The FANUC America Corporation M1iA robot with vision and moving conveyor is great for linear line tracking, sorting, intelligent grouping, and kitting packages. While the M1iA robot is sorting and grouping, the LR Mate 200iD is packaging, stacking, and kitting. Fast and accurate! #RoboticsTechnology #AutomationSolutions #ManufacturingInnovation #IndustrialAutomation #RoboticVision #PackagingAutomation #KittingSolutions #FactoryAutomation #RoboticSorting #ConveyorTracking
Edgewater Automation
Automation Machinery Manufacturing
St Joseph, Michigan 6,442 followers
Global Factory Automation Systems: We concept, engineer, fabricate, machine, integrate, assemble, install, and support.
About us
Edgewater Automation designs and builds global factory automation systems. Core competencies include automated systems for assembly, inspection, test, material handling, and data acquisition. With multiple locations in South Carolina and Michigan, our team has experience across markets including automotive, transportation, consumer products, electronics, batteries, general manufacturing, life science, and logistics. The goal of Edgewater Automation is to provide quality equipment and elegant solutions that will help ensure the success of each customer. In business for over 20 years, Edgewater has grown from starting with just 5 employees to now employing 250 people in five locations across North America. This growth over the years has been from careful, strategic decisions made by the experienced leadership team at Edgewater. Finding and training individuals with extraordinary talent has been a vital part of Edgewater’s growth and is a continuous part of the future ahead. Focusing on delighting everyone involved in the course of business, Edgewater pays close attention to providing for the needs of their employees, from the tools needed at work to the benefits needed for families at home. Visit our website to discover the positions we are currently looking to fill.
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http://www.edgewaterautomation.com
External link for Edgewater Automation
- Industry
- Automation Machinery Manufacturing
- Company size
- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- St Joseph, Michigan
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2001
- Specialties
- Custom Automation Equipment, Assembly Systems, Robotic Integration, Vision Integration, Mechanical Design, Electrical Design, Test Systems, Material Handling Systems, Data Acquisition, Process Development, Fabrication, and Simulation
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Employees at Edgewater Automation
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Rick Blake
Owner, Edgewater Automation
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Julie Anderson
Communications, Writing, and Media Production | Executive Producer | Social Media Content and Strategy | Storytelling | Creative and Brand Strategist…
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Jon Brunner
Project Manager at Edgewater Automation
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Dave Goodenough
Director of Robot/Technology Development at Edgewater Automation
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What are your thoughts on the Wheel.Me? We've been checking out AMRs lately, and this caught our eye at both the 2023 and 2024 Advanced Manufacturing Expo. Wheel.me reps at the show told us it's the world's first autonomous wheel - so it turns anything into a mobile robot. You mount the wheels and program the robot. Here's what we like: 🛞 The pricing (4-wheel set starts at just under $15K) 🛞 We'd be able to turn carts, trolleys, and other existing infrastructure into autonomous robots 🛞 It has obstacle detection - so it meets our safety standards 🛞 It offers autonomous and trackless navigation 🛞 The company offers training and support/service 🛞 Set-up seems pretty simple 🛞 Holds 880 lbs As we continue our push to find technology that plays a role in lean, clean factories, this seems pretty cool. #autonomousmobilerobots #robots #AMRs #technology #innovation #mobilerobots #engineering #automation
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Industrial Control CEO Mark Ermatinger showed us this intelligent actuator with a cool built-in absolute encoder safety feature that slows it down, allowing for operator participation. Here's his short demo of the machine with our sales engineer Bradley Mathis at last week's Advanced Manufacturing Expo in #GrandRapids. #IndustrialControl #IntelligentActuator #AbsoluteEncoder #SafetyFeature #OperatorParticipation #AdvancedManufacturing #ManufacturingTechnology
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We're using 3D scanning and printing of parts for flexibility and efficiency of machine design. Here's the how and the why: ▶️ Before 3D scanning, if a part came in and we didn't have CAD data for it, we had to manually measure a part. Now, we simply scan the part and use the geometry to design the part. We can scan the part here, or on location. ▶️ We can use the scanned file to make a CAD model, then print the part right here. ▶️ Scanning allows for remote fitting, is done in a controlled atmosphere, and the technology is more accurate. ▶️ Our controls engineers can program the robots with Roboguide using the CAD file provided by the mechanical engineer. IN THE VIDEO, our controls engineer tests the 3D printed part in a pick and place operation using the FANUC America Corporation Scara SR-3iA. NOTE: Video shows pick and place operating at 25% rate of speed! 😲 # #3DScanning #3DPrinting #MachineDesign #CADModeling #AdditiveManufacturing #EngineeringTechnology #IndustrialAutomation #Robotics #ManufacturingInnovation #FANUC
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We're always on the hunt 👀 for technology we can use in the systems we build for our customers. As our Bradley Mathis walked the floor with Advanced Manufacturing Expo founder Mark Ermatinger, Mark drew our attention to Bellco industrial step feeders and introduced us to Adam Best. We were impressed to stop and take a closer look and shoot this video. 📹 As an integrator for customers in many sectors - including pharmacy - we like that the feeders can handle a wide range of parts - containers, bottles, caps, jars, vials - and can be customized to meet specific needs and can utilize non-vibratory air-assisted guide tracks if needed Our video reveals a simple (but accurate), quiet operation. The stainless steel fabrication meets industry requirements for medical and pharmacy applications - important for some of our biggest customers. We love the robotics integration for even greater flexibility. Enjoy a look for yourself! #TechnologyIntegration #AdvancedManufacturing #PharmacyTech #IndustrialAutomation #RoboticsIntegration #IndustryStandards #EngineeringInnovation #industrialfeeders #bowlfeeders #stepfeeders #pharmacyautomation
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Southwest Michigan Regional Chamber Young Professionals, including administrative team member Avery Zavoral of Edgewater Automation, gave back to the Benton Harbor community yesterday with a clean-up event to beautify parks and streets in that city, which shares a border with St. Joseph, where Edgewater is located. Thank you, Southwest Michigan Regional Chamber, for all you do to keep our communities healthy and for engaging our local professionals to follow your lead! We're proud to be a member of your organization. 😍 https://lnkd.in/g_BVm2jm
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Kick-Off Day at Advanced Manufacturing Expo in Grand Rapids was outstanding. Connecting, re-connecting, discovering, and sharing with exhibitors and attendees brought together by the one and only Mark Ermatinger and his remarkable team. Seth Vander Ark hit it out of the park with his booth design, where he displayed three FANUC America Corporation robot demos that captured the attention of young and old alike. There's another day to explore and enjoy all the technology and innovation the show has to offer. Vendors from all over the globe have come together to display their contributions to the big world of automation and manufacturing. We're here for it! Stop at Booth 400 and say hello. Tell us your production needs. We're all ears! #AdvancedManufacturingExpo #ManufacturingInnovation #AutomationTechnology #FANUCRobot #ManufacturingTech #IndustryInnovation #factory4.0 #smartfactories #innovation #engineering Rick Blake Tim Tate Bradley Mathis Seth Vander Ark Kevin Moynihan Avery Zavoral Julie Anderson Cody Harrison Zech Chester Mark Ermatinger Emily Joann Wilkins Jennifer Johns Michael Herbergs Brenda Ratcliffe Julie Anderson
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Something we love about tradeshows like the upcoming Advanced Manufacturing Expo in Grand Rapids: seeing robots like this muscular FANUC America Corporation CRX-25iA! The payload capacity (25-30 kg) and reach range (1756 to 1889) are major, making it right for some of the large-scale palletizing and material handling systems we're building these days. We're looking forward to seeing more of what integrators are doing at AME this week, and to seeing YOU there. We'll be in Booth 400 😋. #AdvancedManufacturingExpo #GrandRapids #FANUCCRX #robotics #automation #manufacturing #palletizing #integrators #materialhandling Seth Vander ArkZech Chester Bradley Mathis Tim Tate Richard R. Blake Cody Harrison Kevin Moynihan Avery Zavoral Dave Goodenough
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We’re hitting the road for the Advanced Manufacturing Expo at DeVos Place in Grand Rapids, where there’ll be scores of opportunities to see the latest technology, hear from thought leaders, and attend networking events. Here are three reasons to add a visit to Edgewater Automation’s Booth 400, to your itinerary: 👂 WE'RE ALL EARS…so we want to hear about your factory automation needs and challenges. CEO Rick Blake, President Tim Tate, Seth Vander Ark, Dave Goodenough, Kevin Moynihan, Zech Chester, Jim Thompson, Bradley Mathis, and Cody Harrison are here for you. 🏭 WE HELP BUILD SMART FACTORIES…so we’re showcasing three FANUC America Corporation robots with features that will convince you of their versatility and adaptability. 🤖 OUR EXPERTISE IS INNOVATION…so ask us what we’ve done lately. We have a lot to tell you about the industry-leading machines we’ve designed and built. Amazing stories. See you in Booth 400 next Wednesday and Thursday, August 7 and 8, at the DeVos Place in beautiful downtown Grand Rapids! ROBOTS IN OUR BOOTH FANUC America Corporation LR Mate 200iD compact 6 axis robot with the approximate size and reach of a human arm. It combines best-in-class robot weight-load capacity with standard IP67 protection and outstanding FANUC quality. One of the most flexible and reliable mini robots for process automation there is. FANUC America Corporation SCARA SR-3iA With its 3 kg payload, 400 mm horizontal and 200 mm vertical reach, the FANUC SR-3iA is ideally suited to smaller-scale assembly, pick and place, inspection and packaging applications. Operating within a 360° envelope, with visual circular tracking, the model’s lightweight design, ultra-compact footprint and integrated services minimize the risk of interference with peripheral devices. FANUC America Corporation CRX 20iA The CRX-20iA/L has a 20 kg payload and 1,418mm reach, and its unique under-flip motion renders it a perfect solution for applications that require a higher payload in a small footprint. The CRX Series of cobots is 8 Years Zero Maintenance with the proven industrial reliability FANUC customers expect and excels in palletizing, welding, machine tending, inspection, material removal, and more. FREE REGISTRATION at https://lnkd.in/dhsHS-C SEE YOU THERE! 👀📣👏
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Ten years ago, we launched Edgewater Manufacturing so we could better serve our automation customers with fast, efficient, and high-quality fabrication. Here's an example of how this has helped us stay on deadline for a recent automation customer: we fabricated and welded these ovens in our shop, then literally wheeled them across the parking lot right into our automation facility for assembly into what would become a huge machine. It's true that teamwork makes the dream work. Photo, l to r: Jordan Williams and Jacob Ashcraft moving the ovens into place for machine assembly. James Parmer, Cruz Palafox # #EdgewaterManufacturing #AutomationFabrication #ManufacturingSuccess #IndustrialAutomation #FabricationExcellence #QualityAutomation #MachineAssembly
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