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Automation

  
 

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From stand alone table top units to fully automatic systems, no job is too large or small for IAS Corp.  Our extensive experience enables us to complete automation jobs quickly, effectively, on time, and within budget every time.

  
     
     
 
Automation Services:  

  Headlamp aiming station
  • Complete turn-key automation lines
  • Task/Function specific stations
  • Integration of new components into existing lines
  • Conveyor design and construction
  • Retrofit of outdated lines with new controls
  • Software for line control and monitoring
  • Quality control and inspection stations
  • Equipment troubleshooting and repair
  • and much more...
    Wagner Lighting (Chrysler) - Hampton, VA.
   
  • Fully Automatic in-line system
  • Detects bent bulbs
  • Checks light intensity (lumens)
  • Analyzes bulb "hot spot"
  • Checks color spectrum output (RGB)
  • Aims headlamp assembly
  • Interfaces with production line PLC
  • Keeps log file of work done
  • Converts from US to Euro in 5 minutes
  • Advanced Automation Group vision.
Our Systems Feature:        
  • Steel and extruded Aluminum frames
  • Latest safety devices and hardware
  • CAD/CAM design for seamless integration
  • Space saving compact designs
  • Easily replaceable normal wear items
  • NEMA rated enclosures and devices
  • CNC, NC, PLC, and PC Controls
  • Servo / stepper drives and motors
  • Rotary and Linear encoders
  • Resolvers and Tachometers
  • Hydraulic - Pneumatic - Electric valves and slides
  • Conveyors and Bowl feeders
  • Loading and unloading systems
  • All standard electronics and electrical supplies
  • Programmable operator interfaces
  • Custom user screens
  • Software adjustable parameters
  • High security program management
  • Full color output charts, graphs, and reports
  • Off the shelf software and operating systems
  • and much more...
 

  Foglamp aiming station
    Federal-Mogul (Chrysler) - Hampton, VA.
   
  • Semi-Automatic - operator loads parts
  • Check light intensity (lumens)
  • Analyze bulb "hot spot"
  • Check color spectrum output (RGB)
  • Automatic aiming of foglamp assembly
  • Keep log file of work done
  • Converts from US to Euro in under 5 minutes
  • Audible instructions and test results
  • IAS Corp vision
       
 

  Contact Lens packaging line
    IDEC Aerospace (Cooper Vision) - Hampton, VA.
   
  • Moves product and package into place
  • Injects saline solution into package
  • Worker inserts lens into package
  • Covers and heat seals package with foil
  • Vision inspects for defects
  • Keeps log file of work done
  • Easy to use program features adjustable parameters to assist with changeovers and product variations
  • Custom PLC program

 
         
Chainsaw station  

  Line Trimmer station
Stihl Incorporated - Virginia Beach, VA.     Stihl Incorporated - Virginia Beach, VA.
  • Semi-Automatic - operator loads parts
  • Station is responsible for installation of speed control trigger, spring, and pins into handle
  • When operators hands are clear, machine will assemble trigger group
  • Operator then removes assembly and puts parts in for next cycle
  • Custom PLC program
  • Wired to German standards to match existing equipment
    
  • Semi-Automatic - operator loads parts
  • Station responsible for drilling hole for fuel, hole for air, and surfacing of fuel tank neck
  • Combination of safety touch buttons used to select which function to activate
  • When operators hands are clear, machine will drill fuel outlet hole and cut a smooth surface for gas cap.
  • Custom PLC program
  • Wired to German standards to match existing equipment
         
Gasket limiter glue station  

  Zinc & Chrome plating lines
ITW/Southland (Chrysler) - Virginia Beach, VA.     Greystone of Virginia - Toano, VA.
  • Semi-Automatic - user loads parts
  • Operator loads cork gasket
  • Operator inserts metal limiters into gasket
  • Conveyor inputs part into work chamber
  • Gantry positions glue head over limiters
  • Custom glue head applies fast set adhesive
  • Assembly travels out on conveyor
  • Assembly is vision inspected
  • Less than 1 sec per limiter cycle time
  • No adhesive waste
    
  • Line 1 used for chrome plating
  • Line 2 used for zinc plating
  • Operator loads rack and hit start button
  • All hoist movements to tanks are automatic
  • Custom IAS Corp software allows for operator to recall and setup batch recipes
  • PC maintains log file of work done
  • Custom interface boards throughout
  • Remote monitoring for troubleshooting via the web to minimize downtime
         
Motor winding machine  

  Injector inspection system
Earl Industries (Black & Decker) - Portsmouth, VA.     Greystone of Virginia (Robert Bosch) - Toano, VA.
  • Semi-Automatic - user loads parts
  • Operator loads armature and connects leads
  • Machine automatically winds armature
  • Machine tests winding
  • Custom IAS Corp program allows for fine tuning and adjustment of all machine functions
  • System maintains a log file of all work done
  • Cycle time is faster than comparable machines
  • Switches between motor types fast
    
  • Pick up 2 injectors with robot
  • Place injectors into holder on rotary table
  • Use IAS Corp vision to inspect parts
  • Check all dimensions
  • Check for surface scratches down to 1 micron
  • X-Ray for plating thickness
  • Maintain log file for all parts
  • Provide defect trending
  • Sort parts - good or per defect
         
Hedge Trimmer station  

  Envelope QC system
Stihl Incorporated - Virginia Beach, VA.     National Adhesives - Bridgewater, NJ.
  • Semi-Automatic - operator loads parts
  • Station is responsible for installation of speed control trigger, spring, and pins into handle
  • When operators hands are clear, machine will assemble trigger group
  • Operator then removes assembly and puts parts in for next cycle
  • Custom PLC program
  • Wired to German standards to match existing equipment
    
  • Engineered, designed, and manufactured exclusively for National Adhesives division of National Starch & Chemical.
  • Measures force required to tear seams
  • Measures thickness of adhesive on flap
  • Checks for cellophane window defects
  • Checks for proper print alignment
  • Checks for proper color saturation
  • Logs each test to a database
  • Provides trending / manufacturing statistics
  • Used in manufacturing facilities worldwide
         
Pressure Plate QC machine  

  Clutch check station
Valeo Clutches & Transmissions, Hampton, VA.     Valeo Clutches & Transmissions, Hampton, VA.
  • Semi-Automatic - Operator loads parts
  • Tests pressure needed to move fingers of pressure plate a specified distance
  • Utilizes LVDT's, Load cells, and current feedback to ensure highest accuracy.
  • Passing parts are paint marked "good".
  • Failed parts are logged to database.
  • Operator changes over for next test
  • Custom Industrial PC and analysis software.
  • Custom electronics to interface machine.
    
  • Semi-Automatic - Operator loads parts
  • Spins clutch and checks balance
  • Passing parts are paint marked "good".
  • Failed parts are stopped and then he machine will show the operator where material needs to be removed to balance disk.
  • Operator changes over for next test
  • Custom PLC software.
  • Designed for use on any size clutch disk.
         
 
     
 

We maintain a fully equipped electronic repair lab qualified to repair the following items:

  
 

Machine Controls - Operator Panels - Touch Screens - Hand Wheels - AC & DC Drives - Electronic Modules - PLC's - Monitors - and more...

  
     
 

 
     
     
 

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