Orbital Applications
INDUSTRY TYPE: Automotive
PART BEING PROCESSED: Motorcycle footrests
MACHINE NAME: Orbitform B-240
CHALLENGE: This application presented a challenge in forming multiple posts with manual fixturing.
KEY TO SUCCESS: Project was a "win" from the unique design of economic movable fixtures with locator pins on a lower baseplete and locking eccentric nylon locators on the top fixture.
INDUSTRY TYPE: Commercial
PART BEING PROCESSED: Sprinkler
MACHINE NAME: Orbitform B-125
CHALLENGE: This application presented a challenge in forming multiple posts with manual fixturing.
KEY TO SUCCESS: The Orbitform team successfully applied Watchdawg process monitoring to the orbital riveting process. Forming to a force removed the variability in the part stuckups and produced consistently uniform results.
INDUSTRY TYPE: Medical Furniture
PART BEING PROCESSED: Linear Actuator
MACHINE NAME: Custom M500 Horizontal
CHALLENGE: Provide a machine with flexibility to manufacture a wide range of part sizes without being cumbersome to changeover.
SOLUTION: Orbitform utilized a programmable height sensing pressure pad to reduce changeover when using a standard hard stop.
INDUSTRY TYPE: Automotive
PART BEING PROCESSED: Seat Recliner Mechanism
MACHINE NAME: Orbitform B-515 XYZ machine with multiple quick change fixtures, Watchdawg controls and auto eject.
CHALLENGE: Provide economic, yet robust, multi-workcell solution for semi-automatic assembly operations.
KEY TO SUCCESS: Integration of Watchdawg controls into a flexible workcell that can be configurated for up to 10 fixtures. Each fixture has indepedently adjustable form setup and limits.
INDUSTRY TYPE: Electronics
PART BEING PROCESSED: Sub-Miniature Switch
MACHINE NAME: Orbitform B125
CHALLENGE: Maintain alignment of small parts
SOLUTION: Custom fixture and slide to accurately hold .030 dia. pins and contacts prior to orbital forming. Anti-rotation tool applied to ensure uniform consistency.
INDUSTRY TYPE: Recreational Vehicle
PART BEING PROCESSED: Forward Control Bracket
MACHINE NAME: Orbitform M1000 custom
CHALLENGE: Improve all aspects of assembly process.
KEY TO SUCCESS: The orbital forming process made stronger parts that were less expensive to manufacture than the previous assembly method.
INDUSTRY TYPE: Automotive PART BEING PROCESSED: Brake Pad
MACHINE NAME: Orbitform M-500 with two multi-spindle and custom designed fixture.
CHALLENGE: Locate and secure two wire return springs onto brake pad backer plate, with an angle tolerance of two degrees, and meet pull off and toque test requirements.
KEY TO SUCCESS: Orbitform designed and built a custom fixture providing precise radial location of the spring while still being easy to hand load.