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Engineering Notes From the Build Shop
Comparison guides, process guides, design guides and troubleshooting notes written by the engineers who build the machines.
Comparison Guide
Gantry or Robot for Pick and Place
How to choose between a gantry and an articulated robot for a handling application
Read the articleProcess Guide
Clinching Riveting and Spot Welding Compared
Choosing a sheet metal joining method when the panel is already finished
Read the articleDesign Guide
Selecting Vacuum Cups for Sheet Metal Handling
Why hold time and cup layout matter more than raw vacuum level
Read the articleTroubleshooting Guide
Preventing Double Blanks in a De-Stacker
Why two sheets lift as one and what actually fixes it
Read the articleBuying Guide
Why a Sequence of Operation Comes Before the Code
The single document that determines whether a custom machine project goes well
Read the articleChecklist
Running a Useful Factory Acceptance Test
What to test before a custom machine leaves the builder's floor
Read the articleDesign Guide
Machine Safety Belongs in the Layout
Why guarding added after the frame exists is the guarding that gets defeated
Read the articleProcess Guide
Keeping a Sealant Bead Consistent
The four variables that change bead size when nothing on the machine has changed
Read the articleQuestions
About the Knowledge Centre
Who writes these articles?
Delkotech engineers, drawing on the machines we design and build. They are written for the person who has to specify, buy or live with the equipment.
Do the articles only apply to Delkotech machines?
No. The engineering in them applies whoever builds your machine. Where a Delkotech machine is relevant we link to it, but the guidance stands on its own.
Can you write about a topic we need?
Tell us what you are trying to decide. If it is a question we get asked often it is probably worth an article, and either way we will answer it directly.
Is there a downloadable version?
Not at present. Documentation for a specific machine is supplied with the build, and any technical document you need can be requested by email.
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