Assembly - December 2008 - (Page 17) Lifts Speed Up Engine Assembly C ummins Crosspoint LLC (Indianapolis) distributes and provides support services for a range of diesel engines to customers throughout the Midwest. Its products are used in a number of applications, including on- and off-highway vehicles, recreational vehicles and generators. Taking Process Control to the next level By installing a new freestanding bridge workstation crane, Cummins Crosspoint has dramatically reduced the time it takes to prepare its engines for delivery. Smart … At its main assembly facility, engines are brought in on skids and then “dressed out” with whatever external components and subassemblies have been specified by the customer. Prior to delivery, these external components are arranged in their packaging along the edge of a workcell where they are then picked out of their dunnage and bolted into place on the engine. Traditionally, operators would use “gantries and brute force” to manipulate the parts. However, because they can weigh anywhere from 90 pounds to 220 pounds, doing so was often difficult and slow. Final positioning of the larger subassemblies prior to installation could be especially problematic. To speed up the process, Cummins Crosspoint installed a freestanding workstation crane equipped with three separate bridges, a pair of G-Force “intelligent” lifting devices and a standard hoist from crane manufacturer Gorbel (Fishers, NY). In its final configuration, Bridge 1 is equipped with a 150-pound G-Force system, which is used to install smaller components. Bridge 2 has a 380-pound G-Force system and is used to install larger, heavier subassemblies, such as Smarter … Smartest … Simple or Sophisticated … Choose the level of Process Control that you need All Taumel machines can be supplied with either simple but highly accurate Manual Controls for stroke, pressure and duration; or with sophisticated PLC Controls. Our newest system offers easy touch-screen programming with the ability to store multiple programs and download data to a PC. It can also sense and confirm that parts are present; and measure and monitor stud height, protrusion and the actual forming pressure that is being applied. TAUMEL ASSEMBLY SYSTEMS PATTERSON, NEW YORK 12563 - 2165 (845) 878 - 4838 TEL: (845) 878 - www.taumel.com www.assemblymag.com December 2008 / ASSE M B LY 17 http://www.taumel.com http://www.taumel.com http://www.assemblymag.com
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