Extol understands that your project may not be a large, complex assembly that requires a one-of-a-kind, fully automated, 'lights-out' piece of equipment. You may simply need a check fixture or a basic prototype welding nest...in a hurry! We get it.

That is why Express Services, our 'shop within a shop', exists. If your needs are along the lines of:

• Robotic 'End of Arm Tooling'
• Replacement details and components
• Basic bench top fixtures
• Machine retrofits
• Short lead time projects

We can do it...with the same focus on quality, details, and your satisfaction.

Our Express team is an autonomous group capable of the design and manufacture - and necessary project management, for a wide range of challenging applications. A general 'round-up' of various fixtures, details, and machines are shown below:

This bench-top, 2-point InfraWeld system illustrated above is an ideal compromise of basic, yet clever, engineering which incorporates a simple manual slide with an interlock feature and part presence/location sensors to assure a quality assembly.

Extol Express is set-up ideally for the quick manufacture of assembly assist fixturing (left) and custom details (above).

Pictured above is another compact, bench-top assembly fixture designed for insertion of an illuminated vanity mirror into an automotive sunvisor. A manual slide system - automatically interlocked when in location, positions the components below the pneumatic press. The visor locating nest (white component) can be inverted in a quick-change fashion to accomodate right-hand or left-hand assemblies. An inspection is performed on the vanity mirror in the tooling above the nesting (black piece) to assure part quality prior to assembly.

The tight location of the pneumatic components and electrical enclosure is typical Express. Although a relatively basic operation is performed in this effective package, reasonable error detecting, part presence, and even laser sensor technology is employed to assure part quality.

Various robotic 'End of Arm Tooling' is pictured above; single and multiple cavity tooling with vacuum and/or mechanical part retention is typical, degating and part presence sensing are also commonly implemented.

What can the Express team do for you today? Contact us @ (616)748-5082 or e-mail to Express.Sales@Extolinc.com