For manufacturers, the continual need to increase production speed and efficiency while reducing labor has spurred a shift toward implementing automated systems.
However, off-the-shelf equipment will not accommodate every application, particularly those that are complex with robots and conveyors, as well as a host of equipment for manufacture, assembly, packaging, labeling, palletizing, etc. that must be flawlessly coordinated. For this reason, even some large automation companies will not take on applications considered too difficult.