Plan the build of each machine from custom drawings to tested delivery.

These machines are one-offs or short runs. The buyer describes a product and a target cycle time, and the maker designs a station that assembles, tests or packs it. Parts come from machine shops, catalogue suppliers and the maker’s own workshop. Weeks before delivery go on chasing a few late items. A frame cannot be closed until one bracket arrives.

A machine carries hundreds of drawings, linear guides, servo drives and wiring points that must arrive in order. The system holds the machine bill of materials, the build stages and the buy-off record under one project number. A slip shows only at assembly.

The buyer shares a product drawing, a target output and a plant layout. Designers produce a concept layout and a cost estimate. After the order, the design team releases assemblies, parts lists, and the electrical and pneumatic schematics. Machined plates and shafts go to the workshop or to outside machinists, while solenoid valves, sensors, motors and drives are bought from catalogue suppliers. Parts then flow to the floor.

Fitters assemble the aluminium profile frame, mount the stations and align the tooling while electricians wire the panel, terminal blocks and controller, and programmers load the sequence and the HMI screens. The maker runs the machine with the customer’s own parts at a factory acceptance test, adjusts it, then dismantles and ships it. Site installation ends with a short production run and handover documents. During run-off the customer’s staff feed their parts, watch the output and note every fault. Each remark, from a guard gap to a light curtain setting, must be closed or accepted in writing before the machine is packed.