Custom Machine Design & Build for Specialized Manufacturing Operations
Standard equipment does not solve every manufacturing problem. Parts may require unusual orientation, selective material placement, specialized handling, integrated curing, custom assembly, controlled force or motion, in-line inspection, or a production sequence that does not exist in an off-the-shelf platform.
Forest City Technologies designs and builds purpose-built machines and tooling for value-added secondary operations and customer-specific manufacturing applications. Our engineers begin with the part and process, then develop equipment around the required function, production flow, quality controls, operator access, maintenance needs, and scale.
Potential Machine and Automation Scope
- Custom production and secondary-operation equipment
- Part feeding, orientation, transfer, and handling systems
- Fixtures, nests, tooling, and changeover components
- Material application, dispensing, coating, or placement equipment
- Assembly, insertion, retention, joining, or packaging operations
- Machine controls, sensors, error-proofing, and data requirements
- Vision inspection and quality-verification integration
- Upgrades, retrofits, or process improvements for existing operations where feasible
Recommended Project Flow
- Requirements definition: Part, process, throughput, quality, safety, floor-space, operator, interface, and support expectations.
- Concept development: Equipment approach, sequence, fixturing, controls, inspection, and preliminary risk review.
- Detailed design: Mechanical, electrical, control, tooling, guarding, serviceability, and changeover considerations as applicable.
- Build and integration: Fabrication, assembly, controls, process integration, and debugging.
- Runoff and handoff: Review against agreed requirements, production preparation, documentation, training, and ongoing-support expectations.