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| |  Isthmus Engineering designs and builds assembly machinery for a multitude of industries, from medical to consumer products. We have experience in building assembly solutions for highly precise applications which require, for example, the handling of very small parts, often coupled with tight tolerance specifications. Before we begin any design, we work closely with our clients to fully understand the requirements of the project, from the composition of the part itself, to the manufacturing environment, to the type of testing that will be needed.
Our assembly systems range from turn-key lines to stand-alone cells to semi-automated assembly stations. The machines are designed on several platforms including:
• Dial Index
• Power and Free Transfer
• High Speed Continuous Motion
• Free-Part Transfer
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|  Isthmus Engineering designs and builds computer-controlled milling machines for a variety of products including automotive components, die cast secondary machining and consumer products. Our dedicated machining systems are designed on a multitude of platforms including:
• Dial Index
• Power and Free Transfer
• Free-Part Transfer
We have designed and built machining systems to remove a variety of materials including aluminum, steel, cast iron, zinc and plastics. Our machining systems can be designed as stand-alone units or as part of a complete turn-key system including part transfer, part washing and component assembly.
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|  Isthmus Engineering designs and builds material handling systems for all types of products. Our material handling systems include:
• Robotic Transfer and Handling
• Custom De-Palletizing Machines
• Power and Free Pallet Transfer
• Walking Beam Transfer
• Conveying Systems
We can provide turn-key solutions and/or integrate to existing machinery by discrete I/O logic and/or network communication systems.
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|  Isthmus designs and builds inspection and testing systems to be integrated into other processes, or as a dedicated station to an automated system (assembly, machining, etc.). Our test and inspection processes use a variety of technologies, including:
• Vision Inspection & Measurement
• Pressure, Flow Testing
• Electronic Measurement
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|  Isthmus Engineering designs and builds assembly machinery for a variety of applications which require the handling of large, and often heavy and/or cumbersome parts. We have designed around such components in a variety of manufacturing environments, from automotive to medical. Regardless of the product, chances are we have experience in the same or a similar application.
Our assembly systems range from turn-key lines to stand-alone cells to semi-automated assembly stations. The machines are designed on several platforms including:
• Dial Index
• Power and Free Transfer
• High Speed Continuous Motion
• Free-Part Transfer
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|  Isthmus Engineering designs and builds web handling systems for many products and industries. We have worked with clients on a variety of different applications, with varying materials across a range of web sizes. We can accommodate a wide range of speed and alignment requirements. Our web handling systems have been used in the consumer products industries and other industrial applications. Processes we have integrated include:
• Roll splicing systems
• Web alignment, tracking & registration
• Tension control
• Static control
• Servo driven systems
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 | | This multi-stage indexing system assembles medical components.
The first assembly section delivers soft plastic tubes and hard plastic end-caps to indexing fixtures from vibratory bowls. The parts are press-fit together and ultrasonically welde...
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 | | | Automated dial index system for assembling a variety of industrial caster sub-assemblies. Operators load varying component parts with fully automated assembly in between. Automated off-load / reject station....
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 | | | Parts are manually loaded onto a staging dial and transferred via a cam pick and place to the machining dial. The first station removes the casting gate using a milling process. Parts are then trimmed in a hydraulic push-through die to remove excess mater...
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 | | | Machine automatically separates, sorts, inspects, and re-combines swabs according to package configuration requirements. System is integrated with a horizontal bagging machine to complete the automatic process....
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 | | This system automatically sorts and assembles multi-colored components into final parts.
Individual components are delivered to the system by vibratory feeders, which properly orient incoming parts. Components are robotically picked and placed ...
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 | | | Automated assembly and web handling cell including two unwind locations, tension control system, trim slitting, servo controlled payout rollers, and an ultrasonic welding head. Two independent webs are unwound from supply rolls by independent payout nip ...
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| | This system automatically sorts and assembles multi-colored components into final parts.
Individual components are delivered to the system by vibratory feeders, which properly orient incoming parts. Components are robotically picked and placed ...
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 | | | Pre-assembled parts are manually loaded into machine which automatically clamps, welds, lubricates, tests and accepts or rejects completed assemblies....
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 | | | Automated machining and assembly cell. This machine is used to perform secondary machining operations and assemble several components into an aluminum die-cast housing. Parts are transferred via a precision indexer around multiple horizontal and vertical ...
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 | | | Automated material handling cell including Pallet transfer system and Custom product removal. Full inbound pallet stacks are automatically positioned in cell while cross-transfer conveyance removes empty pallet stacks. Individual product trays are servo...
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 | | | The TFA is an advanced paper test instrument controlling relative humidity for testing and evaluating mechanical properties of planar type materials. Such materials include paper, plastics, corrugated, composites, textiles, elastomers, etc. The load fra...
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 | | | Automatic Power and Free system for assembly and testing of plastic pump and aerosol cap assemblies (2 types). Up to 4 sub-component parts (per assembly) are vibratory fed and placed into the pallet transfer system. Parts are progressively assembled at ...
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 | | | Automated machining and assembly cell including inline parts washer. This machine is used to perform secondary machining operations and assemble several components into an aluminum die-cast housing. From a load-dial, parts are transferred via a precision ...
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 | | | Automated transfer and machining of cast part and high-pressure removal of casting core. Inbound parts are located on a power and free transfer line and robot-loaded to the machining dial. Two horizontal servo spindles perform the machining operations. ...
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 | | | Automated material handling and grinding operation for three (3) different part types. A six-axis floor mounted robot transfers parts from an inbound carrier to the grinding station. The robot performs a dedicated grinding profile on each part with comp...
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 | | | (4) Discrete component parts are supplied from vibratory feeder bowls to the main assembly dial. The continuous motion dial progressively assembles each component using circular cams. Each sub-assembly is automatically rejected or off-loaded into bulk c...
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 | | | Full line automated assembly cell including three separate rotary indexing tables, material handling system, and UV curing system. The first dial assembles five different sub-components including adhesive dispensing. Finished products are cured and trans...
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| | | Automated machining and assembly cell including inline parts washer. This machine is used to perform secondary machining operations and assemble several components into an aluminum die-cast housing. From a load-dial, parts are transferred via a precision ...
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 | | | Raw parts are manually loaded onto a staging dial, then robotically transferred to the main dial where hydraulic horizontal and vertical trim presses remove excess material at parting lines and axle bore. Parts are then robotically stacked in finished go...
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 | | | Automated assembly and packaging cell including rotary load dial and ISTHMUS linear indexer. Operator loads over-molded sensor components onto load dial for automated processing of final assembly, test and packaging. Sensor leads are trimmed and Sub-compo...
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| | | | 4035 Owl Creek Drive :: Madison, WI 53718-4405 :: 608.222.9000 | | (c) Isthmus Engineering and Manufacturing. | | Isthmus Engineering is a Worker-owned Cooperative | | Site developed by acumium |
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