THR Machinery designs and builds appliance assembly fixtures, test systems, and custom production equipment for manufacturers that need accurate, repeatable assembly, testing, inspection, and operator-friendly fixtures. Although much of our experience has been in automotive and industrial manufacturing, many of the same production problems exist in appliance, HVAC, water-heater, refrigeration, washer, dryer, oven, and range production. We build custom fixtures, leak-test stations, operator workstations, barcode/vision inspection systems, pneumatic clamping equipment, and PLC-controlled machines around the customer’s part, process, and production requirements.
Appliance Assembly Fixtures for Appliance-Style Manufacturing
THR Machinery designs fixture and test equipment around the customer’s part model, operator loading method, cycle time, safety needs, and available floor space. These same production needs are common in washer, dryer, refrigerator, oven, range, HVAC, refrigeration, and water-heater production.
Examples of Production Problems THR Can Help Solve
THR Machinery can help manufacturing engineers solve assembly, inspection, testing, and error-proofing problems that slow production or create rework.
• Zip tie presence and correct-location detection
• Color tape verification for correct color and placement
• Christmas tree clip installation and presence verification
• Plastic bracket snap-in assembly and part-present detection
• Metal tab bending and forming stations
• Clip and bracket orientation verification
• Mubea-style earless and eared clamp installers
• Barcode label application and correct barcode verification
• Missing clips, brackets, labels, screws, or fasteners
• Rework caused by poor fixture repeatability
• Part-present or vision identification needs
• Keyence vision inspection for missing parts or incorrect assembly
• PLC-controlled pass/fail logic for operator error-proofing
Design Review Before Machining • SolidWorks design reviews with engineering before machining begins
Operator-Friendly Equipment Design
• Operator-friendly fixture designs for easier loading and unloading
• Ergonomic workstations designed around the operator, part, and process
Assembly Fixtures & Workstations
THR Machinery builds custom fixtures and operator workstations for locating, clamping, rotating, and assembling production parts with repeatable accuracy.
These fixtures can be designed around the customer’s CAD model, operator loading requirements, cycle time, safety needs, and plant-floor space.
Leak-Test & Pressure-Test Stations
We design and build custom leak-test and pressure-test equipment for assemblies that must hold air, water, gas, or refrigerant pressure. Our experience includes pressure decay testing, pneumatic clamping, custom seal tooling, air circuits, and pass/fail verification.
Barcode, Vision & Part Verification
THR Machinery can integrate barcode readers, part-present sensors, Keyence vision inspection, color sensors, and PLC-controlled pass/fail logic to help verify correct assembly before parts move down the production line.
Custom Built Around Your Part and Process
The equipment examples shown on this website are representative of THR Machinery’s custom design, machining, controls, fixture, leak-test, brazing, assembly, and inspection capabilities. Each machine is custom-built around the customer’s part model, production process, and plant-floor requirements.
Have a production problem that standard equipment will not solve?
Send THR Machinery your part model, process problem, or fixture requirement. We can review the application and discuss a practical custom equipment solution.
