Automation
If the goal is running unattended, that belongs in the first conversation.
Automation bolted on afterwards costs more and works worse. We specify the pallets, the robot, and the fixturing alongside the machine so the cell gets designed once.
What we put together
Pallet systems and pallet pools
For repeat work that should be running while the lights are off.
Robotic load and unload cells
Six-axis robots and collaborative arms on machining centers and lathes.
Workholding built for the cell
Fixturing that lets a robot find and clamp the part the same way every time.
Tool and probe management
Enough tool capacity and enough in-process measurement to hold tolerance through an unattended shift.
How we scope it
Four steps, in this order.
Start with the parts. Volume, mix, cycle time, changeover.
Establish what unattended means for you — one shift, a weekend, or a schedule that runs without anyone watching it.
Size the machine first, then the automation, then the fixturing.
Prove it on your part before it ships.
Automation is worth what it takes off your labor line and nothing more.
If the numbers do not support it, we will say so.
Talk through a cell.
Bring the part and the volume. We will tell you whether automation earns its place.
We will never sell your data.