The Multiple Benefits of Single Source Integration
With Makino taking prime contractor responsibility, Integration Services frees up time and resources that can be allocated elsewhere. Makino Integration Services ensures the smoothest possible installation of multi-vendor projects.
As a single source, Makino provides fast resolution of engineering issues. As a company with extensive process and operational experience, we deliver the best solution — with no compromises.
Integration Services integrates Makino machines into a customer’s manufacturing environment. The integration includes automated material load/unload, customizing machine operations, and third-party equipment.
We provide full automation engineering services, including cell controller programming, robot reach services, robot end-of-arm tooling (EOAT) gripper design, robot programming, conveyor designs, third-party technical management and human management interface (HMI) development. We’ve developed a cell controller that can perform a series of automated functions, including showing an overview of the cell status, control robot start/stop and access to robot work area, gage cycle counters, cell runout, part type selection and part tracking.
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Every Makino Integration Solution includes an array of services that encompass each step of the project, from start to finish, and beyond. We’ve divided these steps into four components:
- Project Management
- Project Engineering
- Site Supervision
- Post-installation Support
Project Management
With Makino Project Management, you have a single point of contact throughout the project, one person you can always go to get your questions answered. Your project manager will oversee all third-party vendors, coordinate all activities between all parties (Makino, vendors and you), track and report the project’s schedule and take care of project changes.
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Project Engineering
Project engineering — which includes mechanical, controls and software — is equally comprehensive. It includes:
- Specification/Design Reviews
- Drawing Approvals
- Mechanical Engineering
- Robot EOAT Design
- Layout Design
- Control Engineering
- Design
- Programming
- Third-party equipment runoffs
- System runoff support at Makino and at your site
- Installation and startup support
- Final documentation
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