Founded in 1954 as Dairy Conveyor Corp., DCC Automation designs and manufactures conveyor, packaging, and automation systems for dairy and other food and beverage production. Still family-owned, the company now operates three U.S. manufacturing facilities and serves customers internationally, pairing its long dairy-conveyor history with robotics and digital controls. Its hygienic robotic packaging system received the 2024 Rockwell Automation PartnerNetwork OEM Innovation Award.
2024 Rockwell Automation PartnerNetwork OEM Innovation Award
NCC Automated SystemsSince 1986, NCC Automated Systems has manufactured sanitary and non-sanitary conveyors while integrating complete automation systems for food processors, packaging companies, and OEM machine builders. The Souderton, Pennsylvania, company combines in-house mechanical and electrical design with U.S. manufacturing, offering turnkey systems or equipment on its own. Its decades-long work with customers such as The Hershey Company reflects a solutions-focused approach that goes beyond supplying machinery.SOUDERTON, PA
JLS AutomationFounded in 1955 by Joseph L. Souser, York, Pennsylvania-based JLS Automation builds hygienic, vision-guided robotic packaging systems for food processors. The company grew from a power-transmission representative into a packaging automation specialist after food manufacturers sought its help upgrading existing equipment, and it now develops patented tooling and high-speed systems for sanitary production environments. JLS remains led by the Souser family and supports installations with training, service and real-time virtual monitoring.YORK, PA
Dillin Automation Systems CorpDillin Automation Systems Corp. designs and builds custom packaging-line automation, with Perrysburg-made systems that move, accumulate, orient and cap products while integrating mechanical equipment with plant controls. Its distinctive AIR DECK® conveyors and patented ROE-LIFT® vertical accumulators have served customers for more than 30 years, backed by a custom-solutions team with more than 60 years of combined experience. Through its Engineered, Control and Capping Systems divisions, Dillin also provides complete integration, commissioning and support for industrial and municipal operations.PERRYSBURG, OH
Dyco IncFounded in 1973 to automate the handling of empty dairy bottles, Bloomsburg-based Dyco Inc. designs, fabricates, and installs systems for moving and packaging plastic containers. The company holds multiple patents, has used robotics in its solutions since 2004, and manufactures nearly every system component in its own job shop, including parts made with laser-cutting and fabrication equipment. Dyco also provides installation, service, replacement parts, and laser-cutting support for the equipment it builds.BLOOMSBURG, PA