Case Studies

CASE STUDY: Screw Thread Check

Case StudiesOverviewThe Problem A manufacturer in the automotive industry produces a high-value component for high-end car engines. In the past, they have checked the threads in this part by hand; having workers on the production line who would manually insert a screw...

CASE STUDY: Screen Printing for Circuit Boards

Case StudiesOverviewIn order to improve the accuracy and speed of screen printing circuit boards, a client came to us with the following issue: The Problem To print a circuit board accurately every time, a squeegee has to press the ink through the screen evenly and...

CASE STUDY: Microscope Slide Assembly

Case StudiesOverviewThe Problem The automation of microscope slide assembly is challenging. Glass microscope slides are fragile, and cover glasses are thinner and even more delicate. Often, assembly is in a clean-room environment to avoid cross-contamination of slides...

CASE STUDY: Chip Mounting

Case StudiesOverviewThe Problem Most production line chip mounting processes have restrictions because of the speed of their pick and place system. Using traditional pneumatic actuators results in a short life-span, a high failure rate and the system can therefore...

ORLIN Case Studies

ORLIN provides a personal, reliable, professional service to our customers and has been in business for over a decade. Some case studies of our applications in use demonstrate our fantastic track record of satisfied customers. The versatility and success of ORLIN’s...

CASE STUDY: Medical Assembly

Overview

The Problem

The modern manufacture of medical equipment such as surgical needles, medical catheters and other disposable parts have high manufacturing standards. Rigorous production and test procedures are a necessity to maintain high quality products and to meet exacting standards. A modern production line needs to maintain a high speed, while ensuring a 100% quality inspection of parts to guarantee results. There is often a requirement to collect and store inspection data for process control to prove the quality of the product which can also be offered with our bespoke GUI.

The ORLIN Solution

SMAC LAL-37 is able to pick and place a part into an assembly line, apply force (punch a hole, crimp a part, place an eyelet etc) and to then check the position of the finished assembly. The position can be measured to 5 microns and parts can be assembled precisely in the position specified. 100% of the data from the assembly and inspection of parts can be saved for later inspection. The assembly machine can be easily reconfigured for many different parts.