Turning Machine Shops Into Automation Pros!

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Interested in automation
but don’t know where to start?

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What Will Automation Mean to You?

Maximized Efficiency

Experience a significant boost in throughput with our easily adaptable automation solutions. Our systems are designed to minimize machine downtime and optimize your production process, ensuring you get the most out of your investment.

Cost Savings

Invest in cost-effective, high-performance automation that delivers long-term value and boosts your bottom line. Our solutions are not only affordable but also help reduce labor costs and increase overall productivity, resulting in a healthier and more profitable business.

Simplified Operations

Our unrestricted intuitive programming and customizable systems make integration and maintenance a breeze. With user-friendly interfaces and flexible workholding options, operators can focus on producing high-quality parts with minimal effort.

“Lights Out Mfg worked with us to setup our first cobot-tended machine and supported until we were in regular production. We have successfully implemented more projects since then. Their team is solution-driven, and they remain our trusted partner for automation projects.”
— Mitch Niemela Toolcraft Inc.

Unrestricted Intuitive Programming
Rapid Deployment
Cost-Effective Solutions
Customizable Systems
Flexible Workholding
All-Inclusive Packages
Easy Mobility
Streamlined Servicing
Robust Performance
Enhanced Productivity


INTEGRATOR
OF THE YEAR

Universal Robots
2022

CONTROL SYSTEMS

WE WANT TO TALK WITH YOU

We answer our phones, and we speak your language.
We know machining, programming and engineering.

  • • 74.9% of respondents to the 2023 Q1 Manufacturers’ Outlook Survey listed attracting and retaining a quality workforce as their primary business challenge.

    - The National Association of Manufacturers

    • 57% of manufacturing respondents reported using advanced technologies to redesign job tasks (e.g., automating previously manual tasks)

    - 2021 Deloitte Global Resilience Studyption text goes here

  • • There is still a learning curve. We make that curve significantly flatter.

    • When we show up for installation, we set up your robot ready to run lights-out production in days. This usually takes months without our help.

    • We teach you during installation to help kick-start your ability to integrate systems on your own.

    • We already made the mistakes so you don’t have to.

  • • Cobots are slow - They are only slow when people are nearby. We integrate a laser sensor so the robot can run as fast as a traditional robot when people aren’t present.

    • My work is too high mix for robots - Setup times have gotten quick enough that shops are setting up robots for less than 50 part runs.

    • But robots are too expensive - A turnkey system is less expensive than a new machine and provides greater thru-put. Financing options are available.

    • But the setup takes too long - How long did it take you to set up your first part on a machine? The time to learn is now. An experienced robot setup tech can do it in under 2 hours for a complicated setup and under 30 min for a simple change. A repeat job could only be a couple of minutes!

  • • Denmark-based Universal Robots is the clear market leader with a 47 % market share and for good reason.

    • Their simple code-free programming software is much easier than anything else on the market.

    • Other Co-bot brands’ payloads quickly diminish as the center of gravity of the payload is moved further away from the end of the arm.

    • They are the easiest robot to service.

    • They are more accurate and sensitive than other co-bot brands.

Don’t

Get Left

Behind!

  • • We regularly complete custom projects in under 2 months. Our competition rarely delivers in under 6.

    • Our systems are typically between $90k to $150k. Other integrators typically won’t touch systems like ours for under $180k.

    • When we install systems, we are typically on-site at the customer for 3 days. Our competition regularly takes more than a week for installations.

    • We care about your success and always do the right thing.

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