Advanced Automation

Founded in 1976, Advanced Automation, Inc. (www.aautomation.com), A Doerfer Company, is a privately-held manufacturing automation provider, specializing in process development, controls, test and material handling systems. The company is located in foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Greenville, South Carolina and has earned its' reputation by helping customers solve what have been thought to be "impossible" or "difficult" manufacturing challenges.

With 150,000 square feet of high-bay manufacturing space available, in conjunction with, over 200 experienced professionals including sales, mechanical engineering, electrical/controls engineering, manufacturing and assembly personnel, the company is poised to support its' continued growth. Our high repeat customer base bridges across several major industries, most notable, Automotive/Trucking/Heavy Equipment, Medical, Electronic, Telecommunication, Consumer, Industrial, Hardware, Textile, Personal/Health Care and Nuclear.

The company also maintains leadership recognition as the major source for state-of-the-art controls' solutions. To support this, Advanced Automation, Inc. presently employs a host of multi-talented full-time controls and software personnel. Capability ranges from simple Level I - PLC code generation through Level II - PC based & SCADA control schemes on up to Level III - MES database management systems. The company has also successfully introduced two graphical and object-oriented software products that have enabled end-users to more quickly and cost-effectively program & debug their systems, track component build history and provide upper level database management information.

Of the systems now installed worldwide, all represent variants or combinations of proficiencies in the following areas:

 Prototyping
 Process Development
 Simultaneous Engineering
 Systems Integration
 ASRS - Automatic Storage & Retrieval Systems
 Asynchronous Assembly
 Synchronous Rotary & Linear Indexing Assembly
 Robotic - Cartesian, SCARA, Articulated
 Auto-Guided Vehicles
 Material Handling/Conveyors/Bowl & Tray Feeding/AGV
 Manual Assembly Workstations
 Lean Manufacturing Workstations
 Test Systems
 Packaging

Advanced Automation, Inc. is committed to providing each of our valued customers with leading edge, high quality, cost-competitive automation, test and material handling solutions, in conjunction with offering them outstanding world class service & support. This will be achieved by continually fostering unique working relationships with each of our customers ¡V we will remain known as the company who delivers what we promise.