Automation Solutions

Our professionals have the expertise and tools that enable advanced manufacturing. In-house robotics, automation, sensing, and controls capabilities are not always practical for businesses to maintain. Our Robotics and Automation Engineering staff can assist with implementing new automation solutions or improving existing/legacy systems.

Capabilities

Large Scale Automation

For more than three decades, SwRI has developed and supported large robotics and automation solutions for manufacturing and industrial processes.

image: Robotic media depaint system for the U.S. Air Force

Manufacturing Process Development

SwRI provides engineering, development, and consulting services to create new manufacturing processes or improve quality, capacity, and consistency of existing processes.

image: Vision system to control a tube seam welding process

Industrial & Process Controls

SwRI has expertise integrating industrial and process controls such as PLC controls, HMIs, SCADA systems, and industrial networking solutions.

Industrial controls for factory automation

Machine Vision

SwRI develops machine vision, sensing, and perception solutions for applications such as robot guidance, process control, and quality inspection.

image: Infrared imaging for turbine blade quality inspection

Machine Design

SwRI designs and deploys custom machine, mechatronics, and automation products for a wide range of industrial applications.

image: A flexible tool for positioning F-16 aircraft wings for maintenance

Independent Assessment & Consulting

SwRI provides engineering and consulting services for manufacturing quality improvement, automation assessments, production capacity improvement and other improvements to manufacturing processes.

image: A lean manufacturing process with automation assessment

Custom System Integration

SwRI engineers integrated automation solution for a wide range of processes and industries.

image: A four robot paint system for U.S. Army ground vehicles