Industrial Robots and Robotic Automation Solutions

At Ergonomic Partners, we specialize in delivering innovative and tailored industrial robotic automation solutions. We focus on finding practical and cost-effective solutions to your manpower and efficiency problems. Our designs and solutions are based on what will provide the best ROI possible and assist you in being able to justify methods that may have seemed out of reach in the past. Our expertise spans from robotic welding cells to machine tending robots, providing practical and cost-effective solutions to manpower challenges. With a focus on quality and customization, our team ensures that each solution is perfectly aligned with your unique needs.

Industrial Robots & Automation

Boost productivity, cut costs, and improve quality with our industrial robots. Whether you're in manufacturing, logistics, or another industry, our robots can handle tasks from assembly to packaging. Increase efficiency, reduce errors, and create a safer workplace. See how our solutions can work for you. Watch our overview video to explore your options.

Robotic Welding Cells

Improve weld quality and boost production with our robotic welding cells. Perfect for automakers, manufacturers, and metal fabricators, our systems handle everything from simple to complex welds. Get consistent results, reduce labor costs, and enhance worker safety. Explore our welding cell solutions.

Robotic Palletizing Systems

Increase efficiency and safety with our robotic palletizing systems. Ideal for manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution centers, our systems handle a variety of products and pallet patterns. Reduce labor costs, improve throughput, and minimize product damage. Discover our custom palletizing solutions.

Portable Cobot Welding Systems

Increase flexibility and productivity with our easy-to-use cobot welding systems. Perfect for small shops and job shops, our cobots handle various welding tasks without the need for extensive setup. Improve weld quality, reduce labor costs, and enhance worker safety. Explore our range of portable cobot welding solutions.

Robot Machine Tending

Increase productivity and reduce labor costs with our robot machine tending solutions. Perfect for manufacturers across industries, our systems handle a variety of machines, from CNC mills to injection molding presses. Improve efficiency, reduce downtime, and enhance worker safety. Discover how our CNC robot machine tending systems can benefit your operations.

Material Handling Robot

Streamline your operations with our versatile material handling robots. From factories and warehouses to distribution centers, our robots handle tasks like loading, unloading, and transporting materials. Increase efficiency, reduce labor costs, and improve safety. Watch this video to see how we've helped a client enhance their material handling process.

Automated Crane System

Enhance warehouse and production efficiency with our automated crane systems. Designed for industries such as manufacturing, logistics, and distribution, our cranes handle heavy-duty lifting and transporting tasks with precision and speed. Improve worker safety, optimize space utilization, and increase throughput. From raw material handling to finished goods storage, our automated crane systems provide flexible and reliable solutions. Watch this video to see how we implemented a custom crane system for automotive manufacturing.

Robot and Automation Videos

There are many ways industrial robots can be implemented into your operations. Browse other examples of how we've used automation to develop custom solutions.

Pneumatic and Mechanical
Gripper Tool Videos

Ergonomic Partners offers a wide range of pneumatic and mechanical gripper tools to complement your robotic systems. Explore our video library to find the perfect gripper for your application.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a robotic systems integrator?

A robotic systems integrator designs, builds, and commissions a complete automated work cell — taking a robot arm from a manufacturer like Yaskawa or KUKA and engineering the full system around it, including end effectors, safety guarding, controls, and programming. Unlike a robot manufacturer, an integrator translates the buyer's production requirement — throughput targets, part geometry, cycle time — into a functional system designed for their specific facility. Ergonomic Partners handles the full integration scope in-house, from application scoping and mechanical design through commissioning and operator training.

What types of industrial tasks can robots be programmed to handle?

Industrial robots can be programmed for welding, palletizing, machine tending, trimming, cutting, deburring, inspection, and material handling — including overhead crane automation for heavy repetitive transfers. The range of applicable tasks is determined by payload capacity, reach, repeatability, and the end effector or tooling attached to the robot arm. Ergonomic Partners has designed and installed robotic systems across automotive, aerospace, plastics, and metalworking facilities — see our robot and automation video library for specific application examples.

What's the difference between an industrial robot and a cobot?

An industrial robot operates at high speed behind safety fencing, with a wide range of available payloads depending on model; a cobot (collaborative robot) is designed to work alongside operators without full guarding, with payload capacity limited by design. Cobots are slower and lighter by design — the reduced speed and force limit allows them to stop safely on contact with a person, while industrial robots run at full speed and require physical separation from personnel. For high-volume, high-speed applications, an industrial robot in a guarded cell delivers higher throughput; cobots are well-suited for lower-volume, flexible operations where setups change frequently.

What industries use industrial robotic automation systems?

Industrial robots are most widely deployed in automotive, aerospace, plastics and composites, metalworking, food and beverage, and distribution — any industry with high-volume repetitive tasks, precision requirements, or ergonomic injury risk in the production process. In automotive, robots handle welding, assembly, and part transfers; in aerospace and plastics, trimming and cutting cells replace manual routing operations; in metalworking, machine tending and deburring automation reduces operator exposure to sharp edges and heavy parts. Ergonomic Partners has built robotic systems for manufacturers across Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Arkansas, and beyond — contact us to discuss your application.

When does it make sense to automate versus use a lift assist device?

Robotic automation makes sense when the same task runs hundreds of times per shift with consistent part geometry; a lift assist device — manipulator arm, vacuum lifter, or hoist — makes sense when part variation is high, cycle volumes are lower, or operator judgment is required at multiple points in the process. A fully integrated robotic cell represents a significant capital investment depending on scope; a custom-engineered lift assist device carries a fraction of that cost, making it the right tool when the primary need is ergonomic injury prevention rather than labor replacement. If your application involves assisted manual handling rather than full automation, see our custom lifting devices page.

What robot brands does Ergonomic Partners work with?

Ergonomic Partners is a certified integrator for Yaskawa/Motoman and KUKA — two of the most widely deployed industrial robot platforms in North American manufacturing. Yaskawa/Motoman covers welding, handling, and palletizing applications; KUKA brings broad coverage for automotive and heavy-payload automation. The robot platform is selected based on payload, reach, duty cycle, and the specific requirements of the application.

Ergonomic Partners also works with a broad network of equipment and component suppliers.

Ergonomic Partners is a robot system integrator providing custom automated solutions across the United States, and focused in states of Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Nebraska, Kentucky, Iowa, and Oklahoma.