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: Medical Assembly

Case StudiesOverviewThe 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...

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: Microscope Slide Assembly

Overview

The 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 because they are to be used for scientific or medical research.

The ORLIN Solution

Our LAL-30 actuators control touch-down force to under 10 grams, and tests have proven proven not to break glass in this application. In this application, a vacuum picks glass covers with a high-speed approach, and a slow softland routine places the glass. Our solution offers the best speed combined with controlled force because it is ideal for this application. It is suitable for a clean-room environment to prevent contamination of microscope slides.

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