Converting Equipment Development Process

Experience has shown us that the most efficient way to develop and manufacture converting equipment is to proceed methodically. An ideal approach to converting equipment design and manufacture follows.

Initial Consultation:

During the consultation stage, Frontier staff members work with customers to develop converting equipment that meets both their performance expectations and their budget. Whether you have fully prepared plans or a set of production objectives in mind our experience at building high quality converting equipment will make the process easier.

Conceptual Drawings of the Converting Equipment:

You can make them, or we will make them for you. This step helps each of us to make certain that our thoughts and expectations about your converting equipment are compatible. It is much easier to revise a set of concept drawings than to recreate working drawings later on.

Budgetary Quote:

Now is the time for some basic arithmetic. Can the objectives of your converting equipment be achieved cost effectively? Is the project appropriately funded? Are compromises called for? Here's where we find out. A budgetary quote for your converting equipment gives us both a set of working costs to see if our expectations are achievable.

Detailed Specifications of the Converting Equipment:

Now that we know it can be done, we need to figure out precisely what we'll be building for your converting equipment. How big does it need to be? How fast should it run? What parameters need to be controlled? How precisely? How frequently? Manual or automated? Visual inspection? Or digital sensing?

Mechanical Design of the Converting Equipment:

This is where the real work begins. Now that we know what the converting equipment is supposed to do, it's time to figure out how best to do it. Working from your specifications, or conceptual drawings, our engineers will design the mechanics of your new converting equipment in AutoCAD and output a life size drawing for your review. This full-scale drawing, in addition to making plan inspection easier, also enables close ergonomic evaluation possible.

Electrical Design of the Converting Equipment:

Working closely with our mechanical designers, our electrical designers make sure that your new converting equipment will be powered properly, controlled conveniently, and monitored sensitively.

Design Review of the Converting Equipment:

This stage gives us an opportunity to review all plans before the converting equipment goes into production. We'll meet with you and your staff for a presentation. When we're finished, if we have communicated efficiently, you will be ready for the next stage.

Approval of Converting Equipment Final Drawings:

At this point, all of the questions should have been answered, both yours and ours. It's time to sign off and start building your converting equipment.

Parts Fabrication for the Converting Equipment:

When we enter the production stage, the first thing we will do is start fabrication of those parts which cannot be purchased from stock.

Order Long Lead Items

Even though some items are considered "off the shelf" they need to be ordered far in advance of more regularly stocked items. Now is the time to anticipate delays and create deadlines in order to ensure prompt delivery.

Assembly of the Converting Equipment:

Once the parts begin to arrive, our expert staff begins the actual task of putting the converting equipment together.

Testing of the Converting Equipment:

Once it's all together, we'll test your converting equipment to make sure it does everything it's supposed to.

Demonstration of your Converting Equipment:

Once we're comfortable with the performance of your converting equipment, we'll invite you for a fully loaded demonstration. If performance is up to your expectations, we're ready to go. If something needs to be adjusted, we'll adjust it.

Delivery of your Converting Equipment:

Our team of licensed riggers is your best insurance that your new converting equipment will make it from our facility to yours in the same condition as it was at the demo.

Installation of your Converting Equipment:

Our technicians go along with every piece of converting equipment we build. We will provide startup assistance at your location and make sure it's working satisfactorily before we leave.

Technical Support for your Converting Equipment:

Your new Frontier Industrial Technology converting equipment comes with technical support for full extent of its useful life.