Serving small & mid-size manufacturers across New England
Factory automation built for shops your size.
PLC programming, machine vision, and robot integration from a team that answers the phone. Since 2004, we’ve focused on the small and mid-size manufacturers the big integrators keep waiting.
What this looks like on your floor
Vision, control, and motion — working together
Machine Vision
Vision systems built around the right optics for the job — reading codes, verifying features, and guiding pick-and-place with the precision your line needs.
PLC Programming
Control logic and panel builds for new lines, or a documented rebuild of the PLC that’s already running your floor.
Robotic Integration
Pick-and-place, machine tending, and cobot cells built around the process you already have, not a rip-and-replace.
Why small manufacturers choose us
Right-sized automation, not an afterthought
Right-Sized, Not Overlooked
Most integrators chase the big contracts. We built our business around the small and mid-size shops New England’s larger automation firms leave waiting.
20+ Years in the Field
Since 2004, upgrading legacy lines and building new ones for clients across Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Vermont, and Maine.
Vendor-Agnostic Expertise
Mitsubishi, Cognex, Epson, SICK, Universal Robots, Standard Bots and more — we work in the platforms your equipment already runs, or help you choose new ones.
Plant Floor to Dashboard
PLC and HMI work is just the start — we build the data collection and SCADA layer that shows you how the line is really performing.
Old-School Reliable, New-School Sharp
We’re just as comfortable troubleshooting a legacy PLC as we are putting modern AI-assisted tools to work on a new problem — whichever actually gets your line running better.
What we do
Automation services built around your process
Machine Vision Systems
Inspection, guidance, and quality checks built around your existing line speed.
PLC & HMI Programming
New control logic or a rebuild of what’s already running — documented, not a black box.
Robot & Motion Integration
Robot cells and motion systems integrated into the process you already have.
Servo & VFD Motion Control
Precision motion control for equipment upgrades or new machine builds.
Data Collection & SCADA
Visual Basic, C#, Iconics, and other SCADA tooling to turn machine data into answers.
Legacy Equipment Upgrades
Bring older equipment up to today’s standards without a full machine replacement.
Platforms we work in — and more
…and a range of other PLC, vision, and robotics platforms we support.
In our own words
What’s stayed true since 2004
“We started with a focus on supporting small businesses and helping them apply automation technology to stay competitive in an ever-changing market. We stand with our clients and build controls solutions that fit their needs — not the other way around.”
— Solid Automation, founded 2004
“Twenty-plus years applying technology from vendors like Mitsubishi, Cognex, Epson, SICK, and Universal Robots — plus newer platforms like Standard Bots — means we can upgrade what you have or help you build something new, whichever actually makes sense for your shop.”
— Solid Automation team
Ready to see what automation could do for your shop?
Tell us what’s slowing your line down. We’ll tell you honestly whether automation is worth it — and what it’d take.