Special Machines, Custom Fixtures, Durable Tooling & Gages

BUILD TO YOUR DRAWINGS OR... COMPLETE DESIGN & BUILD STATE-OF-THE-ART EXPERTISE ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING STAFF COMPLETE TEST & CHECKOUT IN A... TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT

3-Axis CNC Boring Machine

Schmiede's industrial design engineering staff will help you develop solutions to your production bottlenecks utilizing the latest state-of-the-art techniques and components carefully selected for your specific application and your industry requirements.

Custom Machine Expertise In:		200 Ton Horizontal Press
Milling	Cylindrical Grinding
Turning	Drilling
Honing	Riveting
Assembly	Staking
Deburring	Marking
Leak Testing	Fixturing
CNC/PLC Controls	Arc Welding
Inspection	CAD/CAM
Single & Multiple	Station Automation

Our 105,000 sq-ft temperature controlled facility also houses our extensive Precision Machining and Precision Machine Tool Rebuilding & CNC Retrofitting groups that support this effort. We save you lead-time and money in that we have complete control over all facets of your project. Subcontracting is kept to a minimum, if at all.

Major Industries Schmiede Has Served:
Paper Manufacturers	Defense	Truck Rear-Axle Housing Milling Machine
Electrical Industrial Components	Aerospace
Power Generation	Automotive
Glass Fabricators	Aircraft
Aluminum Mills	Air Compressors
Bearing Manufacturers	Sporting Goods
Poultry Machinery	Cosmetics
Textile Machinery	Instruments
Machine Builders	Power Tools
Heavy Truck Manufacturing	Off-the-Road Equipment
Medical Tools	Fiber Optic Communication
Research Laboratories	Nuclear Components
Tire Manufacturers	Specialty Pumps Manufacturing

Stand-alone workstations are our specialty.

Automobile Air Conditioning Evaporator Header Assembly Station

This station assembles four aluminum evaporator headers used in automotive heating / cooling systems by pressing and crimping two components together. The machine bends eight tabs located on each header plate over the rim of a tank to form an assembly while controlling the assembly height within a tight tolerance range. Pneumatic cylinders provide the force for the pressing operation through Allen Bradley SLC-500 PLC.

Parts are manually loaded / unloaded and dual start sensors and a light curtain are provided for operator safety. Sensors check for completion of the pressing operation and signal the operator if there is a fault. The machine was designed to maintain the required part production rate of the production line.

Fuel Injector Manifold Leak Tester

This tester, using shop air, checks for leaks in both the air and water passages in automobile fuel injector manifolds. The leak tester consisted of two independent stations, one for right-hand & the other for left hand cast aluminum manifolds. This test station became a component part of an existing production line.

This machine was a manual load and unload and utilized a Cosmo leak testing system with audible / visual alarms to indicate test failure modes. Schmiede developed special urethane sealing elements that enabled the individual testing of multiple chambers within each manifold. Sealing force was provided by pneumatic cylinders and special mechanisms. The machine utilized a Mitsubishi PLC directing the leak testing sequence. Operator safety is provided through dual start sensors and light curtain gate.