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MANUFACTURING SOLUTIONS FOR FORMING, JOINING AND ASSEMBLY

Manufacturing Your Success

PRODUCTION SOLUTIONSWe design and build inventive manufacturing

equipment and assembly systems that deliver

optimal performance.

SOLID STATE JOININGWe provide industry-leading solutions that join

similar, dissimilar and exotic materials through

our Solid State Joining Center.

PRECISION MACHINING & ASSEMBLYWe manufacture high-precision parts and assemblies

used in a wide range of applications and industries.

ENGINEERING SUPPORTWe offer full engineering services to enhance your

product design, manufacturing processes and

repair operations. Our mechanical, electrical and

weld engineering teams employ the latest 3D design

and documentation tools.

Coldwater Machine Company is a leader in the design, build and integration of specialized equipment for discrete

manufacturing with extensive precision-machining capability. We apply our breadth of experience across metal-

working, materials science and manufacturing processes to develop effective solutions that improve production

operations. If you are looking for a company committed to aligning value-driven solutions with customer service,

Coldwater can provide you that partnership.

OUR FACILITIESColdwater Machine’s 115,000 sq ft. climate-controlled facility features over 40 machine tools and includes 39,000

sq. ft. of space for full production line assembly. In addition to a full Metallurgical Test Lab, we have inspection

and test equipment to support our internal machining needs as well as our customer’s build-to-print activity for

precision parts.

WHAT WE DO

Coldwater Machine has extensive experience in developing innovative solutions for automating manufacturing processes for a variety of industries and applications such as welding, inspection, material handling, forming, fabrication and others. We work closely with you to design, develop and build a cost- effective and efficient solution specific to your needs. Some examples of what we’ve developed include:

• Weld Cells using: – Fiber Lasers – CO2 Lasers – MIG (GMAW) – Direct Drive Friction Welders – Resistance Welders

• Piercing Stations

• Blade Removal Machines

• Forming Machines

• Robotic Welding Cells

• Robotic Weld and Extrude Cells

• Robotic Tube Forming and Cutting Cells

• Vision Inspection Cells

• Pallet Indexer Machines

• Fully Automated Manufacturing Lines

• Assembly Lines

AUTOMATED WORK STATIONS

SIZE & FORM TUBE CELL

Our customer had a new product that required five operations –

a combination of bending, sizing, crush-forming and retrimming.

This initial processing approach also required additional material to

accommodate the retrim prior to bending. Coldwater’s solutions

replaced all of these operations with a single-stroke hydraulic press

cycle as well as eliminating the need for extra material.

Result: Time savings, floor space savings, and approximately 75%

reduction in system cost as compared to the original approach.

At Coldwater Machine we apply our innovative thinking to your manufacturing needs, looking for the best way to help you improve process efficiency and profitability. We offer design and build of lean assembly and fabrication solutions from single cells through fully automated turnkey lines that provide any number of processes such as laser or spot welding, stamping, roll forming, and inspection. If you are looking for a solution to a unique assembly challenge or a way to optimize your production operations, you can rely on Coldwater to provide an effective approach.

Some examples of assembly systems we’ve provided include:

• Washing Machine Line

• Cabinet Line with robotics, toggle locks, spot welding, and stamping operations

• Conveyor/Track Assembly

• Stainless Steel Panel Lines with destacking, embossing, notching, piercing, bending, and louvering

• Drum Line with robotics, laser welding, stamping, roll forming, assembly and inspection

• Transmission Component Cells with assembly pressing and laser welding

AUTOMATED ASSEMBLY AND FABRICATING SYSTEMS

AUTOMATED ASSEMBLY AND FABRICATING SYSTEMSAUTOMATED TUBE FABRICATING SYSTEM

Our customer had been processing its tubular parts, specifically window

regulators, using four manual cells requiring one to two operators at

each cell. Coldwater developed an automated, programmable line that

decoils, mills, cuts, loads, and bends, which was capable of processing

40 different high volume parts with approximately 250 different SKUs.

Easy programmability for quick part changeover allowed the customer

to also move low volume parts to this line.

Result: Three of the manual stations were replaced by this one line.

Faster changeover, improved part consistency, equipment reliability,

labor savings.

When it comes to holding, supporting and locating the workpiece, we are specialists in high tolerance, precision applications. Our engineers are experts in resolving difficult part holding applications, enabling you to deliver the level of accuracy and repeatability required for your particular processes. This high level of quality can help make you more efficient, productive and cost-effective.

We provide precision tools, jigs and fixtures for:

• Assembly

• Inspection

• Repair

• Welding

• Machining

WORKHOLDING & TOOLING

WORKHOLDING & TOOLINGPRECISION, PRODUCTIVITY AND PROFITABILITY

We design workholding precision into every piece of equipment we

build. We also provide build-to-print tooling solutions for all types of

tight tolerance operations. The quality of these solutions can contribute

to increased production and profitability of manufacturing facilities.

For example, an engine jig we produced enabled the client to set-up

and pre-assemble piping without idling the high-cost jet engine.

Coldwater offers a variety of precision metal machining services ranging from prototype development through contract manufacturing of demanding applications. We are able to produce highly complex components and assemblies based upon your supplied specifications or we can employ our engineering team to assist in your design. We consistently deliver machining tolerances of .0002"–.0004", helping to achieve your required quality standard. This level of precision is enabled by our highly skilled engineers, our CNC machining experts, our experienced skilled tradesmen and our state-of-the art equipment.

Processes Milling, turning, boring, EDM, grinding

Materials Stainless Steel, Aluminum, Inconel and other exotic metal alloys

Value-Added services included, but not limited to: Assembly, Painting, Deburring

Quality & Inspection NDT, CMM, 3-D portable laser tracking, ISO 9001, load-testing

PRECISION MACHINING

Our newest horizontal

machining center offers outstanding machining

performance for large workpieces (57 in. x 57 in.)

and difficult-to-cut material in the

construction machinery, aircraft, ship,

and energy industries.

DEPENDABLE ACCURACY

One of our customers had been experiencing heavy re-work costs

of a large machined component due to deep bore and bottom plate

out-of-tolerances. Turning to Coldwater’s precision machining

department for assistance, we assured them we could achieve

higher accuracy.

Result: Holding the stricter tolerances, we were able to deliver

an improvement of about 10% over the previous method,

allowing our customer to save nearly 20% of the total costs

they had been investing.

Weld consistency

Forge-quality welds

Leak-tight joints

No spatter, smoke, or radiation

No consumables

Through its Solid State Joining Center, Coldwater has developed its SPINMeldTM technology, which uses rotational friction to heat the materials along with pressure to create a solid state welded joint. In friction spin welding, one part is held stationary while the other piece is rotated on a spindle until the heat of friction between the parts softens the material to a plastic state, creating a solid state weld in fractions of a second.

Coldwater offers pre-production, prototype and low volume friction spin weld part production using its SPINMeld machines, which can join like or dissimilar materials including aluminum, magnesium, brass, steel and carbon fiber composites. SPINMeld machines are available to customers for integration into their work cell or as part of an automated processing line.

FRICTION SPIN WELDING

PART AND PROCESS DEVELOPMENT

Our customer was interested in replacing clinch nuts with friction welded

nuts on an automotive aluminum panel. Through a series of design

iterations, verified by weld lab testing, we developed an M6 nut size and

nut driver that would automate pickup and welding during production.

Result: After verifying the optimal nut design and process, Coldwater

developed a two-machine solution that friction welds nuts on the same

part on different ends, which enabled our customer to meet the OEM’s

11.6 second part-to-part cycle requirement.

Coldwater is on the forefront of spot welding solutions for lightweight and dissimilar sheet materials. Its SPOTMeldTM Refill Friction Stir Spot Weld system enables spot welding of aluminum (1000 – 7000 series), magnesium, non-ferrous and dissimilar sheet materials. This technology uses rotational friction to heat the materials along with pressure to forge together the parts using wear-resistant tooling to join two or more

surfaces. Heat is generated between the tool and material, creating a soft region. Pressure is then applied, resulting in a solid state joint.

Customers can employ Coldwater to run prototype and feasibility tests at its Solid State Joining Center or have a SPOTMeld system built to specification for use on their production floor.

FRICTION STIR SPOT WELDING

Joins aluminum, magnesium, non-ferrous and dissimilar materials

Flexible sheet thickness in one operation

Weld near-original material strength

High energy efficiency

No consumables

Step 2: Initial friction phaseStep 1: Tool is closed Step 3: The sleeve advances into the aluminum

Step 4: The sleeve and pin return to a level, home position

Step 5: The tool opens

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Coldwater Machine Company has a 50+ year history of providing quality manufacturing solutions

and services to OEM and Tier suppliers who require precisely machined components or solutions

for assembly, fabrication or maintenance of components with tight tolerances. We are recognized

for developing effective solutions that improve production operations whether it be dies, fixtures,

gauges or special purpose automated metalworking and assembly equipment. All our solutions are

engineered and built to be durable, reliable and maintainable.

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