Recent Projects
Robotic Material Handling System
- Over 550lb load handling capacity
- Accurately Palletizes parts from machining center to 5 unique bins based on part size.
- Increased efficiency over 35% for the process it replaced
- Intelligent feedback provides 99% uptime, and 95% quality increase
- Runs 3 shifts 22hrs per day 6 days per week
- Includes vision inspection, and laser ablation cleaning system
- Includes RFID labeling technology
Robotic Welding System – Large Vessel Weldments
- Automatic Seam Finding and Tracking
- 50’ pipe sections, 24” to 96” diameters
- All tooling and automation custom engineered for this solution to optimize efficiency
- 44% efficiency improvement
- 35% quality improvement
- Virtually eliminated all rework on code welds
- Greatly increased operator safety risk
- 99% employee injury reduction
- Increased sales volume by 15% in the first month
- 4 month ROI
Smart Tooling – Tack Welding Fixture
- Manual, Semi-Automatic, and Automatic clamping modes
- Clamps with force and positioner sensors to ensure an in tolerance part everytime
- Tool comes with 15” color touch screen display
- Display allows for operator input and shift notes, etc for engineering
- Display allows for Work instructions for every step of the build process
- Each load sequence displays a picture for the operator to reference
- Tool verifies part presence/absence/and correct fit for each process step
- Tool tracks number of welds placed, and number of inches of weld for each step
- 55% efficiency increase
- 95% rework reduction
- 8 month ROI
Complete manufacturing transfer line – ROPS cab manufacturing
- Manufacturing of all sub components
- Sub Component Tack fixtures auto loaded into sub welding robots
- Sub Component Welding robots auto unloaded into final welding robots
- Final welding robots auto unloaded into paint line
- 9 month ROI
- Complete cab weldment every 24-30 minutes depending on options
- 6 of these lines installed in North America in the last 4 years
Material Handling Robot with Plasma Arc Welding
- Produces 1 part every 12 seconds
- Intuitive Recipe based programming capabilities
- 12" full color HMI touch screen
- Automated infeed and outfeed with vision sensing
- RIA Compliant
Robotic Material Handling Bushing Press
- Press forces up to 50,000 lbs
- Automatically presses 14 bushings per cycle
- Automatic magazine bushing feeder
- Automatic bushing arbor tool change
- Servo controlled bushing press (no hydraulics)
- Full color HMI w/intuitive recipe based programming
Automated Pull Tester
- Provides up to 144,000lbs of pull force
- Accurately measures stress/strain within +/-.001"
- Automatic part reject capabilities
- Automatic data reporting to plant network
Tack Welding Fixture with Hydraulic Clamping
- Locates 126 individual pieces
- 44 hydraulic cylinders with 12 sequences
- Hawk Technology Ltd Patented tooling ball system
Tack Welding Fixture with Pneumatic Clamping
- Powered trunnions with up to 600 ft/lbs of torque
- Integral backbone to provide outstanding weld access
- Hardened locators with shimmability
- Six degrees of freedom accurately for every detail
- Full 3d parametric concurrent design
Three arm welding system
- 20 axis welding system
- 12,000lb capacity
- 85' of linear track
- Three welding arcs simultaneously
Vision Inspection System
- 8 lane simultaneous inspection
- Speeds up to 300 parts per minute each lane
- Achieved .05% repeatability for inspection
- Food Grade rated
- Over 40 installed systems operating worldwide
Vision Inspection System
- 8 lane simultaneous inspection
- Speeds up to 300 parts per minute each lane
- Achieved .05% repeatability for inspection
- Food Grade rated
- Over 40 installed systems operating worldwide
Omron Announces Hawk Technology as a Certified Systems Integrator Partner
Hoffman Estates, IL, November 2023 - Omron Automation Americas recently announced Hawk Technology as a new partner in its Certified Systems Integrator program. Based in Rock Island, Illinois, Hawk has been providing superior services and products that maximize their customer’s productivity and success.
Hawk Technology has been collaborating with Omron in developing machines and systems for end users for many years. They recently delivered a multi-axis complex machine for an automotive End User that complete all aspect of a process in a single machine, improving quality and productivity while reducing footprint using Omron Sysmac Automation Control, 1S Servos with various Omron components all in a safety packaged machine.
“Cultivating a strong relationship with Omron Automation Americas has been instrumental in our journey towards delivering cutting-edge automation solutions,” says Bob Larson from Hawk Technology, “Together we are revolutionizing industries by maximizing productivity, enhancing quality, and driving success for our valued customers.”
About the Omron Certified System Integrator program
The Omron Certified Systems Integrator program matches best-in-class solution providers with the technology, training, and resources required to deliver innovative and competitive solutions. With the rapid growth in automation technologies, manufacturers and business partners strive to deliver open and secure Industry 4.0 solutions that support flexible manufacturing and deliver a competitive advantage. The combined strength of this relationship solves customer challenges today while enabling more efficient, fully integrated systems that will successfully meet future demands.
For Omron, system integrators play a critical role in designing and delivering fully integrated automation solutions. They also possess industry and application expertise in implementing the latest technologies from Omron and in providing turnkey system solutions.
About Hawk Technology
Design, Build, and Integrate Automated Manufacturing Solutions! Including fixtures, tooling, positioners, trunnions, robotic cells, and custom machinery for welding, machining, material handling, and packaging industries. Mission Statement To lead the industry by providing superior services and products that maximize our customer's productivity and success. Each program needs to be analyzed, customized, designed and manufactured to add value to the process. We take that very seriously at Hawk Technology. No matter how things have been done in the past, we engineer, design and build the best solution for tomorrow. Our staff includes engineers, designers, project managers, technical writers, toolmakers, boring mill operators, machinists, welders, quality assurance inspectors, and maintenance personnel. From the design to the development of tooling, robotic, and consumer products for domestic, international, and military industries – We Go Beyond Every Day.
Specialties
3D Design for manufacturing tooling and machinery, Robotic Welding and Material Handling, Custom design tooling and fixtures for welding and machining, Custom machining and tool building, factory automation, automation, Material Handling, Fixtures for Manufacturing, Custom Automation, Servo Controlled Equipment, Integrator, Automation Integrator, CAD, Automated Welding, Automated Material Handling, Fabrication, PLC, Robot Programming, PLC Programming, Trunnions, Tack Welding Fixtures, Machining Fixtures, Custom Design, Machining, Automation, and Industrial Safety
