Custom Process Automation Solutions

Custom Automation Solutions For Manufacturers

Your facility is one of a kind. There is no other manufacturer with the same materials, specifications, layout, tolerances, capability, workforce, and product. Since your business is unique, why invest in a plug-and-play automation model? The “one-size-fits-all” approach simply does not work for successful and results-driven automated manufacturing systems. It’s crucial to find a partner that can develop a manufacturing automation process that is tailored to you.

Isthmus specializes in developing custom automation solutions for manufacturers. Our automation engineers work with each client to design a one-of-a-kind system that can streamline every part of your manufacturing process.

Custom Process Development Automation Capabilities

Dispense Systems

Automated dispense systems eliminate the variation that comes along with human effort, leading to consistent quality across the board and a sharp decrease in waste.

Visual Inspection

Automated vision systems can detect defects that the sharpest human eyes can’t see and measure dimensions with unparalleled accuracy. These systems drastically improve product quality and traceability.

Leak Testing

Manual leak testing is slow and subjective. Leaks that aren’t easily detected by the naked eye often go undetected. Automated leak testing removes all guesswork and replaces it with ultra-perceptive and ultra-precise technology.

Web Handling

Whatever materials you are handling, they need a specific tension, speed, and alignment to create a quality end product. Automated web handling equipment ensures optimal conditions 24/7.

Material Joining

Isthmus can bring in customized automated material joining equipment and processes like ultrasonic welding, clinching, sealing, and laser welding to your facility. These automated material joining technologies remove human errors and slowdowns to guarantee consistent and high-quality joining processes that keep pace with the rest of your operation.

Additional Technologies

We can develop and integrate additional custom automation solutions to best meet your needs, such as creating consistent dispense or fill weights, verifying product counts, and quality checks.

Advantages of Custom Automation Solutions

Faster ROI

Investing in manufacturing automation solutions that are custom-made to your business will streamline your processes much more efficiently and deliver a faster ROI.

Increased Quality & Consistency

Automated manufacturing systems follow your specifications exactly, every time. This technology completely removes errors due to human variability and produces consistent, high-quality products.

Increased Scalability

Isthmus engineering can design a custom automation solution that empowers you to scale up production without needing to add additional workers or space.

Common Custom Process Development Questions

How is custom automation different from standard automation?

Custom automation involves designing, building, and installing a unique automation solution for your specific facility. Standard automation involves prebuilt, off-the-shelf technologies that require you to alter your operations to work with them. Standard automation solutions are not optimized around your products, manufacturing, or facility. Isthmus can develop a custom automation plan that meets your unique production requirements.

What types of custom process development do you offer?

We can utilize a wide range of capabilities to build a custom automation process fit to your manufacturing facility. We can develop technologies to manufacture your unique products.

How long does custom process development take?

The timeline varies depending on the complexity of the project (more complex projects will take more time). At Isthmus, we handle every aspect of the custom automation process, from concept development all the way through to installation and ongoing support. Relying on a single source for your automation needs facilitates an efficient and convenient process.

Which parts of my production process can be automated?

Isthmus can create custom automation solutions for virtually every part of your production process, from initial part feed all the way through to packaging.

What custom process manufacturing equipment do you offer?

Our experienced engineers can design anything from highly specialized fixed machines to flexible, multi-purpose robots. In order to meet the needs of your unique production process, we will draw on our decades of automation engineering experience to develop a custom plan which carefully integrates the process manufacturing equipment that best suits your facility. This could include pick-and-place robots, continuous assembly machines, and custom conveyor systems – just to name a few.

How much does it cost to create a custom automation process? When will I see the ROI?

Custom automation is a major up-front investment. We can’t predict a specific cost, since that depends on the amount of automation equipment we implement and the level of specialization. Our team will work with you to scope the project and optimize the ROI for your application.

Does Isthmus outsource any part of the designing and building process for custom process autoamtion?

Isthmus does not outsource. We have all of the required engineering and assembly resources we need at our Madison, Wisconsin facility.

How do I know if my business needs a custom automation process?

Are you struggling with labor costs? Have you hit a ceiling on your production capacity? Is the quality of your product inconsistent? These issues can paralyze your business if they continue unaddressed. Implementing a custom automation plan will not only remedy these issues, but position your business to flourish without adding staff.