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Michael Rabasco

Michael is Senior Technical Manager, North American Operations at WEBER. His job is to understand everything about our products: how they work, their applications, and on-site troubleshooting. As the go-to guy, he gets to be involved in customers’ part design and assembly process to improve the success of their operations. He leverages over 37 years of experience to help problem-solve and applies lessons learned during his tenure to make the process as efficient as possible. Michael is proud to work with an excellent, resilient team of engineers and high level assembly technicians to solve problems our competitors’ simply cannot. He and his team take a measured approach to applications that are very difficult and risky to come up with truly phenomenal builds, staying on top of the automated fastening industry in the process. Deliberate, cooperative, and goal-oriented: that describes Michael and his team and he’s very proud of that. Outside of work, Michael is an avid cyclist (mountain biking) and has also enjoyed many years of owning a boat. He has been the “chief engineer” and captain for family and friends for over 30 years!

Video: ZEL 240 Step Feeder - Improved Process Reliability

In this video, we are showing WEBER's ZEL 240 Step Feeder. In the feeding world, most of the time a vibratory bowl is the most common fastener type which can be loud to feed and drive but this particular unit as you can tell is a lot quieter, you can talk over it.  If the fastener is sensitive as far as the coating; maybe it's a painted fastener where it can’t vibrate the entire time this is a perfect solution. Adjusting the linear track is what vibrates on the step feeder and we escape them one at a time and blow feed to our screwdriving unit. 

Common Challenges and Solutions for Tractor-Trailer Assemblies

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Addressing Automated Screwdriving Challenges: Assemblies with Little or No Clearance

When clearances are your primary concern with a screwdriving assembly, the SEV vacuum with a...

Addressing Automated Screwdriving Challenges: Feeding and Driving Short Fasteners

Feeding screws that have a shorter thread profile than the dimensions of the head present a...

Addressing Automated Screwdriving Challenges: How to Drive Screws into Deep Counterbores

A deep counterbore requires you to drive the screw beyond the surface level of the part. As the...

Challenging Assemblies Made Easy with WEBER Screwdriving

In our experience, two factors can make seating your screws to the required specification in a...

Validate Quality Procedures In-Process with 3D Sensing Screwdriving Control

To ensure the proper installation of each fastener, manufacturers need to monitor the angle,...

Fastening Technology to Validate Part Quality on the Production Line

Maintaining part-to-part repeatability in manual screwdriving operations may require secondary...

Minimizing Automotive Defects & Warranty Claims: Screwdriving & Joining Capabilities That Reduce Liability

Automotive manufacturers must contend with increased liability concerns as safety devices and...