A quick review of some of the projects accomplished by Hitek Solutions, LLC…..
Precision Microswitch Tester built by a client who needed to supply highly precise microswitches for the aeronautical industry. The silver box on the unit is actually a very accurate high-resolution servo which we use to measure the dead break of the switch (the exact point the switch goes from the Normally Open or Closed position to the opposite position).
The PC takes readings directly from the servo unit as Encoder counts, calculates the motion difference from a start point (Home Position) and records the Dead-Break readings, first in the Open to Close position and then the Close to Open position. It then makes the comparison of the readings and based on the result determines whether or not the switch meets the acceptance criteria. It then will “Flag” the operator if the switch has “Failed” or “Passed”.
This project replaced the existing controls on a pin insertion machine for allowing the attachment of multi conductor plugs to a printed circuit board. The customer wanted a way to store recipes onboard the main controller PC so operators could simply select the program to run and machine would automatically set itself up.
In this project we were tasked with building a controller for an Industrial router for Fencing (called Stringers). We completely changed out the existing motion system using new stepper motors and drives with the controller being a Galil Motion Control Unit. The Machine Operator simply typed in the values on the screen and the machine would set itself up and run that program. We also had set up an onboard database for saving different customer recipes.