Highland Automation and Robotics in Montoursville develops customized automation and robotic solutions for wood, plastics and composites manufacturers, while also supplying new and used production machinery. Its approach combines application-specific automation with carefully matched equipment to help customers increase capacity and quality while reducing labor. The company is associated with the Woodwork Institute and the National Wood Flooring Association.
Systech Handling IncSystech Handling Inc. is an Archbold, Ohio manufacturer known for developing custom automation and processing solutions around each customer’s product. Its experienced staff serves manufacturers across sectors including wood products, automotive, and plastics, with projects carried from design through installation.ARCHBOLD, OH
Performance Automation IncBorn from an Amish craftsman’s 1986 solution to a pipe-bending problem, Performance Automation designs and builds custom machines that automate difficult manufacturing tasks. Founded by Lloyd Glick and joined by his son Wilmer in 2015, the Lancaster County company takes projects from concept through installation, while also providing CNC machining and factory-certified field service. Its work includes purpose-built equipment such as automatic chain cutters and shingle cutters, shaped around each manufacturer’s process rather than an off-the-shelf template.BIRD IN HAND, PA
Ideal Manufacturing LLCFounded by Eli Ebersol in 2013, Ideal Manufacturing LLC in Gordonville builds American-made woodworking machinery and custom production equipment for shops and manufacturing plants. Its work ranges from the RM-100 stile-and-rail moulder to custom automation, with a distinctive focus on adapting machines to a customer’s workflow rather than forcing every operation into the same setup. Ideal also revived the Newport MH4 half-lap machinery after acquiring its lineup and became a Certified Universal Robots System Integrator in 2023.GORDONVILLE, PA
JAM Works LLCWith more than 18 years in business, JAM Works LLC is a Mayfield, Pennsylvania, automation company known for solving difficult manufacturing problems through collaborative engineering. It has been an exclusive FANUC Robotics Authorized System Integrator since 2010, working with manufacturers on custom robotic cells and industrial automation from early concept through installation and ongoing support.MAYFIELD, PA