The Primary: / March 1, 2021 by Mitch DeHaan

3 Types of Equipment That Built Tuff Automation’s Reputation

When it comes to custom material handling equipment, most OEM's (original equipment manufacturers) will admit that they have a broad scope of equipment they provide. Tuff is no exception to this. Through the last 30 years, Tuff has provided equipment like extendable conveyors, Salco CA doors, and CO2 scrubbers. Sure, these projects were fun but were a little out of the norm.

With that said, we would be doing ourselves a disservice if we didn't highlight the equipment that has been synonymous with the Tuff Automation name. In this blog, we will discuss the 3 primary types of equipment that have built the heavy-duty Tuff Automation reputation.

A Tuff 2020 / January 4, 2021 by Mitch DeHaan

A Year of Challenges and Growth

It can go without saying that the year 2020 was a challenging year for anyone. From small to large businesses, from blue to white-collar workers, 2020 was a year that brought many unexpected challenges. These challenges were not only unexpected but were mostly required a significantly unique approach in facing them.

Cobot Seat Station Case Study / December 1, 2020 by Mitch DeHaan

Back in July, one of our long lasting automotive seating customers submitted a very interesting and custom request. This customer asked us to develop and provide a vision guided cobot and EOAT (end of arm tooling) that would help a station operator test and verify power seat controls. Cobots are usually used to automate a repetitive task that is then handed off to a human for inspection. This application was no exception.

Lifts and Elevators / November 1, 2020 by Mitch DeHaan

When designing a material handling system, it is crucial to evaluate each piece of equipment and determine the right fit for the application. In most systems, a change of elevation can be the most challenging aspect of a system to design and evaluate. In this blog, we will be discussing lifts and elevators, where they are needed, what makes them unique from each other, and what are some specifications to consider when designing a system. For the sake of this blog we are going to focus on lifts and elevators that are typically used in pallet handling.

Tuff TurnTables / September 1, 2020 by Mitch DeHaan

Integrating turn tables into a conveyor system is a great way to reroute any product in various directions while saving space. In comparison, they can save more space (square footage) than conveyor curves or turns. This is mainly because turn tables are able to pivot the product within the same singular footprint, whereas conveyor curves and turns require the product to be moving down the line in order for the reroute to occur.