Precision Metal Industries Adopts Flexxbotics Robot-Driven Manufacturing with Autonomous Process Control

Flexxbotics, delivering digital solutions for robot-driven manufacturing at scale has announced that Precision Metal Industries, a premier manufacturer specializing in precision sheet metal products, precision machining and complex mechanical or electromechanical assemblies, has selected Flexxbotics for advanced robotic machine tending to enable robot-driven manufacturing with autonomous process control in multi-machine processes for greater unattended operation, increased capacity, and even higher yields.

With Flexxbotics, Precision Metal Industries achieves a cellularized setup with a single robot managing multiple factory machines including a Haas vertical machining center with tool breakage sensors, Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) for in-line inspection along with deburring and cleaning blow-off stations. By increasing per shift throughput productivity and running an additional ‘lights-out’ shift each day, an overall production capacity increase of 125% is achieved with a 17:1 machine-to-man ratio.

Flexxbotics solution seamlessly connects the robot to each piece of equipment, coordinating the work so the robot has command and control of the machines in the workcell. Based on inspection results, closed-loop feedback corrections are provided to the CNC machine in real-time for autonomous process control to maintain continuous operation while achieving tight tolerances.

“Our customers demand precision quality and Flexxbotics takes advanced robot automation to the next level with autonomous process control,” said Greg Wilson Jr, Owner of Precision Metal Industries. “We especially like Flexxbotics ability to detect tool breakage and automate tool change to keep production running without downtime.”

Precision Metal Industries selected Flexxbotics based on the following criteria:

Precision Metal Industries, ISO 9001:2008, is a premier manufacturer specializing in precision sheet metal products, precision machining and complex mechanical or electromechanical assemblies. PMI makes custom missile containers, cabinets, electronics enclosures, chassis, medical equipment housing and many other parts and components for the Defense, Medical, Electronics and Avionics Industries.

Flexxbotics enables robot-driven manufacturing at scale. Flexxbotics solution digitalizes robotic production with autonomous process control for next generation smart factory environments. Flexxbotics breakthrough, the unique FlexxCORE™ technology, seamlessly connects and coordinates robots with existing automation equipment, IT systems and people.

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