C. Davis Systems & Software, LLC is a full service Automation Design and Systems Manufacturer.
One Size Does Not Fit All. Every manufacturing operation is different and has unique Business Needs. We can develop, build and install a Custom Automated System designed for your the particular needs of your business. This includes designing and building custom machines to automate manual tasks for increased production efficiency, developing custom software to run those machines, and helping you integrate these new custom automation solution into your existing operations.
We Proudly Offer the Following Services:
- Automation System Design and Manufacturing - We have decades of experience implementing a broad range of Automated Systems: we build the mechanical systems, we develop the software that runs them, and we can help you integrate your new custom automation solution into your existing operations.
- A Product Line of Machines for the Wire Processing Industry - We manufacture the GWT and LC lines of Automated Wire Termination Machines for Crimping Turned and Mil-Spec Electrical Contacts, and the SPXY line of Automated Speal Plug Insertions Machines.
- Manufacture of Precision Parts - We make the parts for our machines in-house and have a full CAD/CAM/CNC Machine Shop for prototyping, short runs fabrication and "one-offs".
- Programming and Custom Software Development - We have extensive experinece developing custom automation software for PLC and PC based systems.
- Service & Maintenence - We offer repair and refurbishment of automation equipment. This of course includes the equipment we have built over the last few decades, but we can often help with other machines as well.
Custom Automation System Design and Manufacturing
We develop a broad range of Custom Automated Systems ranging from small simple machines to automate routine manual tasks in the production environment to far bigger and more sophisticated systems which largely remove human workers from the manufacturing process. We have found that automation brings many benefits to manufacturing including:
- Vastly Increased Process Speeds - Automation of manual tasks can hugely improve throughput in manufacturing and acts as a "force multiplier" for your human workforce making each existing worker more productive - a Wire Processing Technician operating a Bench Top GWT or LC Automated Wire Termination Machine is usually 10 times faster than the same Technician using a manual Crimp tool.
- Improved Accuracy and Better Quality Assurance - Error-prone manual processes can be automed to remove the possibility of Human Error, and automated systems like camera checking can increase both reliability and speed in the Quality Assurance processes.
- Efficiency and Savings Increased productivity and quality yield larger margins, and reduced risks of expensive reworks or recalls. Your investment in automated systems will pay off not only on your balance sheet but also in terms of your completitive position in your industry - your competitors are automating and you should too.
Whether you are looking to bolster your existing processes and workforce or completely redesign your operations, we can help you determine the best approach to leverage Automation for your manufacturing business. Our Team can Design the System, build the components our machine shop, and write the software that will run your new custom automation solution. We are also available for Automation Consulting, and we can help you find a solution that works within your resources including helping you maintain, upgrade and retrofit your existing automated equipment.
CDSS' Product Line of Automation Machines for the Wire Processing Industry
Since the late 1980s, CDSS has manufactured a variety of machines for the special needs of the Wire Processing Industry, and we are an industry leader in automated crimping of Military Specfication ("Mil-Spec) Electrical Contacts, Turned Contacts and Machined Contacts. Our Product Line Machines are not universal "Off-the-Shelf" products -- Each GWT, LC and SPXY machine is custom buit around the customer's specified contact(s), seal plug(s), connector(s), etc, and the Customer's preformance requirements.
- Automated and Semi Automated Crimping Machines: GWT and LC Machines - Both our entry level LC Bench Top Automated Wire Termination Machine and our Signature GWT Line of Automated Wire Termination Machines can be built around the Crimp Tools listed in the various Military and Aerospace Specifications and requirements which allows our automated machines to do "in-spec" crimps with the correct crimp tool.
- SPXY Seal Plug Insertion Machines - Our SPXY Seal Plug and Seal Rod Insertion Machines automatically feed and insert Seal Plugs, Seal Rod or unwired "dummy" contacts into connectors, automating an otherwise labor-intensive and error-prone manual process, and achieving speeds and accuracy not possible by human workers.
- True Universal Small Parts Feeding Systems for Wire Processing - Our newley developed patent pending system features a series of interchangeable modular mechanisms, each designed to work with a size range of loose MILSPEC/turned electrical contacts or seal plugs. These modules are integrated with an AI machine learning capable "smart" camera system to allow rapid change out between parts by selecting a pre-trained camera program. The camera can be quickly and easily trained to handle new parts: a technician using our template programs can have a new part up and running in minutes.This system can form the parts feeding mechanism for any of our crimping or seal plug/contact insertion products.
Learn More about our Product Line HERE.
Manufacture of Precision Parts and Prototyping
Our Custom Automation Machines are designed for long working life in the rigors of industrial production. Achieving this requires precision manufacture of critical parts from durable materials. We make these critical parts in-house in our full CAD/CAM/CNC Machine Shop. As an example, the various components in the Parts Escapements in our GWT machines are made from tool steel of varying harnesses - these component parts are first machined and then the mating surfaces are finished with a surface grinder to tolerances within .0005". This level of precision is necessary to ensure reliable feeding and cycling over a long service life, and many of our GWT machines have cycled millions of times.
We are not tooled up for medium or large runs of parts like a "job shop." Instead, we are optimized for prototyping, fabrication, short runs and "one offs" - we can help you with prototyping and act as your external "skunkworks."
Programming and Custom Software Development
We have extensive experinece developing custom automation software for PLC and PC based systems -- The same engineering team that develops our custom machines also writes the software that runs it. As a result our software and hardware interfaces seamlessly. It also means that we can develop a software interface for you automation solution that is tailored to the unique needs of your business, including features like: creation and storage of an infinite number of unique Operator and Adimnistrator ID accounts, tray and badge scanning, activity logging, administrator features, detailed log generation including QA camera picture archiving, multiple language support, and many other features designed to help you get the most our of your Automation investment.
Service and Maintenence of Automation Equipment
Our manufacturing facility doesn't just build automation machines - a substantial portion of our work is in servicing, repairing, refurbishing and retrofitting existing automation equipment. This work includes: repair of mechanical issues, replacement of failing components like pneumatic valves and cylinders, sensors, etc, but also extends to upgrading and modernizing the controls including refitting older machines with modern PLC or PC controllers and writing the custom software that will enable it to run better than when it was new.
If you have an older models GWT we can not only tune up and test the mechanical components, but also upgrade the control cabinet so your machine is running reliable modern valves, sensors and current model Touch Screen PLCs running our Proprietary Software which features: built in counters, error display and troubleshooting, maintenance and calibration menus and a multilingual interface (English, Spanish and French).
Contact Us and let us konw how we can help your business reap the benefits of Auotmation!
We look forward to doing business with your company.