Lawrence Berkeley National Lab Partners with Keller Technology for Key Equipment Production

Electro-Mechanical Instrument Production by Keller Technology

Keller selected to produce electro-mechanical instruments for SLAC National Accelerator Center’s Linac Coherent Light Source II (LCLS-II) Free Electron Laser program. Keller’s responsibility includes the production manufacturing of the soft X-ray undulators, as well as a large portion of the hard X-ray undulators. Their function is to undulate the electron beam produced by the linac […]

How to Engineer Effective Machine Vision Systems for Factory Settings

Integrated Machine Vision for Factory Equipment - Keller Technology

Use of machine vision for automatic, imaging-based inspection and analysis is becoming more common in manufacturing facilities. Successful vision system design rests on optimal illumination of a target object. Employing machine vision lighting techniques and asking pertinent questions should inform design. The use of machine vision for automatic, imaging-based inspection and analysis is becoming more […]

How to Use 4 Types of Industrial Robots to Your Advantage

SCARA, Articulated, Gantry and Delta Industrial Robots for Manufacturing - Keller

The use of robotics in modern manufacturing facilities continues to grow. SCARA, Articulated, Cartesian or Gantry and Delta robots all have pros and cons when used in a factory setting. KTC has decades of experience integrating all four types of industrial robots to solve manufacturing problems. To compete in the global economy, many companies are […]

How to Purchase Custom Automation and Process Equipment

Investing in new automation machinery or custom process equipment should start with a step-by-step approach. Make a list prioritizing features the new equipment should have to meet project goals. Identify all costs associated with the current manufacturing process and determine ROI from the new equipment purchase. Is your company dealing with problems caused by labor […]

5 Applications of Worker-Industrial Robot Collaboration in Manufacturing

Collaborative Robotic Welding Cell - Keller Technology

Forced limited collaborative robots have changed the rules of the game in manufacturing. Barrier-guarded work zone method keeps workers and industrial robots separated by a physical barrier whenever the robot has power applied. Safety-monitored stop, hand guiding, speed, and separation monitoring, and power and force limited methods all allow worker-robot collaboration to varying degrees. For […]

Annual Holiday Food Drive

2016 Loaves and fishes logo

Each year Keller Technology employees are pleased to collect food for the Loaves & Fishes Food Drive. The mission of Loaves & Fishes is: “To provide a week’s worth of nutritious groceries to people within our community facing economic hardships.” In 2015 Loaves & Fishes provided groceries to 71,766 people, 43% of which were children. […]