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Automated industrial machine in a factory. Features include a rotating platform, safety enclosures, multiple control panels with screens and buttons, and warning lights.

Footwear Insert Assembly System

SDC’s customer, a producer of supportive shoe inserts, needed a machine to efficiently assemble a new product line. An indexing dial with multiple assembly stations…

arm appears to be in the process of manipulating a rectangular component held within a metal fixture on a conveyor belt. The machine is constructed from metal framework with intricate mechanisms, gears, and clear safety shields visible.

Automated Box Liner Pick-and-Place Machine

This SDC customer needed to automate the process of inserting box liners into cardboard boxes. The SDC team designed and built a custom automated assembly…

Transparent panel positioned within a vertical aluminum frame. A brush system is located at the base of the unit. Multiple sensors or control points are visible on the panel's surface.

Solar Panel Sweep Test Machine

With advancements in solar power technology, SDC’s customer in the alternative energy industry needed to upgrade their testing machines to accommodate and test the next…

Machine, constructed from aluminum framing, holds a large pane of glass. A monitor displays inspection data, and a handheld scanner rests on a charging base nearby.

Solar Panel Reflectance Test

This SDC customer needed to upgrade their existing solar panel testing machine to support the next generation of panels. The request also included building a…

Yellow robotic arm, connected by blue tubes and wires, extends towards a tall cabinet-like structure. This structure has multiple rows of dark, slotted shelves and yellow safety bars.

Precision Optical and Electrical Tester

An SDC customer in the alternative energy industry required a flexible system to transport solar panel coupons between three or more existing testing stations within…

Assembly line in a factory. A bright yellow FANUC robot arm labeled "LR Mate 200iD 4S" is positioned over a series of metal components and intricate machinery.

Medical Hose Assembly Machine

A returning SDC customer sought to optimize their facility with a new medical hose assembly machine. Having built a similar system before, our team was…

A close-up of an automated industrial machine is shown, processing what appears to be sheets of material. Various components such as blades make small slits into the material.

FDA-Approved Medical Device Assembly

A returning SDC customer in the medical manufacturing industry updated their product line, prompting a retrofit of their existing assembly and processing machine.

Multiple stainless steel tubes, valves with blue handles, black control boxes with blue accents, and cylindrical filtration cartridges running vertically.

Alternative Energy Humidity Control System

A returning customer in the alternative energy industry required a system to control and test humidity in a downstream solar panel manufacturing process. The automated…

An overhead view of an automated manufacturing cell with two bright yellow robotic arms enclosed within clear plastic housings and yellow safety guarding.

Thermal Heating Component Assembly

A returning SDC customer in the thermal heating industry needed a complete system to automate a time-consuming manual process. The proposed solution aimed to optimize…

Automated assembly line with robotic arms and conveyor belt for manufacturing, enclosed by safety fencing.

Consumer Products

Hose Assembly & Test Machine

One of SDC’s long-term customers, a manufacturer of corrugated tubing for appliances, needed a machine to assemble, leak test, and mark their products. The SDC…

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