Integrated Assembly Solutions for Modern Manufacturing

GLOBAL integrates the joining processes a product needs into a coordinated system, including robotic screwdriving and nut running with torque and angle verification, press-fit and insertion, pick-and-place, and adhesive or sealant dispensing. Tools are selected for the fastener type, torque range, and access, and critical fastening events can record torque, angle, and pass/fail results. Each critical step is confirmed before the part moves to the next operation.

GLOBAL engineers and supplies the presentation media and fixturing throughout the line so parts arrive at each station in a known position. Components can be presented in trays, magazines, or feeders, on conveyors, in fixtures, or picked from bins with vision, depending on geometry, weight, and volume. Presentation and nest design at each station are worked out from your part samples and drawings.

When the product family is defined up front, GLOBAL designs the line for coordinated changeover using selectable part programs, quick-change or adjustable tooling, and presentation sized for the part range, with vision absorbing normal variation. Stations share a common control approach so a changeover moves through the line consistently. Part mix and changeover frequency are reviewed during design so the line fits the range of work it will run.

GLOBAL designs to your required takt time and balances work across stations so no single operation limits the line, accounting for robot motion, fastening or dispensing dwell, part transfer, and inspection. Buffering and transfer between stations are engineered to keep material flowing at rate. Line balance and expected throughput are confirmed in simulation before build.

Each station is designed with poka-yoke checks such as part-present and orientation sensing, fastener counting, and torque, angle, and vision verification so a missed or out-of-spec step is caught before the part advances. The controls can capture torque values, test results, serial numbers, and process parameters to build a documented history for each unit across the line. GLOBAL configures the data collection around your quality and traceability requirements.

Before launch, GLOBAL runs the line through factory acceptance and a run-off on your parts to confirm cycle time, line balance, quality checks, and fastening or dispensing results. Station interfaces, transfer, and part flow are proven out, and the line is validated against the agreed production and quality requirements during on-site commissioning. This staged run-off reduces surprises at launch.

After commissioning, GLOBAL trains operators and maintenance staff on running the line, loading programs, clearing faults, and routine care, and can recommend spares covering tooling, grippers, sensors, and wear items across stations. Ongoing support is available for troubleshooting and for adding parts or stations later. Because GLOBAL also provides automation staffing, additional engineering resources can be arranged as internal needs grow.