Last month we recognized and congratulated an employee for his long tenure of loyal and outstanding contributions to our team:
The administration and staff at Specialty Design congratulate Mark and his family on reaching this milestone!!
Background: A worldwide crane manufacturer recently called upon Specialty Design to design and build a weld fixture for a crane boom that would both decrease manufacturing time and create a safer environment for their workers. We were up to the task, and we were fortunate to draw upon 40+ years in the business of building custom fixtures.
Solution: Specialty Design worked with the customer to design and build a series of expanding mandrel-type fixtures that incorporated the following features:
These new mandrels greatly reduced what was once a very time-intensive and dangerous labor process in the production of a crane boom.
Background: A dental supply manufacturer needed a complete system that would feed, orient, and spray print a compule, at approximately 1" long and a 1/4" diameter. To fulfill their objectives and satisfy their budget requirements, the customer desired a fully automated system, which would work at a rate of 120 pieces per minute.
Solution: We designed and built a system to perform the customer-requested functions with the following features:
The customer can now batch feed a machine that will print at 120 pieces per minute, count, and bag parts to programmed batch sizes. Printing includes product, date of manufacture, and the manufacturer's name.
Background: A pharmaceutical equipment manufacturer needed a special machine to eliminate the labor-intensive operation of removing molded plastic handles from their tree.
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Specialty Design was able to offer a cost-effective solution...
Solution: We designed and built a press that cut the handles from the tree at a rate of 32 pieces per cycle at a 12 second cycle time. The unit utilized the following features:
Background: For numerous applications, medical practitioners such as those at the Red Cross utilize absorbent pads for applying coagulants. For example, in order to decontaminate operating room surfaces or clean blood off of patients, these pads are impregnated with coagulants and are kept sterile, lint-free, soft, and slightly abrasive.
Prior to approaching Specialty Design, the Red Cross dispensed coagulants onto absorbent pads by hand. This approach proved to be too slow and the application too inconsistent. Specialty Design was able to offer a cost-effective solution...
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Solution: We designed and built a special machine that had the following features:
The Red Cross can now produce coagulant pads in one table load at 30 second cycle times. Furthermore, coagulants are dispensed in a more uniform and consistent fashion. Not only did our special machine meet the Red Cross' firm expectations for producing a critical product, but the Red Cross informed Specialty Design that the machine has most recently been provided for military use.
