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AUTOMATION

When precision matters most, you can trust APT.

 

APT relies upon our seasoned engineering staff to comprehend customer requirements for numerous industries. We are committed to providing high-quality, low maintenance automation solutions. We take pride in implementing systems with future-friendly designs to enable maximized efficiency.

Our specialized background includes the development of:

  • Poka Yoke stations

  • Vision-controlled equipment

  • Robotic cells for automated welding, cutting, assembling, or inspecting

  • Stand-alone workstations for edgewrapping of soft-trim

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AUTOMATION SOLUTIONS

APT provides Leak Test machines to verify component functionality as an airflow runner or pressure vessel.

Our solutions can utilize:

  • Mass flow
  • Pressure decay
  • Vacuum decay

APT builds Clip Install cells to support secondary processes required to complete injection molded part assemblies.

Our cells:

  • Can be simple or complex
  • Deliver a repeatable process
  • Reduce cycle time
  • Minimize dedicated operator requirements
  • Provide Poka-Yoke verification
  • Provide cost-save opportunities
  • Offer continuous improvement advantages

APT builds assembly cells to reduce takt time of procedural assembly.

APT assembly cells:

  • Deliver repeatable results
  • Perform concurrent or repetitive tasks
  • Are custom designed
  • Reduce resource requirements
  • Offer continuous improvement advantages

APT builds Edgewrapping Equipment with automated micro-fingers to provide precisely wrapped soft-trim products – not achievable with manual-wrapped processes.

Our proprietaty stand-alone equipment:

  • Produces enhanced craftsmanship products
  • Utilizes robotics (for adhesive, staples or IR welding)
  • Delivers repeatable wrapping solutions regardless of coverstock options
  • Supports various coverstock options within the same work cell
  • Reduces cycle time
  • Minimizes labour resources
  • Eliminates the use of multiple, manual assembly fixtures
  • Reduces workstation/floor space requirements
  • Improves recyclability of products
  • Integrates innovative ambient lighting
  • Is easily adaptable for quick-change multiple profile part runs

APT designs, builds and delivers custom Pneumatic, Hydraulic and Servo press solutions.

Our presses are:

  • Economically designed
  • Small footprint
  • Safety compliant (PSHR/OSHA)
  • Interchangeability

APT builds Punch & Weld cells to support secondary processes required to finish injection molded part geometry.

Our cells:

  • Deliver a repeatable process
  • Incorporate punching or machining
  • Provide assembly alignment
  • Sonic weld

APT utilizes robotics to automate application of adhesives.

Our equipment provides:

  • Application of body sealant
  • Soft-trim automotive interior adhesive
  • Consistant results
  • Process monitoring
  • Collaborative robotics

APT supplies End of Arm tooling to the manufacturing sector.

Our EOAT is:

  • lightweight
  • flexible
  • custom designed
  • repeatable
 
 

APT develops custom vision solutions capable of all applications from part detection to robotic guidance.

Our Systems:

  • Utilize any major camera brand (Cognex, Keyence, Ormon etc.)
  • Focus on consistency in performance
  • Highly calibrated for accurate measurement data
  • Capability for 100% inspection and data collection
 
 
 
 

Specialty Tooling

 
 

Our in-house manufacturing capabilities allow us to take on custom specialty tooling projects for our customers. Our design team can help develop your vision into a fully detailed design that our manufacturing technology centre (MTC) can manufacture.  Dies, lamination equipment, or other specialty tooling (large or small) can be developed, tested, and proven at our facility before being delivered to you.

 
 

Some manual processes require the aid of automated jigs to help out where acceptable ergonomics, cycle time requirements, or level of accuracy cannot be met. We help by supplying jigs that maximize the operator’s effectiveness in the process.

Press force, heat and operation parameters are customized for your specific requirements. Our focus on flexibility extends to designing presses that are capable of handling multiple lamination sets so that the machines are not dedicated to a specific part. This allows you to distribute the cost of the press across many parts.

After injection molding, it is often required that a part be properly cooled before the next process. This cooling allows the part geometry to settle into its final shape. Our Cooling Jigs use either forced air or water to rapidly cool the part to minimize the WIP time of the product.