Semi-Automatic Systems

McIver Engineering & Controls delivers simple, single-purpose systems to complex, multi-variant/purpose semi-automatic automation systems, integrating your operators with precise, efficient, and injury-minimizing assembly or testing processes.

Single Purpose to Multi-Purpose Automation

Having issues with operator retention, injuries, or maintaining quality levels? McIver can help with our unique approach to understanding your current manual process to then guide you with smaller semi-automatic automation systems and grow with you as your automation maturity expands to fully automated “lights out” systems.

McIver Semi-Automatic Systems

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Phased approach from no automation to fully automated

Your First Step Toward Automation Starts Here

Moving from manual operations to semi-automatic automation is where efficiency begins. At McIver Engineering & Controls, we design lean systems that let operators and machines work together for safer, faster, and more precise production. With hundreds of machines already installed, our team is ready to make your automation journey seamless and successful.

Semi-Automatic Systems for Multi-Variant Production

McIver Engineering & Controls specializes in multi-variant and multi-purpose semi-automated equipment designed to handle diverse production needs. Our advanced change tooling technology makes switching from automatic to manual fast and reliable. From assembly to testing, we provide lean semi-automatic solutions that keep your operations efficient, consistent, and safe.

Semi-Automated Press & Inspect Solutions

Whether in automotive, food, pharma, or defense, press and inspect processes demand precision. McIver delivers semi-automatic systems that integrate human operators with automation for accuracy, efficiency, and reliability. With countless systems installed, we help manufacturers improve quality control while reducing operator strain and production errors.

Semi-Automated Torque & Inspect Solutions

When accuracy matters, torque and inspect systems play a critical role in manufacturing. McIver creates semi-automatic solutions that blend hands-on operation with automation to deliver consistent, reliable results. Serving industries from pharma to defense, we engineer systems that minimize risk, reduce downtime, and raise your production quality.

Semi-Automatic Brush Trimming & Inspection

Semi-automated torque and inspect systems are vital for quality production. Our brush trimmer example demonstrates how lean automation simplifies shaping unique brushes used in automotive and home applications. McIver Engineering & Controls develops semi-automatic solutions that reduce manual effort, improve consistency, and enhance product quality across industries.

Lean Semi-Automatic Success Stories

Industrial Automation Life Sciences

Needle Assembly Automation

COVID provided a instant market change sending many in the system integrator business into a full stop on all existing work to an instantaneous triple output situation for new...

Industrial Automation Industrial Manufacturing

Automated Tube Label Forming

Plants across the globe require plumbing or electrical runs which require proper labeling to identify what is in these conduit or plumbing runs. Our client was like most clients...

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Creating a Multi-Domain Training Environment at Johnson Controls, Inc.

When Johnson Controls (JCI) announced the sale of its historic Milwaukee headquarters in 2021, it sparked the opportunity to reimagine the future of technical training across all business domains...

FAQ’s

Frequently Asked Questions

What are lean, semi-automatic automated systems?

Also referred to as “fixed automation” or “hard automation”, these systems combine the efficiency of industrial automation with the flexibility of skilled operators. At McIver Engineering & Controls, we design lean, semi-autoamtic automated systems to streamline workflows, reduce waste, and boost productivity.

How do semi-automatic systems differ from fully automated systems?

Fully automated systems operate without human intervention, while semi-automatic systems use a blend of automation and manual labor. This approach is ideal for facilities looking to improve efficiency without the full investment of complete automation.

What are the benefits of lean, semi-automatic automated systems?

Our semi-automated systems offer benefits to our customers, such as: lower upfront cost as opposed to full automation, faster ROI through labor savings and productivity gains, increased worker safety, flexibility to handle product and volume changes, and easier integration with industrial automation solutions.

Where does hard automation or fixed automation fit in?

Hard automation (also known as fixed automation) is ideal for high-volume, repetitive production where the same process is performed continuously. For customers who want elements of hard automation within a flexible setup, McIver Engineering & Controls can integrate fixed automation modules into a lean, semi-automatic system, which delivers both consistency and adaptability.

What industries benefit from semi-automatic industrial automation systems?

With our industrial automation integration expertise, we deliver systems that enhance throughput and quality across a range of industries, including: food and beverage, pharmaceuticals (life sciences),automative, and consumker goods.

How does McIver Engineering & Controls approach designing these flexible automation systems?

We start by assessing your workflow, safety requirements, and production goals. Then, our engineering team develops a tailored solution, which blends custom machine building, industrial automation solutions, and operator-friendly features.