Multi-disciplined Design-Build, Reliability & Life-Cycle Analysis/Optimization, and Turnkey Integration
Custom Process Equipment for EV or One-of-a-Kind Equipment
Custom Design-Build, Turnkey Integration, Modifications, and Repurpose
With the introduction of electric vehicles into the consumer markets. There are heavier loads and custom processes that now take place in throughout an electric vehicle OEM than what has not traditionally been prevalent for Internal Combustion Vehicles. Our combined value offering has allowed POW to provide EV Startups with reliable equipment and structures that are tailored to Electric Vehicles.
- Marriage Processes – Rebuild, Repair, and Design-Build
- Marriage Process Gantries
- Conveyance Components – Carriers, Lifters, and Transfers
- Complex or New Process Lift Assists
- Structural Analysis and Optimization of equipment and structural support for high-cycled and dynamic loads
- Design – Build of Custom Process Equipment and Structure
- Repair of Non-Effective or Broken Equipment
- Cell Integration of Assembly Equipment, Gantry Structures, and Delivery/Indexing Systems for an entire pitch, cell, or area of a line (POW or Purchased)
- Reliability and Fatigue Life Expertise to ensure Results on First Unit Designs – Core competency that allows us to understand, predict, and optimize systems to develop reliable and safe solutions, eliminating chance of downtime due to failure. Includes FEA, FMEA, Strain Gauging, to predict and optimize Duty Cycle Fatigue Life
- Virtual Simulation Expertise – proven ability to simulate processes and loads in a virtual environment to get predictable results.
- Lightweight and Fatigue Resistant Materials and Processes – Ability to keep large systems lightweight while maintaining strength and reliability. We use varied materials to gain strength and reduce weight. (Carbon Fiber)
- 3D Laser Scanning / Laser Tracker / Faro CMM Arm and 3D Scanning of Existing Conditions
- Division 1 Weld Shop with In-House Welding Engineers and Inspectors (CWB and AWS)
Featured Projects
Battery Marriage Gantry
Pow Specialty Equipment was contracted by an EV OEM to help with a bottleneck in their battery marriage process. POW was able to use our structural analysis, life-cycle optimization, and mechanical design capabilities to provide a reliable result that removed said bottleneck
Vehicle Rotisserie
Custom Equipment Capable of completely flipping a vehicle over to perform post-line underbody work
POW was recently contacted to solve fatigue cracking issues on a vertical curve section of a power-and-free conveyor rail for an automotive plant in Michigan. The current rail designs were cracking frequently, POW provided an extensive analysis, design, and fabrication to facilitate a more durable and reliable solution. Due to the dynamic loading profiles, it was essential to ensure that the design and fabrication were executed to the specific tolerances. To do this we used a FARO Laser Tracker to ensure fabrication tolerances up to 2 thousands of an inch. Ultrasonic Impact Treatment was also performed on the entire rail section for fatigue life enhancement of weldments up to 10x more than what it would be without the process.
Relay Press
Ergonomic Solution for Relay Installation. Includes vision system, dcm motor, backup pokayoke, pusher plate, and monitor. Used for LH and RH Junction Boxs
Golden Wheel Aparatus
Roof Rail Press accompanied with Line-Syncing Man Lift