Sterling has extensive experience in the design of custom machinery for new and specialized applications. Sterling has successfully delivered mechanical design projects to the automation, manufacturing, consumer products, food, confectionary, pharmaceutical, medical device, printing, automotive, locomotive, light/heavy industrial equipment and material handling industries. Our capabilities include:
1. Assessments
Sterling can provide a Mechanical Engineer to assess the existing technology and produce a summary report with recommendations on how improvements can be made. Sterling’s Mechanical Engineer will perform an onsite audit to define control functional specifications, define mechanical functional specifications, establish performance specifications, and determine current performance levels. They types of assessments we offer include:
- Analytical
- Kinematics
- Inertia/acceleration calculations
- Motor sizing (Servos, Stepper, AC, DC)
- Timing Diagrams
- Positioning
- Tolerance analysis/buildup
- Machine Setup
- Part fixturing
- Productivity and reliability
- Safety and Ergonomics
2. Machine Design & Custom Equipment
3. Automation
- Rotary Dial Machines
- Servo-driven
- 40 to 50 parts per minute
- component assembly and parts inspection
- Pick and Place Equipment
- Cam driven or servo driven
- 3 Axis
- Overload protection
- Function confirmation
- In Line Equipment
- Pallet Transport
- Collating and Stacking
- Conveyor Integration
- Bowl feeder system integration
- Gating/Product Transfer
- Barcode & RFID
4. Tool & Fixture Design
- Existing manufacturing line support, performance improvement, manufactured cost reduction, safety and ergonomics, and general redesign
- Set-up fixtures and devices, assembly machine tooling, drill fixtures, automation fixtures, grippers, and gauges.
Read Case Studies about our Mechanical Design service.
Please Contact your Sterling Account Manager for more details about our Mechanical Design Service.
