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Automated industrial machine with robotic arm, control panel, and safety enclosure in a factory setting.

High-Speed Material Handling and Test Machine

High-Speed Material Handling and Test Machine This project was requested by a manufacturer with the purpose of improve a manual material handling and inspection process…

A complex automated assembly line features multiple machines, including vibratory bowl feeders and robotic arms, performing repetitive manufacturing tasks in a factory environment. Components are moved between stations via conveyors and tracks.

Fully-Automated Home Fragrance Wall-Plug Assembly

Fully-Automated Home Fragrance Wall-Plug Assembly This project was presented to SDC by a manufacturer looking for an assembly machine that would provide a significant efficiency…

A blue Yaskawa robotic arm is shown in a factory setting, interacting with a silver automotive part fixtureed into a work station. The robot is positioned above the part and appears to be performing or preparing to perform an automated task.

Automotive Dash Panel Production Equipment

Automotive Dash Panel Production Equipment The customer needed equipment for the cooling, routing and inspection of automotive dash panels. Cooling fixtures were needed for maintaining…

Assembly machine with blue wiring and metal components are engaged in a manufacturing process. Rotary tables and conveyor belts are in the image.

7-Part Automated Assembly Machine

7-Part Automated Assembly Machine SDC designed and built a custom assembly machine for surgical sterilization capsules with material handling capabilities and product labeling.

A detailed view of an Automated Bolt Washer Palletizing Machine showcasing its numerous functional parts and assembly with a clear glass machine guard.

Automated Bolt Washer & Palletizing Machine

Automated Bolt Washer & Palletizing Machine This automated bolt-washer assembly and palletizing machine was custom designed and built by SDC and features our proprietary SDChassis,…

Machine features integrated cameras, a control panel with red and green buttons, a side-mounted monitor, and a hidden computer. Visible wiring connects the various components.

Solar Panel – RCOL Test Machine

Solar Panel – RCOL (Reverse Current Overload) Test Machine Integrate a FLIR camera, Lambda Genesys power supply, accelerometers, and a database using PC control, digital…

Machine with multiple suction cups is positioned above a manufacturing assembly line. The suction cups are connected to pneumatic systems and are part of an automated process.

Automated Bottle Loading System

Automated Bottle Loading System This project was presented to SDC in search of a cost effective, high speed bottle loading system. The SDC system unloaded…

A machine unwinding multiple large rolls of plastic film in an industrial setting, with blue rollers guiding the material through the process.

Resin Distribution System with Multi-Layer Stacking

Resin Distribution System with Multi-Layer Stacking A manufacturer requested this project to improve an outdated system creating stacks of fabric, varying in thickness, which are…

A Mitsubishi robotic arm is enclosed in a clear safety cage. Blue control panels with buttons and an emergency stop are near the cage.

Fully-Automated Paper Box Assembly Machine

Fully-Automated Paper Box Assembly Machine This project was presented to SDC to replace existing vision-guided box spotting mechanism which utilized obsolete electronics and mechanical hardware. …

Machine, surrounded by a safety cage, is processing several dark gray, ring-shaped metal parts. The parts are laid out on a brightly lit platform, illuminated by fluorescent tubes

Automatic Laser Marking Cell

Automatic Laser Marking Cell This project was presented to SDC to design a robotic work-cell to pick a friction disk from an incoming cart and…

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