Industrial automation
We help manufacturers cut cost per part, push throughput up, and keep their lines running. The automation is designed for the job and supported for the long haul.
Labor costs keep climbing. Skilled operators are hard to hire and even harder to keep, and manual processes put a ceiling on what you can produce. Automation is the obvious answer.
But the usual path is frustrating. Traditional integration firms are expensive and slow to deliver. Worse, a lot of them vanish once the install is done, leaving you with a system nobody fully understands and no one to call when it drifts.
We built ProtoHouse to do this differently for small and mid-size manufacturers. Engineered properly, priced realistically, supported for the long term.
The manual tasks that respond best to automation in small and mid-size manufacturing, grouped by the outcome they deliver.
Pick-and-place
Moving parts off a conveyor, into a box, or between workstations. One of the highest-ROI automation tasks.
Palletizing & depalletizing
Stacking and unstacking cases or products onto pallets. Eliminates heavy repetitive lifting that's hard to staff.
Packaging & case packing
Placing finished products into trays, boxes, or cases in consistent patterns.
Machine tending
Loading and unloading CNC machines, injection molding presses, and other equipment. Keeps a single machine running without an operator standing by.
Part removal & sorting
Pulling finished parts from molds or equipment and sorting by type, size, or destination.
Material handling & transfer
Moving materials and work-in-progress between stations and storage so production keeps flowing.
Vision-guided inspection
Cameras check parts for defects, verify dimensions, or confirm assembly — flagging anything that doesn't meet spec.
Labeling & marking
Applying labels, stamps, or markings to products in consistent positions.
End-of-line integration
Combining the above into one cell — parts come off a machine, get inspected, packed, and palletized in a single flow.
Not sure where to start? Most facilities have one or two manual tasks that deliver the fastest return on automation. We'll help you identify them in a free on-site assessment.
A clear path from the first conversation to a system that keeps delivering.
We get to know your operation. The process, your throughput goals, the constraints, and what success actually looks like in dollars.
We engineer a solution and lay out the plan. Scope, components, expected ROI, and timeline, all on the table before any build starts.
We build the cell and tooling. Then we integrate it on your floor and commission it against real production.
We stay on with maintenance and upgrades. The system keeps paying off long after launch.
We build on proven industrial hardware. That means collaborative and industrial robots from manufacturers like Universal Robots and Fanuc, so your system sits on platforms with global support and a long service life.
Around that foundation, we add the parts that make it yours. Custom tooling and end-effectors, machine vision, and the software that ties everything together. Reliable components, engineered into a solution built for your floor.
Currently in development
We're building a miniature autonomous arm to show our integration capabilities end to end. Mechanics, controls, vision, and software, all working as one system. It's a build in progress, and we expect it to be demo-ready in 4 to 6 weeks.
Start with a short call and a free on-site assessment. No commitment, no pressure.