| Image can provide
a variety of contract assembly services. We custom tailor
these services to meet specific customer needs. These services
range from contract stud welding to miscellaneous component assembly.
Case Study 1
 Image
was manufacturing two pieces of this three-piece assembly for
Acme Manufacturing. Our customer was looking to reduce the
number of vendors handling the final assembly. Acme came
to us to see if we would work with them to take a greater responsibility
in the overall manufacturing process. Image agreed.
To make this work, we did a number of things:
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- Image developed a welding technique to replace two costly
brazed joints, yet still met tough industry approval standards.
- Added a stamping operation to our manufacturing processes.
- Designed and built a custom piece of equipment to meet
the volume requirements of Acme.
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Case Study 2
 Warner
Inc., had been manufacturing this assembly for a while.
The requirements were very tough. Position was critical
at ±0.002" in both the x and y directions. Additionally,
virtually no weld spatter was tolerable, yet 85% of the surface
was required to be bonded. Finally, the weld stud was 7/16
stainless steel. A stud that size is particularly difficult
for Capacitor Discharge stud welding.
Warner, Inc. was rejecting nearly 50% of the parts manufactured
in-house (it was difficult for them to meet their own requirements).
Because of the high scrap rate, production could not keep up with
demand.
To make this work, Image did a number of things:
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- Designed and built a custom piece of equipment to meet
the volume, location tolerance, and stud size requirements
of Warner, Inc.
- Image developed a welding technique to reduce weld
spatter to virtually zero.
- As a result, Image's assembled version has less than
2% scrap (that's our in-house scrap rate, not the customer's
scrap rate). We are able to meet Warner's delivery requirements
and it costs Warner less than doing the job in-house.
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Feel free to contact our engineering group at: to see if Image might be able to assist with your assembly operations.
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Application
Support
Wonder if stud welding might be a good process choice for a particular
application? Inquire here.
Or maybe you are having a particular problem with stud welding.
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