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Machines, panels and tooling we have designed and built. Case studies set out the customer's requirement, the challenge, the solution and the verified result.

Semi-automatic industrial machine built by SC Innovators

Two machines, from requirement to result

Inside an SC Innovators fully automatic ceiling fan blade riveting machine: rotary indexer, blade fixtures and riveting press
CASE-01 Ceiling fans SPM

Fully automatic ceiling fan blade riveting machine

Blade-to-rotor riveting taken off the operator, with automatic rivet feeding and a PLC-controlled press stroke.

Requirement
Rivet ceiling fan blades to the rotor end to end with no manual loading, for fan plants running volume.
Challenge
Manual blade riveting ties output and joint quality to the person at the press.
Solution
8-ton hydro-pneumatic press, 4-station rotary indexer, servo pick-and-place, rivet and washer feeding, PLC with HMI.
Delivered
Six machines delivered to ceiling fan manufacturers.
Result
Cycle time 2.5 s.
Capabilities
Assembly and riveting · Special purpose machines

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Diaphragm and probe in the test chamber of an SC Innovators air delivery test system
CASE-02 Ceiling fans Testing

Air delivery test system

A complete IS 374 air delivery test run at the push of one button, with the report generated and filed automatically.

Requirement
Measure fan air delivery to specification and record it for the quality file.
Challenge
Fan air delivery was not measured against specification, or not recorded.
Solution
PLC and SCADA, automatic diaphragm changeover, pneumatic fan lift, laser alignment, energy meter, data logging.
Delivered
Four systems delivered to ceiling fan manufacturers.
Capabilities
Testing and measurement systems

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Where these machines run

IND-01

Ceiling fans and home appliances

Blade riveting, air delivery testing, bearing pressing.

IND-02

Switchgear and electricals

Bimetallic riveting, rivet feeding and sorting.

IND-03

Fasteners and cold forming

Thread rolling die manufacture.

IND-04

Precision engineering and watch components

Fixtures, gauges and short-run tooling.

IND-05

Automotive components

Assembly, pressing and inspection stations.

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Contract manufacturers and OEMs

Machine subassemblies, panels and retrofits.

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