Initially, in high school, the Concord Robotics team was a place I could fit in and be with people I enjoyed being around. Throughout my time on the team, I developed good relationships with my peers and my mentors. Immediately I felt that Dr. Lee and I developed a good relationship, and I understood what […]
Conceptual Innovations has a long success story of designing and building custom solutions for automated systems and material handling needs for aerospace, automotive, military, and many other commercial applications. This has saved customers hundreds of thousands of dollars by getting prototypes to production faster, moving more materials safer and with less effort, and developing complex systems […]
The Situation: Mack Truck needed a cart system to efficiently move truck frame rails from a loading station to an assembly station. The present system involved using overhead cranes to lift the rails and move them from cell to cell. Not only was this method inefficient and time-consuming, it also presented a safety hazard due […]
The Situation: BAE approached Conceptual Innovations to developed an Omni Directional Cart capable of carrying 40K lbs. of payload. The cart needed to move vehicle chassis in and out of weld cells. These cells were situated in such a way that a high degree of maneuverability was required. Typically, vehicle movements from cell to cell […]
The Situation: Meggitt needed a powered lift cart that would allow efficient transportation of tooling from a press station to various prep stations. The specifications included a unique design shape, enabling the cart to fit around different structures. The cart also needed to lift the tooling off fixtures and allow the mold to roll easily […]
Once a total load exceeds 2,500 pounds, it becomes very difficult to move it manually with a traditional caster configuration. Caster Concept’s response to this challenge was to invent an innovative new product: The Drive Caster™. This ergonomic marvel features a ½-horsepower motor and eight-inch diameter wheels, AC and DC power options, and a variety […]
