Design Only and Standalone Machines -OLD
True North provides design-only automation and machine development services for manufacturers who want experienced engineering support without a full build. We deliver practical, production-ready designs that account for real-world constraints, serviceability, and safety—helping reduce risk before fabrication begins.
Example 1
Corrugated Preefeder
Designed primarily by Brad Lanser, this machine is part of a family of corrugated cardboard machines. Using belts, hydraulics, and acme screws to adjust stacking height and sheet width, this machine can handle all of the major sizes of cardboard used by the customer.
Example 2
Robotic Clip Install Machine
This machine was designed and built to install clips onto a variety of automotive parts within a short amount of time. With a bowl feeder and Fanuc arm, parts loaded onto a selected nest by an operator come out of the machine ready for install. Light curtains, electromagnets, and a variety of sensors work to catch faulty parts and keep the operators safe.
Example 3
Felt Applicator
Our customer hired us to design a machine that they intended to sell as an add-on machine to existing roll forming machines. True North worked with our customer to design the initial machine and continue to maintain the design as revisions and improvements occur. The machine is considered a product for our customer and True North helps to manage the design for them.
Example 4
Tire Production Lines
Designed primarily by Ben Casey for a local tire producer, this family of machines assists in automated movement of tires, trimming of vents after the tire re-tread process, and cleaning of wheel rims before tires are added. Some of these machines are designed to be totally automated, manually operated, or some to be controlled by either. These machines were designed to produce higher quality products at faster cycle times than the existing systems.
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