Prodomax Automation Inc.

CA

Located in Barrie, Ontario, Canada, Prodomax operates from two manufacturing facilities of over 150, 000 square feet and employs a highly competent, professional and experienced staff of over 275 people. Participating in both automotive and non-automotive industries, Prodomax is capable of producing a wide range of systems to assemble body structural components such as frame rails, engine cradles, floor pans, cross members and control arms, as well as additional automotive components including IP beams, pillars and body sides. Our non-automotive experience includes telecommunication, medical, building and consumer products such as telephones, light bulbs, tool boxes, plastic flasks and steel studded wall assemblies. At Prodomax, we believe in supporting our customers by continually investing in new technologies and manufacturing capabilities aimed at reducing costs and ultimately improving each clients automation system. An investment that has resulted in successfully producing quality engineered and manufactured solutions for the past three decades to where today, Prodomax automation can be found in manufacturing facilities around the globe.

Prodomaxs application focus is based on internal engineering and manufacturing strengths, in conjunction with an array of expertise covering several types of manufacturing processes.

Manufacturing Applications:

Prodomaxs application segments have been created by dedicating selling and application engineering resources for both assembly and welding automation. While welding applications are predominately generated by the automotive environments, assembly applications involve processes used to produce components and products found in automotive as well as non-automotive environments.

The application segments are outlined as follows:

• Automated Assembly Systems

Prodomax produces complete turnkey assembly systems for a variety of industries. An increasing number are employed in the fields of electronics, plastics, medical and pharmaceutical as well as consumer goods. Each of these systems can be equipped with rotary or linear transfer and conveyor systems, programmable pick and place arms, vibratory product orientation tooling, robotic work cells and systems and special purpose assembly tooling. All systems integrate automated, robotic and manual workstations through PLC or computer control.

• Automated Welding Systems

Prodomax designs and produces a complete range of welding systems from semi-automatic, single- station machines to fully automated, multi-cell lines with automatic part transfer. Systems manufactured include dedicated and robotic systems for M. I. G. & resistance welding, laser cutting and welding, as well as ultrasonic systems for plastics, metal sheet and wire welding. Our welding systems perform high volume, accurate and repetitive work both on ferrous and non-ferrous metals.

• Machining Systems

Since 1989, Prodomax has continuously refined its multi-axis/multi-spindle machining systems product line to meet the quality and reliability demands of the cast aluminum, iron and steel component producing industry. Prodomax machining systems are custom designed and manufactured to incorporate the latest in metal cutting techniques, CNC controls, automatic part transfer and robotic load/unload features. Our multi- station rotary transfer machining systems offer the advantages of reduced floor space, faster cycle times, reduced number of operators and on- line integration of assembly processes.

• Robotic and Laser Cutting Systems

Prodomax designs and produces a complete range of laser processing systems. We have extensive experience with integrating various lasers and robots for laser cutting stamped and hydroformed components. In addition, we have experience in integrating lasers for welding multiple automotive components.

• General Robotics and Material Handling

Systems Prodomax applications may also include robotic and dedicated pick-and-place units for material handling functions in order to reduce labour intensive operations.

Additional Manufacturing Applications in which we specialize:

Automated Material Handling Systems Factory Automation Flexible Manufacturing Systems Fully Integrated Assembly Systems Laser Welding Systems Robotic Welding Systems Integration Resistance Welding

Oxford Automotive Tower Automotive Siemens Automotive Magna International GM Worldwide Dana Corporation Veltri International Tower Automotive

Prodomax sells intelligent solutions for automating manufacturing processes. The end result represents a solution that provides clients with systems that are designed and built to meet application requirements reliably, while providing the best possible rate of return on their investment.

Success Stories:

Control Arm Welding System to produce the front control arm for the DaimlerChrysler 2000 Neon. This welding system consisted of two identical cells, one for the left hand and one for the right hand, each with three identical fixtures, to produce one set of control arms every 30 seconds.

Frame Nut Welding System to weld a series of projection nuts to various heavy-duty frame rails. This fully automated system, which produces up to five different model styles, performs 54 projection-welded nuts into a final full-frame assembly.

Frame Rail Welding System to produce left and right hand frame rails for the 1998 Chrysler Intrepid and Concorde vehicles. This flexible, modular welding system was designed to produce a pair of rails every 32 seconds for a total of 375k parts per year.

Engine Cradle Welding System to produce the engine cradle for the 1998 Ford Windstar. This system, which MIG welded a body mount, chassis component and powertrain bracket to a hydroformed steel tube, is capable of producing 340k parts per year. This welding application incorporates a total of 16 robots, of which 11 are inverted and 5 are on the floor.

Airbag Control Module Assembly System to assemble the housing, board, cover and bracket of various airbag control modules. This system processes modules for both the forward and side impact airbags. Several different styles of modules are processed, which are loaded with dozens of vehicle programs containing different crash parameters and testing requirements.

Welding System to produce a rear suspension hanger for the Chrysler Mini-Van. This machine produces 5 variations of the suspension hanger, with a one minute changeover period; 6.5 second cycle time produces 1.5 million parts per year.

HVAC Assembly to produce heating ventilation and air conditioner motors for Ford, U. S. Based on the part performance and success of this system, Prodomax built two other identical HVAC lines and had subsequent assembly projects.

Labware Flask Assembly System to produce culture flasks for the pharmaceutical industry. This system produces a finished flask every 20 seconds and operates in a clean room environment 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The flasks are manufactured from clear, high-grade plastic and are used in laboratories around the world for growing skin cultures, Cancer and AIDS research.

Telephone Assembly System to produce Vista 100 & 200 Series phones for Bell Canada. The bases and handsets for these phones are manufactured on separate assembly lines using an automated conveyor system. The phones are produced using an 8 second cycle time, tested automatically and are checked 100% for Quality Control. This line set the standard for how robotics, pick and place units and automated test equipment can be used to produce a first class product.

150, 000+

50/50 split between manufacturing staff and admin/engineering staff

541330

ISO 9001

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