Think-PLC
A fortuitous encounter at an industry event last year landed Think-PLC a big assignment and a chance to demonstrate and prove its recently expanded capabilities… Based in Lexington, North Carolina,...
Coherix
Coherix, Inc. has expanded its workforce and product line and embraced Artificial Intelligence (AI) in a big way since Manufacturing in Focus last profiled the firm in January 2023. However, the Ann...
The Case for Diversity in Stem
As the United States sees a shift away from diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, there is a renewed push to acknowledge that a strong DEI program can be a part of an agile, adaptable...
RAMP by Samuel Automation
Part of Samuel Automation, one of Canada’s oldest equipment fabricators, RAMP Inc. is a leader in autonomous robots. As a strongly diversified, recession-proof business, this company’s team knows...
Conveyor & Automation Technologies, Inc.
No matter how large a company becomes, there remains a sense of sweet victory in repeat business. By harnessing the power of state-of-the-art automation systems, Conveyor & Automation...
Quest Industrial
In the food industry, packaging is unlike any other process. Robotic automation machinery must be not only designed and manufactured to be washed down thoroughly, but able to handle fragile foods...
SEYMOUR Advanced Technologies
In a small but mighty facility in the southeastern United States, a team of engineers is quietly revolutionizing the way manufacturers approach automation. SEYMOUR Advanced Technologies, founded...
Edgewater Automation
If anyone knows machine building and automation inside and out, it is Tim Tate. Long before becoming president at Edgewater Automation, Tate built a solid foundation in machine tool technology and...
Joseph Machine Company
Designing and marketing software and equipment for panel and lineal processing that reduces cycle times, improves part quality, and removes extra waste from vinyl and aluminum extrusion machinery,...
APEX Controls
Founded in 1991, APEX Controls has evolved from a modest team of engineers into a leading provider of automated manufacturing systems and solutions. With over three decades of experience, the...
Janco Engineered Products
Janco Engineered Products has been a key player in the composites industry for over five decades. Established in 1973 by two forward-thinking entrepreneurs, the company has remained a cornerstone of...
SUHNER
For over a century, SUHNER has been a leader in metal processing solutions, continuously evolving to meet the demands of an ever-changing industry. Founded in Switzerland in 1914, the company has...
Abacus Automation
For four decades, Abacus Automation has been at the forefront of the automation industry, designing and building custom machinery that transforms the way businesses operate. What began as a small...
Direct Conveyors
Direct Conveyors, founded in 2006, has steadily carved out a niche in the material handling industry with a unique business approach that blends custom solutions with standard conveyor systems. The...
Ascension Automation Solutions
Growing from a turnover of less than one million Canadian dollars a year at startup in 2013 to nearly 60 million last year, Ascension has entered a new era of AI robotics success. Listed by The...
Iris Dynamics
Since its founding in 2012, Iris Dynamics has evolved from a niche aerospace supplier to a cutting-edge leader in motion control technology. Originally focused on commercial flight simulation, the...
Streamline Control
In an era where industries are rapidly evolving, Streamline Control is at the forefront of transforming industrial automation and control systems. With a deep commitment to innovation, the company...
Kimastle Corporation
A cutting-edge, family-owned automation enterprise, Kimastle Corporation has been a leading automation integrator for plastic assembly applications since 1986, offering state-of-the-art assembly...
Beckwood Press Company
Business success comes from a commitment to quality, working closely with customers, and the ability to pivot—just a few of the many attributes that have made Beckwood Press Company the success it...
Advanced Systems and Controls
For over 30 years, Advanced Systems and Controls (ASC) has led the way as one of America’s foremost developers of industrial assembly systems. A turnkey company, ASC’s automated solutions encompass...
Autonics
Autonics delivers automation solutions that simplify industrial processes. Used by leading manufacturers across a variety of sectors, the company’s technology increases safety, convenience,...
Samuel Automation
Much remains the same at Samuel Automation in Waterloo, Ontario since the firm was profiled April 2023 in Manufacturing in Focus. The company, which custom-designs and manufactures automation...
Prime Automation Inc.
Automation is everywhere, and one of the companies driving the industry is Prime Automation Inc. Focusing its energy on delivering ingeniously designed, cost-effective solutions, Prime has been...
Black Controls Company Inc.
It is quite extraordinary how much can change in only five years. Black Controls Company Inc. has shifted from a fledgling enterprise to a full-scale fabricator active in 15 countries. Its market...
Innovative Machining
This year, growth is the word at Innovative Machining, LLC. Despite local market challenges, this industry leader is increasing its production volumes. Following robust expansion in onboarding new...
GROB Systems, Inc.
GROB Systems, Inc. (pronounced ‘Grow-buh’) is in the midst of a massive expansion. The manufacturing equipment provider, specializing in machining centers, industrial software, automated pallet...
Richards-Wilcox Conveyor
The core of any operation is and has always been the conveyor, something Richards-Wilcox Conveyor knows all too well. With more than a century of experience and expertise, the company continually...
Inline Filling Systems
Based in Venice, Florida, Inline Filling Systems (IFS) manufactures custom turnkey liquid packaging arrays for everything from oils and extracts to uncarbonated drinks, food, chemicals, beauty...
Banner Metals Group
To succeed in business for over a century takes determination, vision, skill, and the attitude to make it through tough times, which perfectly describes the metal products group Banner Metals....
Swiss Automation, Inc.
Swiss Automation, Inc. is one of the largest manufacturers of Precision Turned Components in the United States, with over half a century of history and experience. After featuring the Barrington,...
Phillips Corporation
Phillips Corporation has been solving manufacturing challenges for the United States government, industry, and education leaders for over half a century. The Hanover, Maryland-based business has...
RAMP, Inc.
Specializing in custom automation design-build and equipment fabrication, RAMP, Inc. has turned itself into a veritable powerhouse of innovation, harnessing technology to fabricate next-generation...
Promation
Instead of viewing COVID-19 as a threat, Mark Zimny, P.Eng., saw it as an opportunity to strengthen his company and deepen empathy in and for his dedicated employees. As President and CEO at...
Prodomax
Prodomax, a leading automation firm in North America, specializes in creating, designing, and producing cutting-edge automated manufacturing solutions. The company’s expertise ranges from assembly...
Swiss Automation, Inc.
Swiss Automation, Inc. is one of the largest manufacturers of Precision Turned Components in the United States, with over half a century of history and experience. After featuring the Barrington,...
Midwest Press & Automation
When it comes to the provision of new equipment, service, and repair and maintenance of used equipment—even complete turnkey solutions for mechanical, servo, and the occasional hydraulic...
ProVantage Automation
ProVantage Automation of Brantford, Ontario is a turnkey industrial systems integrator and custom machine builder that designs, builds, and installs automated solutions for clients looking to...
Edgewater Automation
In a little over two decades, Edgewater Automation has grown into one of America’s premier designers and builders of factory automation systems. With competencies including automated systems for...
RAMP, Inc.
Specializing in custom automation design-build and equipment fabrication, RAMP, Inc. has turned itself into a veritable powerhouse of innovation, harnessing technology to fabricate next-generation...
Promation
Instead of viewing COVID-19 as a threat, Mark Zimny, P.Eng., saw it as an opportunity to strengthen his company and deepen empathy in and for his dedicated employees. As President and CEO at...
Prodomax
Prodomax, a leading automation firm in North America, specializes in creating, designing, and producing cutting-edge automated manufacturing solutions. The company’s expertise ranges from assembly...
Prime Automation Inc.
In just a few years, Prime Automation Inc. has achieved the sort of success you’d expect from a company that’s been around for decades. Founded in 2017, Prime Automation has grown into an...
Talbert Manufacturing, Inc.
Talbert Manufacturing, Inc. was founded in 1938 by Austin Talbert, a man who brought innovation and customer service to the forefront of the heavy haul trucking industry by addressing the needs of...
Vector Controls and Automation Group
Vector Controls and Automation Group (Vector CAG) is an established representative, distributor, service and solution partner for several manufacturers. The company was born on March 6, 2013 from a...
Samuel Automation Solutions Group
Things are booming at Samuel Automation Solutions Group (Samuel ASG) of Waterloo, Ontario. “We’ve gotten stronger. We have a greater reach and expertise. Being part of a much larger organization...
Schmalz
Good companies change; great companies evolve. And few have adapted over the years like Schmalz, starting in 1910 as a razor blade business in Germany. Founder Johannes Schmalz was an entrepreneur...
Industrial Robotics on the Factory Floor
With all of the recent advances in AI and machine learning, modern speculative fiction has us poised for either robotic-enhanced utopias or machine-overlord dystopias, depending on an author’s level...
Think-PLC
Think-PLC designs and builds new automation control systems and keeps legacy control systems running long after they were installed. Among key services offered by this Lexington, North...
Samuel Automation Solutions Group
Things are booming at Samuel Automation Solutions Group (Samuel ASG) of Waterloo, Ontario. “We’ve gotten stronger. We have a greater reach and expertise. Being part of a much larger organization...
Conductix-Wampfler
With 30 sales offices and 13 production facilities worldwide, Conductix-Wampfler boasts a truly global network with a reach that spans the industrialized world. The company’s rich history,...