Flex-Line Automation, Inc.

Yesterday was #WorldEngineeringDay, so we are going to take a moment and spotlight two of our fantastic #Engineering staff! If you have had a #Robot or #Cobot #Application with us, chances are one of these guys has been involved in your project! Eric and Gabe are valuable members of our team, and we couldn't be prouder of them! (And it is just a bonus that both of them will probably be mortified when they see this! 🤣🤣🤣)

Today is the #DayOfTheProgrammer, and #Programming is changing! Not only are #CollaborativeRobots and #AI making #RoboticProgramming more intuitive every day, but we are changing the stigma of what a programmer looks like by getting the word out that working with #Automation doesn't mean you have to have an engineering degree! That is worth celebrating!

Move it, flip it, and reverse it! We can come up with unique #Solutions for #Re-orienting your #Products to make your #Process flow! #MaterialHandling #Efficiency #Flexibility #IndustrialAutomation #Manufacturing #Packaging #Distribution #Warehouse #ProductionFlow #DornerConveyors #FlexLink #BoschRexroth #VarioFlow #mk #VersaFlex #PlasticChainConveyor #TabletopConveyor

Our #Turn-keySolutions only suck when you need them to! 🤣🤣🤣 But seriously, sometimes you need a sucky solution, and we can help with that by adding a #Vacuum manifold to your #Conveyor. Sometimes we will need to drill a few extra holes in the belt, but often we find that the link design of a #TabletopConveyor provides enough airflow already. So get your #LightweightProducts moving the way you want them to by calling us! We have the #Solutions you need! #MaterialHandling #Efficiency #Flexibility #IndustrialAutomation #Manufacturing #Packaging #Distribution #Warehouse #ProductionFlow #DornerConveyors #FlexLink #BoschRexroth #VarioFlow #mk #VersaFlex #PlasticChainConveyor

Just when you thought you'd seen it all... Customer: I like your #boxEZ #robotic #boxerector, but your box magazines aren't going to work for me. Can the robot pull box flats directly from a pallet? Flex-Line Automation, Inc.: Sure. Hold my 🍺. Everyone knows that with #robotics it's all about location, location, location, so we replaced our standard box magazine with a special frame. This custom framework serves as a guide for pallet location. The robot also uses it to square the box flats and position them for a universal pick point. The robot is folding 4 different box sizes. The moral of this story is this...Flex-Line Automation, Inc. is an integrator. Don't be afraid to ask if your application requires something a little different! Oh, and we're working on a cool #boxEZ option you'll want to see!👀 Stay tuned! #conveyorcougar #haveityourway #specialordersdontupsetus

A #cobot #caseerector is not the right solution for every #boxerecting #application, but if you need to erect multiple box sizes or styles without changeover the #boxEZ is a gamechanger! Plus, since we maintain control of the box during the erection process we can #apply labels, #insert instructions, or #place different boxes in different locations if needed - all in that same small footprint! If the cycle time allows the #boxerector can even use a custom #EOAT to #casepack or #palletize. Talk about ROI! #MaterialHandling #Efficiency #Flexibility #SpaceSaving #IndustrialAutomation #Manufacturing #Packaging #Distribution #Warehouse #ProductionFlow

Happy #LaborDay! While we are all about reducing the #dull, #dirty, and #dangerous types of labor here at Flex-Line that doesn't mean we don't hope you get to enjoy the fruits of your labor today - whatever your job! #integrator #integratedsolutions #conveyors #feeders #robots #cobots #automatedsolutions #agvs #industrialrobots #collaborativerobots #flexlink #dorner #mk #titan #acsi #UR #shibuyahoppmann #materialhandling

Happy #nationalbeachday! When you work with a capable #integrator like us you can relax and enjoy that vacation knowing that your #materialhandling #project is taken care of! Relax! We've got you! #integration #problemsolving #singlesourceresponsibility #letushavetheheadache #conveyor #conveyors #systems #components #solutions

At Flex-Line Automation, Inc. we are more than a #Conveyor company. I mean, we do have A LOT of experience with all different conveyors; but we also do a lot with other equipment, like #BowlFeeders! This one is for #AmmunitionManufacturing, and we actually have a lot of different solutions for making #Ammo. But we offer full #integration regardless of your product. When it comes to being a partner you can trust with your processes we aim to please! #FeederBowl #PartsFeeding #GetThePun #AncillaryEquipment #BulletFeeder #Integrator

Well, it's official. Flex-Line Automation, Inc. is a certified woman owned small business. It was a long and painful process, which is why it took 40 years for me to pursue it. I usually try to steer clear of anything that has to do with any part of our government, but Lauren Van De Mark and Rhett Rinne finally convinced me that we needed to do it. I filed the application in January after spending months amassing all of the required documents. They finally got around to reviewing it in July. They nitpicked it to death and several times I told Lauren, "See, this is why I never wanted to deal with the government ". I got an email from the SBA at 4:50 pm Friday evening notifying me that I had correspondence waiting in the portal. My heart dropped. What now? I didn't want to open it because I didn't want to deal with jumping through another hoop, but I figured I would just worry about it all weekend so I might as well look at it. I logged in and low and behold the correspondence was our approval letter. I was so relieved that it wasn't a request for more bureaucratic bs. I immediately called Lauren, our attorney Paul, my sister, and finally Rhett. I was so excited that the process was over. Rhett was too, because he was tired of hearing me complain about it. He even took me out to dinner to celebrate. I'm still celebrating while already dreading the renewal process in 3 years. Nothing about it is easy. I hope that our efforts bring value to our customers that have diversity requirements. Something had better make this process worth while because it was a major pain!