Case Studies
FMI uses Robotic Automation to Improve Productivity and Throughput
Challenge
FMI is a large Building Innovation company that makes aluminium windows and doors. They have a strategy to remove repetitive manual operations from their business to improve health and safety and increase throughput. One part of the manufacturing process FMI decided to automate involves punching thousands of holes in aluminium extrusions to make parts for windows.
Solution
Design Energy worked closely with FMI to design and build a Robotic Automation System to manufacture the parts. The system involves 4 high speed Japanese industrial robots in two cells working together to do the punching work.
This has resulted in increased throughput and the removal of a repetitive, boring task from their manufacturing operation while at the same time creating a new task – operating a robotic automation system.
FMI owner Warren Lewis recently commented “he was impressed with the Robotic Automated System and that previously he hadn’t thought this level of high quality machinery was available in NZ”.
This has resulted in increased throughput and the removal of a repetitive, boring task from their manufacturing operation while at the same time creating a new task – operating a robotic automation system.
FMI owner Warren Lewis recently commented “he was impressed with the Robotic Automated System and that previously he hadn’t thought this level of high quality machinery was available in NZ”.