AUTOMATION AND FABRICATION OF SPECIAL PURPOSE MACHINES (SPMs)

Through our innovative automation and fabrication of special-purpose machines (SPMs), we play a pivotal role in enhancing efficiency, precision, and productivity within the engineering industry.

These custom-designed machines are engineered to perform specific tasks or processes that standard equipment cannot handle effectively, often tailored to unique production requirements. By integrating automation technologies such as programmable logic controllers (PLCs), robotics, and advanced sensors, SPMs reduce manual intervention, improve consistency, and optimise cycle times.

The design and fabrication process involves close collaboration between engineers, designers, and end-users to ensure performance, safety, and reliability. As industries increasingly demand flexible and high-performance solutions, SPMs provide a competitive edge by streamlining operations and supporting innovation in manufacturing.

We provide end-to-end solutions: design, fabrication and automation of manual assemblies.

Design

We design automated equipment to assemble, check, and validate parts. We implement international RULA requirements on all equipment and simulate worker ergonomics.

Fabrication

We can manufacture what you need via:

  • Water jet cutting.
  • Milling
  • Turning
  • All types of welding.

SPECIAL PURPOSE MACHINES

Pin assembly machine​

Nut insertion machine

Ultrasonic welding machine

INSPECTION EQUIPMENT

Manual inspection jig

Vision inspection jig

Leak tester

ROBOTICS

Fully automatic robotic palletiser

Special purpose machines designed with robotic end of arm tool: 

  • Pick and place.
  • Vacuum system.
  • Welding robots.

Alternatively, we can design innovative solutions based on your industry needs.

Gripper

MATERIAL HANDLING

Pallets

Pallet inverter

Conveyor

Spiral conveyor

ASSEMBLY EQUIPMENT

localisation and industrialisation

Starke Industries provided technical support to Carbo Ferrum, a 51% black-owned steel manufacturer in the Eastern Cape, to unlock efficiencies in the production of transmission towers for Eskom’s Transmission Development Plan (TDP) as part of their localisation and industrialisation track record.

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