top tier aerospace supplier to the biggest aerospace companies utilizes 2 OB7 collaborative robots to automate their Okuma CNC machines. With OB1 and Robeka, Cal-Draulics was able to achieve lights out manufacturing.

ABA Corp, a job shop serving automotive, aerospace, communications and electronics, medical devices, military and retail markets, implements six robots to automate CNC machine tending.

Lenkbar LLC, an orthopedic device specialist that manufactures precision medical devices to 0.0001 tolerances, incorpoates an OB7 collaborative robot to laser engrave and test products.

Robotic thread inspection is not new, but robotic thread inspection in a job shop environment is ambitious. Treske’s goal is to automate one of the most time-consuming tasks in quality control by integrating a collaborative robot with a dedicated thread-gaging head.

A high mix/low volume custom engineering shop, LJB Product Solutions implements OB7 to take on higher volume work by running their cnc machine nonstop, increasing productivity and efficiency while freeing up staff to work on other tasks

B.I.C. Precision installs OB7 in a turning cell to load and unload parts from two lathes, reducing operator fatigue, reducing scraps by almost half, and increasing productivity by 20%.

Action Plastics maximizes the benefit of OB7’s flexibility and 7 axis maneuverability, automating several different processes for their high mix/low to mid volume production, while also freeing up operators to focus on other tasks.

Xymox Technologies implements OB7 to collaboratively test their products, allowing assembly technician to easily use automation to help relieve physical fatigue of the testing process.

Swiss Productions implements 2 OB7s to tend 2 HAAS milling machines, gaining an extra 32 hours per week of machine running time on top of normal 40 hours, maximizing spindle utilization and increasing employee productivity.

True Precision Machining implements OB7 on wire EDM machine, doubling machine output and meeting deadlines early for their high-technology customers in the medical, aerospace and communications industries.