Automation Solutions For Business
Find out where the right automation partner can take your business. Some automation engineering firms act like they can do anything. We stick with what we’ve mastered so you get our very best. We provide mechanical automation systems that help American manufacturers meet their price, quality and on-time delivery goals.
Are you tired of dealing with automation systems providers that over-promise and under-deliver? There’s so much riding on your next decision.
IF YOU ANSWERED YES TO ANY OF THE ABOVE, YOU ARE IN THE RIGHT PLACE.
Don’t Risk Your Job to a Jack of All Trades
Our deep application knowledge means your project will be fast tracked for success.
We understand you’re overworked and under pressure.
You need to trim costs and boost profits. Your salespeople have made promises to customers and now you have to deliver. You know that automating your manufacturing processes will help, but choosing an automation systems supplier can feel like jumping off a cliff.
At AMS, you can count on us as your automation systems partner with our:
Plastic Assembly Systems
Choose a no-regrets partner with deep application knowledge and proven on-time delivery in plastic joining solutions. AMS can reliably join your plastic parts to meet even the toughest requirements. Our capabilities include:
- Ultrasonic welding
- Ultrasonic plastic staking
- Thermal plastic staking
- Seam welding
- Spot welding
- Textile welding
- In line assembly machine
We understand you want to nail down the right welding systems to launch your products successfully. You need to know that our plastic welding automation systems will be delivered on time and function flawlessly. And you want the systems in your plant to be backed by customer support that covers every shift, every day.
Our 7 Step Automation Process
Reliable Leak Testing Machines
Get peace of mind that your leak testing systems are reliable and cost effective. AMS has in-depth expertise in designing pressure decay, vacuum decay and mass flow air, helium and hydrogen gas leak test systems that ensure your devices and components are properly sealed. Our machines feature:
- Fixtures to position and secure the part
- Sensors to ensure the part is positioned properly
- Automatic sealing of all openings
- “Poka-yoke” quality control testing to ensure all components are assembled correctly and functioning properly
We produce leak testing machines for a wide variety of uses including automotive applications, medical devices, consumer products and other industrial products. We develop the best leak testing machines for your application through our thorough design and build process.
Download a Leak Testing Data Sheet
Nut Insertion Machine Automation
Trust our experience with heated nut insertion to create rock-solid connections. The team at AMS calls on decades of experience with heated nut insertion and electronic motion control to design and build premium automated machine systems. Our machines:
- Work with virtually any plastic and a wide range of insert sizes and shapes
- Carefully control nut heating and positioning
- Use electromagnetic induction for consistent, repeatable temperatures
- Eliminate wear with non-contact nut heating
- Feature custom-made induction coils for each application
- Work with a range of materials
- Offer multiple actuators for short cycle times
- Insert within 0.02 mm of target, over and over again
- Pick up inserts with a proprietary mechanical pick-up mechanism
- Quickly solidify plastic to prevent flash and pock marking
- Are flexible to accommodate reconfiguring
Our automatic machinery company will help you get out ahead with our expertise and dependable service.
Inductive hot nut insertion
Involves heating the nut in a magnetic field produced by an inductive coil.
Conductive heating
Pre-heating the plastic prior to insertion, or partially inserting the nut and heating both the plastic and the nut directly via a heated probe.
Ultrasonic insertion
Uses a sonotrode that contacts the insert directly to generate heat through friction.
Download a Nut Insertion Data Sheet
Precision Fastening and Screwdriving Systems
AMS’s complete line of precision fastening products meets the needs of manufacturers requiring tight tolerances and high levels of error-proofing and traceability. Used in a variety of assembly operations, our screwdrivers and nutrunners offer:
Download a Precision Fastening Data Sheet
Press Machine Systems
Precisely control depth and force with systems designed for your pressing requirements. The AMS semi-standard platforms for precision pressing applications are versatile and ready to power your productivity. Our machines feature:
- Sturdy metal frames with Lexan panels and LED lighting
- Pneumatic presses
- Advanced operator controls and messaging
- Three-sided light curtains for safety and ease of part loading
- Removable upper and lower tooling plates
- Cycle start touch sensor
Designed for applications that require high levels of error-proofing, precise collar depths and repeatability to ensure high quality, AMS press machines are ready to take on your job with fast cycle times and automatic or semi-automatic functionality.
Automated Glue Dispensing and Curing
Increase efficiency in manufacturing with accurate and repeatable automated adhesive application. When you need adhesives to complete products, packaging or parts, AMS automation can make the process seamless and efficient. Look for:
- Hot melt machines and adhesive dispensing systems
- Variety of adhesives, including resin, epoxy and glue
- Reliable repeatability to decrease rejects
- Complete, dependable, UV light curing
- Innovative design to reduce clogging
- Consistent glue temperature and precise application
- Ease of use and upgraded safety
- Connectivity to control and track operations
- Systems engineered and designed specifically for your needs
At AMS, we start with your idea, then get to work finding ways automation can bring that idea to life. If your application could benefit from adhesive dispensing and curing automation, we offer a variety of options, including the GC-401. Count on us to outfit your line with the right machines that are easy to install, safe and efficient to operate and free from maintenance woes.
Clip Installation Machine Systems
Using an innovative head and press platen design, our automated equipment powers your productivity. The key to successful clip installation is our innovative installation head and press platen design. AMS engineers each clip installation head specifically for each style of clip. Our clip installation heads feature:
- Magnetic (not mechanical) retention of the clip
- Exceptional ease of loading for operator
- Adjustability in the X, Y and Z directions
- Sensors to confirm clip presence before cycling
There’s a good reason AMS systems are integrated into assembly lines throughout North America. Clip installation is one of our core competencies. We’ve honed our craft in this application for years. You can count on our in-depth expertise in building semi-automated equipment for installing door panel clips onto automotive interior plastic door panels, bezels, quarter panels, knee bolsters, pillars and other interior trim components.
From new idea to full application launch, AMS guides you at every step.
Rely on Our Experience in Your Industry
Count on our engineering team, application development lab and decades of experience.
Medical
Our precise and reliable leak testing and plastic joining systems help you manufacture safe and reliable medical devices.
Plastic Processors
Increase productivity and profitability with custom automation for contract manufacturing.
CONSUMER
We work with you to identify, design and implement solutions that fit your appliance parts and other products manufacturing.
TRANSPORTATION
Cut costs and boost productivity with effective automation systems designed for your automotive, truck and off-road components.
Sure, we've been around. So what?
We could tell you we launched AMS in 2000, and that our team works with companies nationwide from our headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio. We could point out our corporate values around being continuous learners, striving to meet or exceed customer requirements and being active, gritty and positive team players. But you have to ask “What’s in it for me?”
Here’s your takeaway in just two statistics:
on-time delivery record
customer satisfaction
Once you know those numbers, it’s clear that the odds of you being thrilled with AMS are definitely in your favor. Together, we can accomplish great things.
Testimonials
Zach F., Manufacturing engineering manager, medical device manufacturer
“AMS exceeded expectations in all areas: communication, responsiveness and execution. We plan to leverage their resources again in the future.”
Eric B., Senior manufacturing engineer, automotive
“AMS is awesome to work with and very responsive. They listen to the issues we have and resolve them.”
Dan G., Engineering manager, automotive supplier
“Professional, knowledgeable and customer-focused, AMS is 100 percent involved in projects from the prototype stage through completion of the project at our facility.”
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