Outperforming the Competition

Sometimes, a simple?Walk the Line?with Keystone experts can reveal a lot about your assembly. As your strategic partner in investigating production efficiencies, our experts can help you find more efficient ways to do business. With our wealth of experience in assembly manufacturing, we can help find ways to improve your operations, increase uptime and quality, and so much more!

When a major?heavy machinery and equipment?manufacturer asked us to walk their line, it revealed efficiency issues in their assembly processes that our experts were eager to help improve. As a trusted partner for the heavy machinery and equipment industry, we have just the products and solutions they need. After walking the line, it was clear that we could increase the uptime for one of their applications with one simple solution. Read on to discover what this solution was and how it improved their assembly processes.

Our customer’s challenge

Our customer was using numerous tools from different companies to complete their application. Several were used just to get to the snug before a?manual wrench?was used to finish the job. They knew that using fewer tools would improve their uptime, so they set out to find the correct tool for their application.

That’s where we come in. Our experts visited their facility and walked the line to get a better understanding of the application. Almost immediately, our experts knew just the tool they needed to transform their assembly: the?SRB81 Pistol Battery Nutrunner.

A true game changer for assembly: The SRB81

The?SRB81 Pistol Battery Nutrunner?is a?transducerized battery tool that’s perfect for their application. It can accurately reach high torque (ranging from 200–4000 Nm) while still maintaining good operator ergonomics. Not only does it have a comfortable grip, but it also features a dual safety trigger to keep your operators happy and healthy on the line. Furthermore, the SRB81 has an easy-to-use interface that helps improve production quality by displaying tightening results in real time.

Bringing the best to our customers

We were positive this tool would transform their assembly, improve their productivity and quality, and so much more, so our experts?demoed?the SRB81 to our customers and blew them away. This single tool can replace their tool ensemble for the application while still getting the job done. Additionally, our experts explained the benefits of the Connected model, which has additional functionality to connect to the Power Focus. This would enable the user to send live data to the controller or any other system, increasing process control and traceability.

In the end, our customer ended up with the Connected model and Atlas Copco’s all-new Power Focus 6000 IRC. The Power Focus 6000 IRC is similar to the traditional?Power Focus 6000. The IRC controller is designed exclusively for wireless tools, making it the ideal option for the customer's connectivity needs.

Why choose Keystone?

Keystone is proud to be a trusted partner for a wide range of industries, including the heavy machinery and equipment industry. We provide our customers with reliable and sturdy smart solutions for all their assembly needs. When assembling large machinery, they use the most powerful and accurate assembly tools and solutions on the market.

When our customer reached out, we were eager to assist them with all their production needs. After walking the line, we identified the issue and acted quickly to provide them with a tool that would transform their assembly. They integrated the SRB81 and Power Focus 6000 IRC into their assembly and immediately began reaping the benefits. They improved their uptime, quality,?ergonomics, and more with one simple solution.

If you think Keystone tools and solutions could optimize your production,?contact us?today to speak with our experts and schedule a demo!