LTW Rapid Change Technology-RCT

This is LTW's RCM (Rapid Change Machine) with our RC Transport. With this system you can easily and safely change the Tools (Jigs) in and out of our RCM to optimize your Capital Investment! To learn more go to www.RapidChangeTech.com .

LTW RCT Machine with Assembly Jig for an Airbox.

Utilized Dual Screwguns with Controllers

LTW RCT Machine with a custom Airbox Assembly Jig.

LTW Rapid Mold Change System!

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LTW RCT Custom Leak Test Jig on Transport Cart.

This leak test jig was for an engine manifold, that sealed off all ports before performing a leak test operation.

LTW RCT Machine with Custom Leak Test Jig.

LTW RCT Machine with Assembly & End Control Test Jig for an automotive Airbox.

This jig pressed clips onto an airbox housing while performing multiple tests for all components.

LTW RCT Machine with Assembly Jig for an automotive intake manifold.

This machine & jig combination was used to screw power-valves into an intake manifold while monitoring torque and angle via an Atlas Copco Screw Gun Qualifier system.

LTW RCT Machine with Assembly Jig.

This jig was used to hydraulically press cold inserts into an automotive manifold.

LTW RCT Machine with a custom Airbox Clip Assembly Jig.

This jig actually pressed the airbox clips onto the lower housing while then snapping the same clips over the top of the air box cover.

LTW Electrical Panel Example

LTW Electrical Box Example with optional PLC window.

LTW RCT Machine with Assembly Jig for an automotive Engine Cover.

This custom assembly jig pressed numerous clips onto the bottom side of this large engine beauty cover.

LTW RCT Custom Clip Assembly Jig on Transport Cart.

This custom jig that is designed to glide into LTW's Rapid Change Machines was made to press clips onto an airbox housing and then snap them over the cover.

LTW Parking Brake End Control Tester

This fixture was designed to test the function of a foot pedal park brake assembly, using various sensors & load cell technology.

LTW Parking Brake Progressive Assembly Line.

This 9 station palletized assembly line was designed around a Bosch Rexroth Conveyor System. It had 4 operator stations and 5 automated stations.

LTW Parking Brake Progressive Assembly Line.

The first station at the lower right corner of this picture was where the operator loaded the first parts. Station 2 had an Orbital Riveter and an Ohma Air-Over-Oil Cold Staking Cylinder all mounted to a Servo Controlled axis to perform these functions to the passing parts. Station 3 verified the riveting and staking processes using LVDT precise technology. Station 4 of this complex line was to install a rubber bumper to the brake housing.

LTW Parking Brake Progressive Assembly Line.

Station 5 automatically applied grease to over 10 locations while at station 6 an operator loaded more parts and moved others from one fixture to another on the pallets. Station 7 & 8 were near identical to stations 2 & 3 but performed these operations on the other side of the housing. The final operator Station 9 was were the switch was screwed to the housing as well as where the operator passed the pawl & sector through an Eddy Current Tester to verify metal hardness.

Simple Screw Fixture.

Utilizing an LTW E2 Ergonomic Base with an aluminum table top, overhead light frame, screwgun balancer, and custom CNC machined urathane nest.

Custom manual fixture on an LTW E2 Ergonomic Adjustable Height Base.

LTW Custom Universal Tester

This machine was designed to accept mutiple test jigs.

LTW Custom Electrical Control Panel

LTW Custom Universal Tester

This machine was designed to accept mutiple test jigs.

LTW Custom Test Jig

LTW Custom Test Jig

LTW Custom Test Jig

LTW Custom Universal Tester

LTW Custom Automotive Switch Tester

Custom Probes would connect to each pin on the dash panel switches and measure the continuity as cylinders would gently press each button to verify correct operation. The Graphic HMI Screen would assist the operators in putting the correct switches into the panels.

LTW Custom Assembly & Screw Fixture

LTW Custom Washer End Cap Assembly Machine

This custom fixture assembled clips onto the two end caps and then proceeded to pick the finished parts up, shuttle them to the back, and place them down chutes where they would drop into packaging boxes.

LTW Custom Washer End Cap Assembly Machine

Close up look at the clip assembly mechanism and custom CNC machined nests of this machine.

LTW Custom Dryer Lint Screen CNC Glue Fixture

This custom machine laid a bead of hot glue into a narrow groove in two Lint Screens. The operators would then place felt seals into this groove for the glue to adhere to.

LTW Custom Mold Machine EOAT (End Of Arm Tooling)

This custom End Of Arm Tooling for a mold machine Robot would pick eight washer end caps out of the mold cavities and then place them onto a conveyor four at a time, then rotate with pneumatic rotary cylinders to then place the other four so that they all faced the same orientation.

Custom LTW High Precision Effort Tester

Custom Effort Test Jig

LTW Custom Rotary Assembly Machine.

This custom assembly machine was a four position index turn table that performed Ultrasonic Welding and Cold Upset Staking operations to an Engine Beauty Cover.

LTW Custom Electrical Control Panel for Rotary Machine

LTW Custom Rotary Assembly Machine.

Station 1 the operator load/un-load station that also verified the presence of all components (Engine Cover, Two Shoddy Pads, Two Compression Limiters).

LTW Custom Rotary Assembly Machine.

Station 2 & 4 both performed Ultra Sonic Welding operations using Dukane Welders mounted to individual XY Servo Controlled Programmable Axis. Station 3 in the back performed the Cold Upset Staking process for the Compression Limiters.