Press jig, live line
Quick-release mechanisms, cure-time constraints, and getting a fixture onto a moving assembly line without slowing the shift.
[Draft — replace with the full story. Suggested structure below.]
The problem
[What was failing, where on the line, and what it cost per shift. A live line means every solution has to install and operate inside takt time.]
The constraints
- [Adhesive cure time and how long the part had to stay under pressure]
- [Cycle time available at the station]
- [No damage to A-surfaces; operator ergonomics]
The design
[The quick-release mechanism, how the jig locates, and why that approach beat the alternatives.]
Jig photo / CAD
What happened
[Result on the line — defects before vs. after, whether it held up, what to change.]
What it taught me
[The transferable lesson — the part that applies to building anything under real constraints.]