Our next Machine Spotlights – 40 years of TQC (Page 3)
Our next machine spotlights show additional projects from TQC‘s 40-year portfolio. These systems cover multiple industries and demonstrate the technical approach that continues to drive current engineering work.
👉 If you’re evaluating automation, testing, or production efficiency improvements, contact us to discuss your specific requirements and review relevant project examples.
- Industrial door drilling and punching system (supplied in 2021)
- Semi automatic solution for punching and drilling features in metal fabrications
- Challenge: Size variations, high tolerance punching and drilling, safe access for frame load/unload, high uptime.
- Solution:
- Heavy duty frame with part location and pneumatic clamping
- Hydraulic punching
- Electro-pneumatic drill units, single and twin spindle
- Perimter guarding with safety mat access
- PLC control.
- Impact:
- Time and labour saving solution with repeatable operations
- Easy change and adjustable tooling
- Safe and simple loading and unloading
- Communications unit leak test solution (supplied in 2006)
- Twin station semi automatic leak testing system for electronic modules
- Challenge: Variant handling with interchangeable tooling, over pressure leak test, easy load/unload, high uptime.
- Solution:
- Aluminium extrusion frame with machine bedplate for locating two of leak test fixtures
- Overpressure test, leak test instruments
- Proven leak testing concept
- Self guarded drawer fixtures
- Test fixture control
- Impact:
- 100% production leak testing
- Easy change interchangeable tooing
- Operating with the Defence sector
- Glovebox latch assembly equipment (supplied in 2001)
- Fully automatic assembly solution for automotive interior part
- Challenge: Automated feeding of parts from bulk, complex assembly, verification and testing, high volume production
- Solution:
- Pallet based conveyor loop for sequential assembly and test process
- Bowl feeding of 5 parts
- Function testing of finished assembly with pass/fail
- Perimeter guarding
- PLC control.
- Impact:
- High volume production, 1 part every 6 seconds.
- Fully automatic operation
- 100% verified assembled latches
- Hydraulic test machine for high end automotive steering rack (supplied in 2013)
- Testing steering gear by subjecting the steering gear to pre set hydraulic pressures, flows and loads all displayed and controlled by a PC.
- Challenge: Left and Right hand variants, sophisicated test requirements, critical end-of-line test
- Solution:
- Heavy duty frame with interlocked front access door for loading/unloading
- Automated test sequence with optional manual testing
- Leak, proof pressure and function testing
- Integrated UV light for highlighting any fluid leaks
- PC control.
- Impact:
- Full EOL test facility for crtiical automotive assembly
- Stored test data for traceability
- Safe and simple loading and unloading
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