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St. Paul Division Spotlight: Top Quality Aluminum Die Casting

September 22, 2016

Located in Arden Hills, Minnesota, the St. Paul Division of Pace is proud to produce aluminum die castings for complex, difficult-to-fill parts with a focus in flash-free, net-shape production. From concept to solution, our high quality approach ensures that all the aluminum die cast components meet exact design specifications and are delivered on time and within budget.

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With 11 aluminum die cast machines, this division of Pace Industries specializes in providing custom alloys and machining for a diverse customer base, including the medical equipment, aerospace, recreational vehicles, instrumentation, automotive, defense, and motors and industrial industries. As a TS-certified and ITAR participating facility, we offer value add services, including full in-house product assembly to alleviate time and space constraints for customers.

The St. Paul division offers a wide array of services and capabilities to meet the needs of customers, including:

  • Robotic cells
  • Vacuum units
  • Vibratory machines
  • Custom machine fixtures
  • Central shot monitoring systems.

Additionally, we are committed to transforming our customers’ concepts into functional die casting solutions through the utilization of tools such as flow analysis, thermal analysis, computational fluid dynamics and nanotechnology.

When we deliver our final products, customers know they’re getting top quality work that is the result of the latest die-casting technology, rigid standard of performance and the pride of remarkable workmanship and outstanding service.

We invite you to learn more about the St. Paul Division on October 14 as we celebrate Manufacturing Day. We’ll open our doors for tours of the facility, as well as a presentation about Pace Industries and some of the products manufactured here. Please contact Ethan Robinson at Ethan.Robinson@paceind.com if interested in attending. We look forward to seeing you there!

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Collaborative Robots

September 8, 2016

Why Cobots Are a Game Changer for Die Casting

Pace has been an innovative company since its inception. It’s the basis of our corporate mission statement: provide uncommon, creative solutions, which contribute to the success of our customers. So it’s no wonder we’re leading the industry in technological advances, such as using collaborative robots on the manufacturing floor.

Collaborative robots, which are also called “cobots,” are designed in a way that allows a robot to physically interact with humans in a shared workspace. This differs from a conventional robot in that they don’t require a safety enclosure to operate. Cobots work at full-speed without jeopardizing safety.

Why are they used in manufacturing?

In addition to their safety features, Pace is interested in cobots because they’re affordable, highly adaptable and easy to use. Most of them operate from a smartphone or tablet, so they don’t require a high level of expertise to set up and program compared to conventional robots. This means they can be put into operation quickly and easily. And since they’re generally simpler than traditional robots, cobots are more affordable to maintain.

These robots are also highly efficient. When partnered with an associate, they produce an end result better and faster than either could do working alone. In fact, tasks that normally take days can be completed in a single shift.

How are they being used today?

Pace is still in the early stages of implementation. Right now we’re using them to perform repetitive operations, such as sanding of castings. We’re also using them in the process loading and unloading CNC machines. Having them in this capacity allows more time for a person to perform other value-added operations that require more skill.

Since they’re relatively lightweight, cobots can be moved from one work assignment to another. Because of this benefit, we’re looking at many other applications in die cast machine applications.

What’s the benefit to customers?

While there are multiple benefits to Pace, collaborative robots also benefit customers. They allow us to provide higher quality products while keeping costs in check. For example, when they’re programmed to work with CNC machinery, we can offer a more finished product. This eliminates having to send it out for additional steps in the process. Keeping everything in-house reduces costs and increases quality.

What does the future hold?

There will continue to be applications where it makes sense for associates to perform tasks manually. And some applications require overall automation to keep costs down and safety at a maximum. Cobots are proving to be the best solution for tasks that fall somewhere in between.

We believe there’s a growing need to integrate robots into the workforce to take advantage of the diverse strengths of both humans and robots. So Pace will continue to explore and implement more robots where they fit best in our processes. We’ll keep our focus on uncommon, creative solutions for the success of our customers – always.

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Juan Zuniga and Noah Wehn, both seniors at HarBer High School in Springdale and summer interns at Pace, used their skills to integrate a collaborative robot with a CNC machine.

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