Optimizing Linamar assembly line for balance shaft module production

Customized solutions according to the part to be conveyed, its size and required orientation.

• Palletized conveyors
• Roller chain conveyors
• Belt conveyors

Solutions adapted to customer's process / lay-out requirements:

• Separated input and output conveyors
• Conveyor loops including curves
• Palletized conveyors with lifts at each end and two height lanes

We have the capacity to integrate standard third-party equipment as well as conveyors of our own design. Our product development includes pneumatically actuated stoppers of proprietary design.

• Possibility to perform tightening operations using electrical screwdrivers, controlling the applied torque and final angle on the process.
• Simpler tightening / untightening operations could also include pneumatically driven tighteners or tailor made untightening electromechanical units.
• We adapt our assembly solutions to our customer's need, integrating on that purpose their preferred electrical screwdriver brand.
• Union of components using all type and sizes of bolts, screws, thread plugs, etc…

• Within the operations related to traceability, and especially after marking the parts on the machine, it is necessary to check the correct marking or to incorporate the unique part ID to associate the process data to the part.
• Integration of cameras or sensors for 2DM code / QR / Barcode reading.
• Possibility of marking degree evaluation according to the  ISO/IEC TR 29158 (AIM DPM-1-2006) standard, by means of special verification units.

Gaindu has put considerable effort into the standardization of control systems, for the automatic collection and analysis of relevant data from production systems, classified into the following areas:

• Piloting, making it possible to configure/detect production sequences and formulas for the various types of parts.
• Status, providing information on machine availability and utilization, allowing to analyze productivity, detecting bottlenecks and improvement actions.
• Process, associating to the part identifier the data of the different processes performed on it. The identification of the main parts and their components is done by means of identification techniques such as reading the 2DM code marked on them or reading the RFID cards located on them or on their transport elements.
• Automation, recording the detections, movements and actuations performed by the machines, which allows to detect points of improvement in performance and to perform preventive maintenance of its components.

In order to respond to the traceability needs of our customers, at Gaindu we have developed our own software called Gaindu Tracker, with which we provide our installations with the functionality to record process data associated with unique part IDs.

We integrate industrial PCs from leading manufacturers as hardware support for our customized software development.

Complete collecting of data related to the process:

• Leak test values
• Insertion forces and positions
• Torque and anglel values
• Etc.

We study each project in detail in order to adapt to the existing IT systems in our customers' plants, integrating our machines in their information networks.

• Monitoring of the assembly processes for component pressing, controlling the parameters during the whole cycle. 
• At Gaindu we have installed more than 300 electric presses with which we have assembled all types of parts and units. Assembly processing of engines, suspensions, gearboxes, etc...
• We are the official distributor of JANOME electric presses in Spain, having collaborated with them directly in the validation and expansion of assembly processes using electric presses.
• Following our vocation of customer-oriented solutions, we adapt to the approved brands and preferences of our customers when designing our installations. This has led us to work with the leading global manufacturers of electrical presses and gives us the advantage of being able to offer our solutions integrating reliably any of these brands.

• Some assembly processes, especially pressings, require a prior application of lubricant to assist during assembly.
• At Gaindu we have large experience integrating different types of lubrication prior to assembly, using various systems and materials depending on the needs of our customers.
• Lubrication of components or housings, by means of greases or oils of various viscosities. Possibility of additional control by vision of the correct dosing or the quantity of lubrication provided.

• Within the traceability strategy of the parts produced, their marking is a fundamental step. The marked data uniquely identifies each part and allows the association of process data for future use if necessary.
• We design, manufacture and integrate marking units to etch 2DM / Barcode / QR codes, among others.
• There are several marking alternatives using different technologies: laser marking, micro-percussion or impact marking.
• At Gaindu we design laser marking stations in which we prioritize safety by means of enclosures compatible with Class 4 lasers.
• Due to the experience gained over decades, we are able to integrate the main brands of laser manufacturers in the market or other brands required by our customers.

• As an intermediate control process or as a final part validation process, visual inspection stations are a tool that can be used to check and validate parts.
• At Gaindu we design visual control stations adapted to the needs of the process and the part, with ergonomic functionalities and integrated within our turnkey solutions.