• Ultrathera Gyrostim

  Genesis was hired to help an entrepreneur create a prototype medical therapy machine designed to stimulate the vestibular system in a patient. Initially, this was a very low budget project, being built largely in the inventor's garage. Genesis aided in the controls and motor implementation. Genesis has remained involved in the project over many years … Continue reading "Ultrathera Gyrostim"

• Web Handling System

  Genesis was hired to create a controls system for a web line being built by a third party. Partway through the process, the third party was dismissed from the project and Genesis' involvement was expanded to redesign the complete production line. Genesis re-engineered and created a line that met specification and worked for all project … Continue reading "Web Handling System"

• Small Parts Inspection & Assembly Work Cell

  Genesis was hired to create an assembly station that would assemble and simultaneously inspect a small plastic gearbox. The final machine uses a series of vision cameras to determine part orientation and location, which are then picked by a robot and placed on a stand for assembly. The housing is placed first, then gears are … Continue reading "Small Parts Inspection & Assembly Work Cell"

• Ceramic Handling & Inspection Machine

  Genesis was hired to create a handling system to present parts to an off-the-shelf line scan topology camera system. The parts to be handled are sheets of precision ceramic substrate, ranging widely in both size and thickness. Genesis was required to singulate parts to be presented to the camera - with both major surfaces visible … Continue reading "Ceramic Handling & Inspection Machine"

• Web Handling System 2

  Genesis was hired to create a handling system to prepare single-piece large format billboard posters for final installation. This machine was required to precisely handle and monitor large rolls of 3 meter width plastic web material. Stretch, indexing, and specific material properties were accounted for early in the design process. Thanks to a modular approach … Continue reading "Web Handling System 2"