FANUC Cobots Ramp Up Clack Corp’s Water Softener Parts Production
Clack Corporation increased efficiency and precision by automating manual trimming and production processes with FANUC robots.
Challenges
- Optimize inefficient manual processes, like trimming
- Improve production and focus on important specs
- Find a trustworthy automation partner with a solid support network
Results
Story
For more than 75 years, Clack has been a leading provider of water treatment parts.
To better address the demand for their products, Clack Corporation wanted to automate their processes to improve the efficiency and precision of production. Because they manufacture three out of four parts necessary to create a water softener, Clack needed to ensure the quality of its products in a scalable way.
The integration of FANUC robots made it easy to automate manual processes like trimming to increase production efficiency and reduce the margin of human error, while also allowing them to focus on measuring important metrics and maintaining high-quality standards.
FANUC is easier to program, easier to troubleshoot, and more importantly, you have local technicians who can help us. With a lot of robotics, we want to be with someone who knows what they’re doing.
Richard Clack CEO & President – Clack CorporationFANUC Products Used
CR-15iA
FANUC CR‑15iA is a 6‑axis collaborative robot with a 15 kg payload, offering extended reach and flexibility for a wide range of material‑handling applications.
- Max Payload:
- 15 kg
- Reach:
- 1441 mm
M-710iC/50
The FANUC M‑710iC/50 is a compact 6 axis robot popular for machine tending, grinding, polishing, deburring, water jet cutting and washing applications.
- Max Payload:
- 50 kg
- Reach:
- 2050 mm
M-20iA/35M
- Max Payload:
- 35 kg
- Reach:
- 1813 mm
About Clack Corporation
Clack Corporation is a water treatment business that began in Wisconsin shortly after WWII. This family-owned business is one of a few who still proudly claim to label all of their manufactured products as “Made in the USA.” They manufacture most of the components necessary for the construction of water softeners.
