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Electropolishing industrial machine, labeled "E10," featuring a transparent-enclosed processing unit, a control panel with a display screen, green and red push buttons, and indicator lights.

Automated Electropolishing

SDC Electropolishing – The EP10

A medical device manufacturer required two machines to electropolish stents, with the added need to comply with international shipping standards. These electropolishing machines were customized…

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Consumer Products

SDC Custom End-of-Arm Robotic Tooling

A common misconception in manufacturing automation is that each process requires its own robot. This presents an opportunity to maximize the value of your robotic…

The machine features multiple vibratory bowl feeders, each containing small parts, which are then conveyed along a linear track. The system includes sensors and mechanical arms within a safety enclosure.

Semi-Automated Thermoplastic Part Assembly

A thermoplastic product manufacturer approached SDC for an updated assembly machine to meet increased product demand. The surge also created an opportunity to produce a…

Two yellow Fanuc SR-6iA robotic arms operate on an industrial assembly line within a factory. The arms are positioned over a conveyor belt holding various metal components.

Gas Burner Assembly Machine

Seeking to add another machine to their facility, our long-term customer in the gas component manufacturing industry partnered with us to deliver a high-quality machine…

Orange and black electrical cables snake through the apparatus, which includes control panels, metal frames, and various sensors. A spool is visible on the right.

Honeycomb Core Welding Machine

The SDC team previously designed and built a high-performance automated machine to produce metal honeycomb cores for a specialized industry customer. Due to its quality,…

The components are neatly arranged on a platform enclosed by a silver metal frame. The machine has a complex system of wires, controls, and monitoring devices and is intended for solar panels.

Solar Panel Dynamic Load Test Machine

With advancements in solar panel technology, SDC’s U.S.-based customer in the alternative energy industry needed to upgrade one of their testing machines. This upgrade would…

The machine has filling nozzles fed by blue tubing, a programmable control panel with a touchscreen, and a large red emergency stop button. The machine is labeled with "MGS: A Tekla company" and "IPP".

Fluid Dispensing and Packaging Machine

With a package wrapping system already selected, SDC’s customer producing mosquito control solutions needed a machine to dose their repellent. This involved an innovative method…

A complex automated industrial machine featuring a blue frame, multiple rows of rods, and yellow tensioning straps. The device appears designed for precise, repetitive manufacturing tasks.

Automatic Filter Assembly Machine

A filter manufacturing company approached SDC seeking an automated solution to assemble multiple sizes of compressor filters. Given the materials involved, automating this process would…

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…

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