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.
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.
Coordinated Multi-Vehicle Motion for Large-Scale Airframe Assembly Tooling
A previous integrator spent more than two years on this problem without solving it. AMS solved it in 90 days of active development — by finding the right kinematic model before writing a single line of motion code. Four vehicles. One rigid structure. One shared coordinate frame.
Servo-Driven Delta Stacker for High-Volume Container Glass Production
AMS redesigned its best-selling Servo Lehr Loader from the maintenance technician up — not because it was failing, but because the plants running it had changed. No moving cables, standard components, and two years of production in a high-volume container glass facility to back it up.
Automated Work-Hardening Sleeve Production Cell – Aerospace Manufacturing Case Study
A major aerospace manufacturer needed to produce work-hardening sleeves faster, better, and without growing headcount. AMS built a production cell that runs lights-out, 24/7, at one sleeve every four seconds — and eliminated quality variation the previous process had accepted for years.
Veneer Stacker Automation
Pneumatic air cylinders controlling veneer placement had degraded in a hot, dirty production environment, producing inconsistent positioning and downstream quality issues. AMS replaced them with Iris Dynamics ORCA smart linear motors, delivering precise, controllable motion natively integrated with the existing Rockwell ControlLogix infrastructure.