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A semi-automated manufacturing machine sits on a metal table in a warehouse setting. The machine features a central control panel with a screen and a series of colored buttons.

Semi-Automated Gas Valve Assembly

A natural gas industry client needed a machine to assemble risers and valves into complete parts. The system had to handle assemblies of varying diameters,…

Machine of a central green, star-shaped wheel rotates, moving white filter-like materials into position for processing by a series of robotic arms with cylindrical white components.

Consumer Products

Continuous Motion Packing System

A leading adhesive tape manufacturer required a large-scale system to handle production and packaging to meet demand and quality standards. The process included powder coating…

Automated manufacturing assembly line with a yellow FANUC SR-3iA robot arm. The robot is positioned above a conveyor belt, working with precision equipment.

Precision Wire Insertion Machine

Our partner in the workplace safety industry needed an automated machine to help them manufacture air safety devices. This machine needed to be microscopically precise.

Close-up of an automated testing machine with a gray control panel. The panel features a touch screen displaying test parameters and results, multiple operational buttons including an emergency stop, and a danger warning about hazardous voltage.

Custom Leak Testing Machine

One of SDC’s ongoing partners in the propane and natural gas industry sought an improved system for sealing and leak testing tubing. The customized solution…

Automated bottling line: Robotic arms fill clear containers moving along a conveyor belt under bright blue lights.

Consumer Products

Automated Glass Bottle Loading Cell

SDC was tasked with developing a cost-effective, high-speed system to automatically unload glass bottles from boxes and place them into individual fixtures as part of…

Close-up view of a blue tube forming machine shaping a silver metal tube. The machine creates a pattern of raised, rounded rectangles along the tube's surface as it passes through the apparatus

Fin Former Machine

Our previous customer commissioned us to design and build an automated fin former machine. This machine produces pleated metal with interlacing convolutions, replacing a product…

A yellow industrial robot arm in a bright factory setting extends towards a large, flat rectangular material. The robot's arm is equipped with a square yellow platform containing multiple suction cups, these affix to the material.

Automatic Resin Distribution and Material Handling Cell

Our customer requested SDC to design and build an automatic resin distribution and stacking cell for large fiberglass sheets of varying sizes and thicknesses. The…

A FANUC yellow robot connected to multiple wires operates machinery in a factory setting, showcasing advanced automation in robotic material handling.

SDC Glass Panel Testing Machine

This SDC automated work cell was designed to hold bulk quantities of 3” x 3” glass panels and automatically measure their dark and light current-voltage…

Automated assembly line with feeders, conveyors, and robotic enclosure. Industrial machinery against a white background.

High-Speed, 3-Part Home Fragrance Assembly Cell

The customer requested a fully automated system to feed and assemble three parts—a wick, plastic holder, and small nail—for a home fragrance collection. The system…

A high-precision Epson industrial robotic arm operating in an automated manufacturing setup, assembling components with various mechanical components.

Medical Port Device Assembly

The customer needed a system to manufacture CPAP assemblies at a rate matching the mold’s output, with minimal operator involvement. Each package contained 32 assemblies,…

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