Procuring automation for composite structures manufacturing can be a daunting task. Lack of in-house knowledge or lack of personnel prior to program funding puts our clients in the position of relying entirely on the vendor (who wants to sell you something) for education. Level and shorten the learning curve by utilizing ICA as your unbiased 3rd party expert, whose years of experience in this technology field will enable your success in the following areas:
Application analysis: |
Thorough review of your application to determine specific process technology requirements |
Product/process development- internal: |
Identify application-specific needs and create solutions |
Vendor interviews: |
Initial selection of technology vendors |
Process/machine development- with vendor: |
If a non-standard solution is required, work with vendor(s) to create it |
Machine specification and RFQ: |
Develop complete machine specification through the above process |
Terms and conditions of sale: |
Identify critical milestones, payment schedule, delivery criteria, mitigate client risk |
Acceptance criteria: |
Stringent, achievable goals to fully prove the process and machine system prior to in-house buyoff |
Vendor down-select: |
Analyze and choose final vendor based on RFQ response |
Evaluate machine performance and quality: |
Identify areas of concern or where room for improvement is possible through future efforts |
Installation: |
Oversee successful installation |
Final acceptance and training: |
Participate to ensure that goals are met and client is as prepared as possible to utilize machine system prior to final buyoff |
Qualification: |
Prepare for and participate in in-house and external qualifications |
Production start-up: |
Attend initial production run |
High quality, industry standard, complete machine solutions are now complemented by proven off-the-shelf robotics, controls, programming and machine operation software, and process end-effectors. ICA will help clients combine these technologies through established vendor relationships in order to provide a purpose-built system where necessary. |
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News Item from: CompositesWorld
Article Date: 3/10/2009
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