Since its founding in 1981, B-K Tool & Design has grown from a small Kalida machine shop into a 130,000-square-foot operation known for carrying custom automation projects through to installation. Its team works with customers’ new or existing designs, building equipment intended to replace inefficient processes and support production on the customer’s floor. The company says it has completed 25,000 projects since 1981.
Kent AutomationFounded in 1990, Kent Automation is a Kent, Ohio manufacturer known for custom automation tailored to the changing needs of fenestration and other industrial customers. Its work spans from design through final assembly, with more than 3,500 installations reported and a UL 508A-certified panel shop supporting its automation projects.KENT, OH
Graybill MachinesSince Wilbur and Orpah Graybill founded the company in 1944, Graybill Machines has remained a Lititz, Pennsylvania manufacturer known for studying each customer’s process rather than forcing it into an off-the-shelf solution. Its in-house team designs, builds, and tests custom automation for food manufacturers, while also handling specialty projects that call for unusual engineering or fabrication. Eight decades on, the company continues to support equipment from its local shop through installation and service.LITITZ, PA
Automated Concepts & Tooling, IncSince its founding by owners Elizabeth and Craig in 2004, Waterford’s Automated Concepts & Tooling has designed and built high-speed assembly machines and turnkey automation systems, while also producing the precision-machined components those systems require. The company works across the project—from mechanical and controls engineering through installation, support, and contract assembly—and takes on jobs ranging from a few thousand dollars to more than $1 million. Its acquisition of Syst-A-Matic brought decades of additional precision machining and automation experience under one roof.WATERFORD, PA
Production Design Services, Inc. (PDSI)Since its founding in 1955, Production Design Services, Inc. has grown into a Dayton manufacturer known for solving complex automation problems under one roof. Its expanded plant now covers more than 180,000 square feet, where the company develops custom equipment and robotic systems for manufacturers, taking projects from concept through integration and production.DAYTON, OH