ACA’s automation expertise extends well beyond our core offerings. Many projects require supporting systems that enhance production flow, improve reliability, or solve unique engineering challenges. Our additional capabilities cover a wide range of specialized solutions that help customers fill process gaps, streamline manual tasks, and strengthen overall system performance.
Machine Tending Systems
ACA designs machine tending systems that support presses, CNC machining centers, and injection molding equipment to improve throughput, consistency, and uptime.
Controls System Integration
ACA enhances operational efficiency by integrating controls systems across new and existing equipment. Our team handles programming, networking, safety, and communication architecture to ensure reliable machine performance.
Dispensing and Filling
From adhesives to spray applications, ACA builds dispensing and filling systems tailored to your materials and production requirements. We focus on accuracy, repeatability, and long-term reliability to reduce waste and operator workload.
Packaging Systems
ACA provides custom packaging automation designed to handle high-speed packing tasks with consistent accuracy. Solutions include feeding, forming, closing, labeling, and inspection for a wide range of packaging formats.
Robot Repair, Parts, and Service
ACA’s sister company, Bow Robotics, supports robotic systems with troubleshooting, repair, replacement components, and preventive maintenance. Our trained technicians help extend equipment life and reduce downtime.
Material Handling Systems
ACA engineers material handling solutions for mission-critical transfers such as pick and place, palletizing, packaging flow, assembly, and in-process movement. Systems are built to maintain accuracy, safety, and cycle time requirements.
Featured Case Study
Dry Ingredients Envelope Packer
Challenge: One of our customers in the CPG Industry needed to automate their envelope packing process. Previously, they used a fully manual process with 6 operators which was costly and inefficient.
Solution: ACA designed and built a fully automated machine to assemble and inspect dry ingredients envelopes. The machine feeds, opens, fills, closes, and inspects envelopes, then assembles 3 packs with a header card and applies two staples before releasing to the packaging workers at a rate of 72 envelopes per minute. A single operator keeps this machine fed while a pair of operators fold and fill boxes of 3 packs.
The machine completes 72 envelopes/minute and saves our customer about $500,000 in labor costs per year for one product. The payback period for this machine was 1.51 years.
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Pick and Place Robotic Stacker
Dry Ingredients Envelope Packer
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