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Scalable Automation a Path to Turnkey Success
By Stephen Maund, President and CEO, Demco Automation
benchtop stations, or full turnkey systems. By cre- ating a scalable automation strategy from the be- ginning, equipment reuse, risk reduction, and in- cremental implementation can be realized. By ap- proaching an automation strategy in an incremen- tal way, benefits such as the opportunity to prove
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In order to meet the objectives of an overall plan, Demco can develop an incremental approach with the end result being multiple automated assembly machines.
risky or untested processes before “going all in” on a full turnkey system, a reduction in initial capital outlay at the beginning of a program, and the quick launch of critical processes for production are gained.
An Application in Scalability The fast-paced electronics manufacturing en-
vironment shows no mercy to custom processes. Phase 1 — single benchtop station.
he world of custom automation used in elec- tronics and other industries is a game of which direction to proceed — user-operated
Even though there is no off-the-shelf equipment available, production timelines and process per- formance goals must be met. In one particular ap- plication, Demco Automation was tasked with pro- viding, in the end, multiple automated assembly cells. However, through significant planning with the customer, Demco started with critical semi-au- tomatic stations first and then reused them in the automated cells. The telecom firm was challenged with meet- ing production demand for a small transformer as- sembly. Each system was required to process ten different product styles within the product family. Demco Automation partnered with the customer to develop a low-risk scalable automation strategy. All processes were previously being performed with manual labor. The key reasons for automating this produc-
tion process were to increase capacity, quality, and production. In order to meet the objectives of the overall plan, Demco developed an incremental ap- proach with the end result being multiple auto- mated dial assembly machines. The major project goals were: to plan for mul- ti-phase automation implementation to begin au-
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