Industrial Automation Services
From keeping critical systems running to engineering what comes next, our industrial automation services are built around the realities of industrial production. Whether you need expert repair and maintenance to minimize downtime or deep integration and programming expertise to advance your capabilities, Applied Motion Systems brings the same precision and care to every engagement.
Integration & Programming
Robotic Workcell Integration
The robot is one component. The cell is the engineering problem. Applied Motion Systems designs and integrates robotic workcells around your production environment first: floor space, cycle time, upstream and downstream dependencies, operator touchpoints, and maintenance access, before any hardware is specified. That means the cell that gets built works in your facility, fits your throughput requirements, and can be maintained by your team. AMS handles cell design, fabrication, controls, and programming under one roof. The system and its logic are engineered together, never handed off between organizations.
PLC & HMI Programming
The hardware doesn’t run anything without the logic behind it. AMS programs PLCs, HMIs, and SCADA systems for motion control and automation applications. The differentiator isn’t platform familiarity. It’s what happens after we leave. Code is written to be read by the maintenance team who inherits it, not just by the engineer who wrote it. HMIs are designed for the operator who runs the machine every shift. We don’t start writing logic until we understand the machine, the environment, the duty requirements, and who’s responsible for keeping it running.
Repair & Maintenance
CONTROL PANEL FABRICATION
When a system needs a new panel, whether for a repair, drive conversion, or retrofit, Applied Motion Systems designs and builds it in-house. As a UL 508A certified manufacturer, every panel is engineered as part of the control system it serves. Layout, wiring, and testing are handled by our Vancouver, Washington engineering team.
AUTOMATION RETROFIT
When aging drives, controllers, or motion systems reach end of life, Applied Motion Systems engineers the replacement without scrapping equipment that still has decades of value. Unlike integrators who start from the control cabinet, AMS begins with the mechanical system. Dynamic analysis correctly sizes components before anything is specified. The result is a system that often outperforms the original.
MACHINE SAFETY GUARDING
Most guarding failures come from guarding not designed around how the machine is operated. Applied Motion Systems integrates fixed guarding, interlocked perimeter systems, light curtains, and presence-sensing devices into the broader control architecture. We start with a risk assessment that informs every aspect of the safety system. The result works with operator workflows, not against them.
Learn more about unique machine concepts we have designed, built, and integrated with our partners.
Why Manufacturers Choose AMS for Industrial Automation
