NW Robotics & Technology Capabilities

Capability:

Engineering and Design - NW Robotics & Technology employ the latest analysis techniques to solve even the toughest design problems quickly and efficiently.
R&D - Through research, 3D solids design, prototyping, and data analysis, NW Robotics & Technology will develop the Clients manufacturing process from prototyping to production.
Fabrication and Assembly - Outsourcing most of the fabrication allows for competitive costing, NW Robotics & Technology has a small in-house machine shop to handle modifications and some concept testing. We can handle the assembly of almost any products.
Design Communication and Validation Services - NW Robotics & Technology can help design sub-systems, sub-assemblies, or even parts to sub-assemblies in an ongoing project you may be working on.
Depending on details particular to each project, NW Robotics & Technology will apply its capabilities to deliver the best automated system and style of machine, to meet the Client's requirements.

Engineering & Design:

Key Benefits
Project Management
Experienced Engineering
Virtual prototyping through 3-D modeling
Flexibility

NW Robotics & Technology employ the latest analysis techniques to solve even the toughest design problems quickly and efficiently and the use of a design approach which integrates creativity, ingenuity, objectivity, and integrity. NW Robotics & Technology use the best tools available for virtual 3D modeling and design, for an efficient iterative design process. Designs are completed thoroughly in virtual 3D design, before metal is cut. This allows presentation of design reviews in a format that is easily understood, and it allows for a more rapid and inexpensive design development process. NW Robotics & Technology's Clients receive continuous updates, and are an integral part of milestone design reviews to ensure the project is delivered as specified with no surprises.
NW Robotics & Technology will provide the right solution based on the details of the Client's requirements, objectives, and design constraints. Solutions range from Ideas, Prototypes, and manually loaded semi-automated workstations to fully automated stand-alone and integrated Factory Automation Systems employing innovative Process Automation Technology.

Research & Development:

Key Benefits
Minimize time-to-market
Cost efficiency
Predetermined feasibility

After an initial evaluation of our Client's requirements and project constraints, NW Robotic & Technology engineering department may recommend an R & D project phase first, to include a Prototype for Proof of Principle.

Some potential benefits of R&D are:
Overall project cost efficiency
Minimize time-to-market
Identification of Risk and Mitigation
Predetermined Feasibility

Experienced in custom manufacturing, NW Robotics & Technology understands the development process and will help the Client to maximize the benefits of the development cycle. Through research, 3D solids design, prototyping, and data analysis, NW Robotics & Technology will develop the Clients manufacturing process from prototyping to production.

Engineering, Industrial Design Manufacturing Techniques and More!
NW Robotics & Technology is also able to support the Client's need for Product Development, Industrial Design, and Process Development. There are significant benefits to including NW Robotics & Technology in Product Design discussions early in the life of your project. As a designer and manufacturer of machines, NW Robotics & Technology will help to ensure that the Client's product is designed for mechanized assembly. It is well known that considerable savings can be realized by including machine designers in product design discussions. NW Robotics & Technology provides product design with the benefit of a machine designers perspective

Manufacturing & Assembly:

Key Benefits
Reliability
On time delivery
Outsourcing fabrication
Meticulous documentation

Outsourcing most of the fabrication allows for competitive costing, NW Robotics & Technology has a small in-house machine shop to handle modifications and some concept testing. Working prototypes can be created for the designers so they may test their concepts before incorporating them into their designs. Changes and improvements to the process or mechanisms can be made quickly and cost effectively.

Mechanical & Electrical Assembly
Professional assembly process ensures meticulous and in-time assembly. Assemblies are carefully kitted from bills of materials as the parts are received. Each assembly is easily assembled from drawings created during the design stage and inspected by the design engineer. If changes are determined to be required during the assembly stage of the project, they are carefully documented so that the drawings and manuals can be update before the Client's machine is shipped. Experienced, highly skilled electronic assembly able to complete full wire assemblies from schematics created during the design stage of your project. Control panels are neatly laid out and all wires and cables are custom labeled to reduce debug time and ensure the reliability of your machine throughout its use.

Tools:

Mechanical drawing development - SolidWorks, 2D &3D
Data-aquisition development - NI
Circuit board development -
PLC programming - AllenBradley, Omron, Siemens ...
Visual C++, Visual Basic and Java
Windows 95,98 and NT
Linux

Application areas:

Automation
From ideas and prototype to complete systems and machines. Any existing or new process with the need of support or enhancement.
Complete design fully integrated with electrical, electronic, control and software.

Discuss with us regarding:

Mechanical upgrade or new design
Electrical design
Electronic repair, upgrade or new design
Software design of machine control or any other software application
Support of any kind on any new and used industrial systems/equipment
High Speed Automation
Web Handling
Fluid Dispensing
Laboratory Automation
Medical Automation
Food Packaging
Bar code systems
Printing
Vision Systems
Circuit board design
Robotics & Motion Systems
PC- plc- and DAQ Software
Any automation