
Flywheel Multi-Station Custom Press
Midwest Engineered Systems Designed a fully automated multi-station press for flywheels. Our Customer’s part rate decreased to 1 assembled part ever 50 seconds.
The Challenge
The machine must automatically load:
- Flywheels (from part washer)
- Timing gears (must be oriented)
- Bearing Race
- Snap Ring
- Lee Plug
- Parts must then be automatically assembled for manual unloading into dunnage
The Solution
The following methods, components and technologies were implemented and integrated to provide a comprehensive solution:
- Two strand chain conveyor integrated to parts washer conveyor for automatic flywheel introduction
- Vision system used to orientate flywheel TDC (top dead center)
- Magazine escapement loading bearing races
- Vibratory bowl feeder loaded timing gears
- Vision system used to orientate gear by timing mark
- Vibratory bowl feeder loaded lee plugs
- Magazine loaded snap rings
- Individual hydraulic pressing stations using Promess force load monitoring system for press verification feedback
- Automated snap ring installation
- Automated lee plug installation
Impact to the Customer
- Part rate of 1 part assembled every 50 seconds or less
- Parts are automatically assembled
- All pressing is verified using Promess force load monitoring technology
- Bad parts are automatically identified

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