Paxton Engineering has a unique approach to prototyping. While most R&D processes are "proof of principle" models which are removed from the industrial real world - Paxton is proud of the number of "prototypes" which are currently serving in the workplace as production items.
The robotic box opener which was built as a prototype for General Mills, has opened 10 million boxes of raisins at their Cedar Rapids plant - this means the design was done right!!!
The prototype for a medical robot which places a measured amount of antibiotics into a tray for testing has been working faithfully for over 6 years every day, every time, dependably.
When a machine is custom designed to fill a specific requirement - the customer does not have to try to fit an off'-the-shelf item into a unique operation. The best fit, is the one designed just for the application - an if it is done right - it is the most productive
too.
A spool handling robotic device which handles 550 pound spools of fiber has not only worked since its first day on the job, but has been joined by three others whose combined abilities have made the workplace for that customer a much more efficient and safe environment.
When automation systems are designed by experienced, creative and knowledgeable people, the result in the best answer to the challenges to productivity. |