This document discusses adapto, a modular and flexible automation solution for manufacturing. It notes challenges facing manufacturers like short product life cycles. Adapto aims to address this with a system of individually working cells using 80% standard components for quick assembly. This makes adapto affordable and customizable. It can grow from manual to fully automated. Konnexio provides expertise in machine design, manufacturing, and service to support adapto automation needs. Testimonials praise adapto's technical solutions, ability to modify during construction, and reliability in meeting deadlines.

1. adaptoProductivity for Manufacturing

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3. adapto – Productivity for Manufacturingadapto - Feature Overviewflexiblecompactmodularaffordable

4. The new reality in (North American) ManufacturingManufacturing ChallengesAutomation EquipmentShorter Product Life CyclesAmortization of automation equipment is difficultShorter Time Lines to bring new Products to MarketLong Lead Times for automation machinesIncrease of Revision LevelsRidged Machines are expensive and time consuming to retrofitInitial Production Volume is low (often with a potential, but not certain, increase in the mid or long term)High Cost is prohibitive to allow automation on initial volumeManagement is reluctant in Capital SpendingSingle Product Automation Conditions not suitable for traditional automation solutions

5. The traditional automation machineDesigned for specific applicationApprox. 80% custom componentsLong Lead Time due to linear task lineDesignManufacturingBuildWiringDebugging / testingLarge InvestmentLong, difficult and expensive upgradesProject must be fully defined prior to designQuality is dependent on project team

6. The adapto machine conceptProcess Driven automationIndividually “working” cellsStand –alone or linkedApprox. 80% standard componentsPre-manufactured sub-assembliesShort Lead Time Cells are built parallel to each otherSimple Upgrade or exchange of cellsUser FriendlyQuality is predictable

7. adapto - flexibility in every directiongrow - modify - upgradeUse as a manually loaded stand-alone assembly cell

8. Upgrade an existing cell with additional automation

9. Upgrade an existing machine to accommodate new or modified products

10. Reuse or rearrange modules or processes as they may be needed in the futureFrom—manually loaded stand-alone assembly cell ...To—fully automated stand-alone assembly cell ...To—”integrated” assembly cell to an assembly line.

11. adapto - Productivity for Manufacturingadapto - a different approach

12. adapto - Linear Motor Technology for maximum flexibilityHigh performance: up to 30 cycles per minuteSemi or fully automatic: loading, unloading and segregation of parts can be performed manually by an operator or automaticallySub-Assembly: each cell assembles up to 4 component partsCustomizable: testing, measuring, and/or checking features can be easily integratedDelivery: designed to be compact so time-to-market is greatly reduced (typical delivery time is 12 – 16 weeks)

13. KONNEXIO - our strengths

14. KONNEXIO - ServicesKONNEXIO provides expertise and service for all your automation needs: Machine Design, Manufacturing and Construction, Service, Support and Spare Parts as well as Machine Retrofits and Upgrades.Controls Engineering & Programming Mechanical Engineering & Project ManagementFully Equipped Machine ShopSpare & Replacement PartsOn-Site Machine Support

15. Testimonials: QUALITY“The technical solutions you implemented were innovative, robust, and well engineered. It has proven to meet the performance that we mutually agreed [to].”Prad LadEngineering ManagerMultimatic Inc.“… your highly adaptable machine design allowed our engineers to work closely together with you to modify and improve our product during the machine construction phase.” Jeff Greene,Business Unit ManagerGlobal Fluid SystemsCooper Standard Automotive

16. Testimonials – Delivery Reliability “In light of the numerous modifications and changes that our product underwent along with the production demands of our customer, Konnexio was still able to meet every deadline and milestone goal and completed the project within the agreed timeframe.” Jeff Greene,Business Unit ManagerGlobal Fluid SystemsCooper Standard Automotive“Konnexio was able to maintain every deadline and milestone goal and in doing so, completed the work in our facility in Britain in an organized and timely fashion, with complete professionalism, and in the timeframe you promised.”Prad LadEngineering ManagerMultimatic Inc.