Services
Automation Engineering
The special project division of ACOT Associates. Automated assembly and test systems, designed, built, tested and validated in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
01 Overview
Automation Engineering is the special project division of ACOT Associates, located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee. All systems are designed, built, tested, and validated in our Ft. Wayne, IN facility.
Our automated assembly and test systems integrate the latest in assembly, test, and controls hardware with proven software control to deliver reliable, high-throughput solutions. These systems help customers reduce assembly and testing times, ensure repeatable, controlled processes, increase productivity and maintain quality control.
We design and build systems of any scale, from complete multi-robot palletized conveyor lines to single-station assembly processes. All systems are customized to your exact specifications, including your preferred vendor requirements.
Advanced processes our engineering team integrates
- Robotic Integration
- Automatic Screw Driving
- Grease Dispensing
- Part Serialization
- Heat Staking
- Ultrasonic Welding
- Resistance Welding
- Vision System Integration
- Label Printer Applications
- Vibratory Feeders
- Tray Stacking Equipment
- RFID Pallet Tracking
- Bar Code Label Printing
- Sequence / Non-Sequence
- Laser Marking
Supported PLC systems: Allen-Bradley, Omron, Fanuc, Mitsubishi, Siemens.
02 Company profile
Hundreds of systems, ten countries.
Successfully completed hundreds of different systems for customers located in U.S., Canada, Mexico, Spain, Germany, India, China, Singapore, Nigeria and Bulgaria.
Disciplines
- Mechanical, Electrical, Controls, Process, and Software Engineering
- Facility Design, Process Flow, & Lean Manufacturing Design
- Mechanical, Electrical, Hydraulic, Pneumatic, and Machining Technicians
- Project Management, Sales, Purchasing, and Administration
Business profile
Industry profile
03 Project process
Fifteen steps from kick off to final runoff.
AE’s Management Gateway Review (MGR) process is a quality system that helps ensure project details are not overlooked. It consists of four phases.
- Dedicated Project Manager
- Management Gateway Process
- Sales Hand-off / Kick Off Meeting
- Concept Design
- Concept Approval
- Complete Design Detail
- Tooling Kick Off, Material Procurement
- Mechanical & Electrical Fabrication
- System Debug / Station Dry Cycling
- Internal System Run Off
- Customer System Run Off / Training at AE
- System Teardown & Ship
- System Install at Customer
- Final System Debug
- Final Customer Runoff / Training
Contract
Driven by the customer’s RFQ.
Design
Initial concept approval translates to final design and detailing.
Manufacture
Mechanical/electrical fabrication leading to debug and run-off.
Delivery
On-floor installation and training.
- Each phase has its own set of unique inputs and outputs.
- R/Y/G (Red/Yellow/Green) status is assigned to each input/output and evaluated at Management Gateway Reviews.
- Customer Gateway Reviews are required for each phase.
- Each Gateway is a precursor to a customer project delivery milestone.
04 Recent projects
Transportation, automotive, utilities and medical.
Systems designed, built, tested and validated at the Fort Wayne, Indiana facility.
Roof System (Rivet: Punch, Insert & Set)
Recent project, Transportation. Designed, built, tested and validated at the Automation Engineering facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Underrun Test System
Recent project, Transportation. Designed, built, tested and validated at the Automation Engineering facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Resin Applicator System
Recent project, Transportation. Designed, built, tested and validated at the Automation Engineering facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Window Regulator System
Recent project, Transportation. Designed, built, tested and validated at the Automation Engineering facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
TIG Cell
Recent project, Automotive. Designed, built, tested and validated at the Automation Engineering facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
MIG Cell
Recent project, Automotive. Designed, built, tested and validated at the Automation Engineering facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
High Speed Bearing Assembly
Recent project, Automotive. Designed, built, tested and validated at the Automation Engineering facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Electric Grid Insulator Encapsulating Process
Recent project, Utilities. Designed, built, tested and validated at the Automation Engineering facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Medical Velcro Assembly
Recent project, Medical. Designed, built, tested and validated at the Automation Engineering facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Medical Device Assembly
Recent project, Medical. Designed, built, tested and validated at the Automation Engineering facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Window Regulator Switch AATS
Recent project, Automated Assembly. Designed, built, tested and validated at the Automation Engineering facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Outside Mirror AATS
Recent project, Automated Assembly. Designed, built, tested and validated at the Automation Engineering facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Sidewall System Concept
Recent project, Concept. Designed, built, tested and validated at the Automation Engineering facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
NADDC Automotive Testing Laboratory, Lot II and V
Lot II and V supply, installation and training of NADDC automotive testing laboratory equipment and tools.
05 Industry 4.0
The convergence and application of nine digital industrial technologies.
Advanced robotics, additive manufacturing, augmented reality, simulation, horizontal and vertical integration, the industrial internet, cloud, cybersecurity, and big data and analytics.
“Rock Solid Service at the heart of your project”