Improved quality, efficiency, working environment, and flexibility.
Loop Technology are experienced at building bespoke systems that will deliver not only a solution to improve your manufacturing process, but one that will continue to perform consistently into the future.
The sky’s the limit when it comes to different types of assembly processes that we can provide a solution for. Be that from a simple pick and place cell to one that requires a vision system for picking off a conveyor. Find out more about our assembly solutions:
Fastening
We’re experienced in delivering solutions for a range of fasteners and customer specific requirements, in particular composite and metallic aerostructures. Our portfolio includes:
- Bolt insertion
- Torquing/nut running
- Dispensing and sealing, including liquid shim and fastener covering/capping
- Swaging
- Riveting
- Bowl fed fastener solutions
- Integration of vision systems and sensors for quality inspection and measurement
Pick and Place
We’re experienced in delivering bespoke systems depending on the product to be handled. Our portfolio includes:
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- Bespoke gripper design including self adjusting magnetic grippers, product specific grippers, vacuum and precision grippers, mechanical grippers and non-contact grippers
- Loading and unloading heavy items
- Palletising
- Machine tending
- Picking off conveyors
- Composites
- High positioning precision and repeatability applications
- Integration of vision systems and sensors for quality inspection and measurement
Sealant Application
Many sealant variations are used throughout a manufacturing process. Often it is time consuming and challenging to complete consistently. Robotics provides a consistent and accurate solution and can even scan and log the applied sealant during the process.
Loop Technology can support many sealant applications;
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- Different nozzle variations available providing suitable bead profiles.
- Compatible end effectors for SEM Kits or standard sealant guns.
- Sealant capping methodologies. This seals off fastener heads when water or fuel ingress should be avoided.
- Bead scan technology to analyse the sealants position and volume. This can be used to determine the remaining sealant in the end effector gun.
- Liquid shim application. Programs can be offered to calculate the correct amount of applied interfay. This is used to produce the required amount of expelled shim from the joint interface.
- Brushing or spraying adhesive onto surfaces. The tips of these end effectors are normally heated to avoid the glue drying in situ.
