Appliance final-assembly conveyor — 180 jph, 16 stations
Final-assembly conveyor with lift tables, ergonomic tooling, and andon system for a major appliance OEM.
- Client
- Confidential — Major Appliance OEM
- Location
- Tennessee, USA
- Capabilities
- Turnkey Line Build · Process Engineering
The challenge
OEM was launching a new mid-size product. They needed 180 jph capacity with ergonomic stations that kept operator effort under 15 lb sustained at any reach, and a quality gate every 4 stations.
What we built
Powered roller conveyor with synchronized lift tables at four key stations, Atlas Copco cordless tools with torque verification, and a vision-based andon at each gate. Process designed against MTM-UAS targets validated before mechanical release.
Key equipment
- Hytrol roller conveyor
- Southworth lift tables ×4
- Atlas Copco PF6000
- Cognex andon vision
From the floor
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Results
Line started at 180 jph on day 5 of ramp and first-time quality improved 11 points vs. the legacy product family.
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