Intermittent Indexing
Intermittent (indexing) motion equipment provides unique advantages for assembly automation, such as managing challenging parts and materials, enhancing process flexibility, and reducing initial costs, highlighting Haumiller's expertise in custom automation solutions.
Not all products or processes are ideally suited for continuous motion assembly automation. Some advantages of intermittent (indexing) motion equipment, which can be a facet of assembly machines, can include:
- Managing difficult-to-control parts (bags, wires, etc.), highlighting the flexibility of custom automation.
- Managing difficult-to-control materials (glues, lubricants, tapes, etc.), essential in assembly automation.
- Managing ancillary processes equipment (welders, gluers, heat application, inspection systems, etc.), integral to engineering precision.
- Flexibility to run multiple parts or to add operations to the process, showcasing the adaptability of assembly machines.
- Lower initial cost to market when high speed continuous motion or high speed assembly is not required.
Selecting the best automation platform, whether it be a continuous motion assembly machine or other automation solutions, for a project is one of the most important decisions at the onset of an automation project. Haumiller, with decades of experience in engineering and custom automation, excels in making those critical recommendations.