Automation Machine Design Services

We design automated and semi-automated machines around your production requirements, from concept development and mechanical design to detailed CAD and manufacturing documentation.

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Automation Machine Design Services

Custom Automation Machine Design

Manufacturers often need equipment designed around a specific process, product, cycle time or production constraint. Standard machines may not provide the flexibility, throughput or integration required.

Our custom automation machine design services help manufacturers, OEMs and system integrators develop automated and semi-automated equipment for assembly, material handling, welding, testing, inspection, packaging and other production applications.

We take your machine from concept and layout to detailed design, validation and manufacturing documentation. Our engineering scope includes:

  • Machine concept and layout
  • Mechanical design and 3D CAD
  • Machine mechanisms and assemblies
  • Design validation and simulation
  • Manufacturing and fabrication drawings
  • BOMs and assembly documentation

Automation Machines We Design

Every production process has different automation needs. We design custom automated machines for specific production tasks, from assembly and robotic operations to inspection, testing and specialized manufacturing processes.

We design automated assembly lines based on actual production requirements like production flow, cycle time targets, workstation layout, part movement and integration with other machines and production lines.

Our design engineers also focus on operator accessibility, maintenance ease, safety, changeover efficiency and future scalability to help keep production running smoothly day after day.

Applications include multi-station assembly lines, indexing dial systems, pick-and-place assembly systems, press-fit and torque assembly stations, dispensing and bonding stations and semi-automatic operator assist workstations.

Assembly line automation

How We Design Your Industrial Automation Machinery

We follow a structured engineering approach to develop custom automated machine design around your production requirements. From process review and mechanical conception to detailed design and manufacturing documentation, each stage focuses on functionality, manufacturability and reliable machine operation.

Step 1: Requirement analysis

The process starts with understanding your production workflow, part details, cycle time targets, floor space, operational constraints and integration requirements before design work begins.

Step 2: Mechanical concept design

We develop machine concepts, layouts, and automation approaches based on your application, workflow and production goals. Where required, multiple concepts are reviewed before moving into detailed design.

Step 3: 3D CAD design & engineering

Complete 3D CAD models, machine assemblies and detailed component designs are developed to resolve motion paths, clearances, maintenance access and integration points before manufacturing begins.

Step 4: Design validation

We validate designs for manufacturability, functionality and assembly early in the development process. Machine motion, cycle sequences and critical design parameters are reviewed to identify potential issues before production. We apply Design for Manufacturing (DFM) principles to simplify fabrication, reduce costs, and improve reliability.

Step 5: Manufacturing documentation

Manufacturing-ready documentation is prepared, including fabrication drawings, assembly drawings, BOMs, weld details and engineering documentation required for manufacturing and integration.

Benefits of Custom Automation Machine Design

A well-designed automation machine helps improve production efficiency, reduce manual work, support consistent output quality, and make day-to-day manufacturing operations more reliable.

Designed around your process

Designed around your process

Custom machines are developed around your product, production requirements, cycle time and operating conditions.

Shorter cycle times

Shorter cycle times

Machines designed around your specific process eliminate the compromises that inflate cycle time in adapted standard equipment.

Better production consistency

Better production consistency

Automated processes support repeatable operations and more consistent output across production cycles.

Lower cost per unit

Lower cost per unit

Automated, consistent operations reduce labour dependency and rework rates across shifts.

Reduced downtime

Reduced downtime

Machines engineered for your environment, duty cycle, and maintenance access run more reliably than repurposed general-purpose equipment.

Long-term scalability

Long-term scalability

Machines can be designed with future capacity, product variants and process changes in mind, making later updates easier.

Technologies We Use

AUTOCAD * SOLIDWORKS * AUTOCAD ELECTRICAL

PTC CREO * INVENTOR * E-PLAN

FANUC ROBOGUIDE * AUTODESK VAULT * SOLIDWORKS PDM

ALLEN BRADLEY * DASSAULT DELMIA * VENTION

3D EXPERIENCE * FACTORY TALK * SIEMENS TECHNOMATIX

MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC * SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC * SIEMENS AUTOMATION

ABB ROBOSTUDIO * CODE SYS * B&R

GE DIGITAL * KAWASAKI * MOTOMAN

OMRON * KUKA SIM

Industries We Serve

AUTOMOTIVE

INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION

PACKAGING

FOOD & BEVERAGE

METAL FABRICATION

AGRICULTURE

MATERIAL HANDLING

DAIRY PRODUCT MANUFACTURING

MANUFACTURING

HEAVY MACHINERY

MEDICAL

ENTERTAINMENT

WAREHOUSE

Industrial Standards

ANSI/ASMEAS/NZSISOISO 2768BS EN 1993AS 1170APINECULNFPA 79NFPA 70 (NEC) UL 508AIEC 60204-1ISO 13849-1ANSE B11

Frequently Asked Questions

Automation Machine Design Services FAQs

Most projects start with a discussion about your production process, current challenges, cycle time targets, available floor space, and automation goals. Existing drawings are helpful, but not required to begin.
We provide custom machinery design and custom machine design services for automated and semi-automated industrial equipment. Our services include concept development, mechanism design, 3D CAD modeling, manufacturing drawings, assembly documentation, BOM creation, pneumatic layouts, and production-ready engineering documentation for industrial automation systems and special purpose machines.
Yes. Where future scalability or product variation is expected, we develop designs that allow easier upgrades, modifications or expansion without requiring a complete redesign later.
Yes. As a machine design company, we design equipment that integrates with existing machines, robots, conveyors and production lines. We optimize every design for space, safety, and workflow.
Yes. We can modify or redesign existing machines to support new products, improve production or meet changing requirements. We can work from existing CAD models, drawings or other design data to develop a custom automated machine design.

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PROJECTS DELIVERED SUCCESSFULLY
100%

Projects Delivered

REDUCTION IN COST
63%

Reduction in cost

IMPROVEMENT IN PRODUCT
73%

Improvement in product

REDUCTION IN TIME TO MARKET
56%

Reduction in time to market

INCREASE IN INNOVATION
47%

Increase in innovation