Case Studies
Applied Motion Systems case studies document what happens when deep engineering expertise meets a production problem worth solving. Our best work comes from intentional collaboration with our customers. The solutions we produce together often set new benchmarks in safety, product quality, and production flexibility. Learn about our engagement process and how we work to deliver results that last.
Card Sorting Machine for a Trading Card Distributor
A trading card distributor could not train master graders fast enough to keep up with surging demand. AMS built a card sorting machine that singulates each card, presents both sides to the customer’s inspection system, and sorts it by grade without damaging the card.
Robotic Coating System for Hazardous-Location Applications
A major aerospace manufacturer needed one robotic coating system that many teams could use, inside a Class 1, Division 1 paint booth. AMS built it to match spray speed to paint flow, and it has run for more than 15 years.
Enabling a mix of 200 – 300 mm Wafer Production With a Single Locally Supportable Automation Platform
A global semiconductor manufacturer needed one machine to process both 200mm and 300mm wafers without a changeover, on locally supportable control platforms. AMS engineered a custom pre-aligner and end-of-arm tooling spanning the full range, and the resulting platform is now the customer’s new standard specification.
High-Speed Wafer Positioning System for Inkjet Cartridge Manufacturing
A machine builder needed to inspect silicon wafers for inkjet cartridge production at 100-nanometer resolution, with no existing way to control the motion. AMS engineered the complete motion control system, and the resulting design became the basis for a product line deployed worldwide.
Insulated Embossed Coffee Sleeve Production Line
AMS designed a purpose-built coffee sleeve machine from the ground up. It was the first complete production line AMS engineered from scratch, replacing two underperforming lines and solving a thermal adhesive constraint that had been limiting speed.
Kiln Brick Processing Line, Built for a Problem That Had Never Been Automated Before
A Pacific Northwest kiln manufacturer needed to double output, eliminate silica dust exposure, and automate a brick machining process that had never been automated before. AMS built the machine from scratch — and it earned a U.S. patent.