Based in Painted Post, New York, Carbon Automation engineers and builds custom robotic systems that help manufacturers automate production. The company works with customers from discovery and engineering studies through machine design, programming, and commissioning, including specialized solutions such as adaptive-vision robotic welding. Its approach emphasizes collaborative, return-on-investment-based automation rather than off-the-shelf machinery.
Force Design, IncFor more than 25 years, Troy-based Force Design, Inc. has designed, built, and implemented custom robotic automation equipment for manufacturers. Its turnkey systems are tailored to each customer’s process, with the company also providing controls engineering, installation, and ongoing equipment support. Force Design’s work includes distinctive applications such as 3D-vision depalletizing and robotic welding, backed by a small-team approach that customers describe as trustworthy and responsive.TROY, OH
Progressive Machine & DesignWith more than 30 years in factory automation, Progressive Machine & Design (PMD) designs and builds custom robotic and automated manufacturing systems for clients worldwide. Based in Victor, New York, PMD operates more than 150,000 square feet of facilities with over 200 employees, including a process-development lab and dedicated clean assembly areas. Its proprietary PMDb business-management system tracks projects from individual parts to complete machines, while its lifetime service program supports equipment after installation.VICTOR, NY
Farason CorporationIncorporated in 1991, Farason Corporation is a Coatesville, Pennsylvania, automation builder with more than three decades of continuous operation. Its 45-plus employees develop custom robotic systems for manufacturers whose production challenges call for a purpose-built solution rather than off-the-shelf equipment. Farason has shipped more than 1,200 machines since 1992 and supports installations across North America, South America, Asia and Europe.333993COATESVILLE, PA
Mach MachinesFounded by CEO Jandre TerreBlanche after he saw welding robots sitting idle in U.S. fabrication shops, Mach Machines designs and integrates robotic welding automation for fabricators of all sizes. The Cincinnati-area company focuses on high-mix, low-volume work, pairing custom systems—including large-format gantries—with VC Robotics offline programming software so manufacturers can program and control production independently. Mach Machines also provides installation, training, and ongoing field support from system delivery through production.CINCINNATI, OH