Computer integrated systems design

Robotics that run the line,
not the other way around.

Afd Robotics And Controls Inc. builds computer-integrated robotics and control systems for manufacturers who cannot afford downtime. We design the cell, write the logic, wire the panel, and stand beside you through commissioning.

Request a system audit Explore capabilities
  • PLC, HMI and servo control
  • Vision guided motion
  • Turnkey commissioning

Automation is not a product. It is a discipline.

Every machine we ship is a system of systems. The mechanical frame, the electrical cabinet, the controller logic, and the operator experience must all agree with one another. When they do, a line runs for years. When they do not, it stops on a Tuesday and costs more than the machine did. We exist so the second outcome never reaches your floor.

14+ Years integrating control systems
120+ Cells and lines commissioned
98% First-pass startup success
24/7 Support availability

The practice behind the machines

A firm built for the integration layer others skip.

Afd Robotics And Controls Inc. sits in the space between component vendors and the plant floor. We are a computer systems design house first, which means every project starts with architecture, not with a bill of materials. We map the data flow, define the safety envelope, select the controller, and only then begin the build.

Our team works across PLC programming, servo and motion tuning, machine vision, robotic cell layout, and industrial networking. The result is a control package where the electrical drawings, the safety logic, and the HMI screens all describe the same machine.

01

Architecture led

We document the control narrative before a single wire is landed.

02

Vendor neutral

We specify the controller that fits the line, not the one in stock.

03

Field proven

Our engineers commission on real floors, under real production pressure.

Capability deck

Slide through the disciplines we deliver.

Use the arrows or drag to browse the full range of integration work we take on.

PLC Programming

Ladder, structured text, and function block logic across major controller families, written and documented for maintainability.

HMI and SCADA

Operator screens and supervisory layers that surface the right alarm, the right trend, and the right recipe at the right time.

Motion and Servo

Multi-axis coordinated motion, tuning, and cam profiles that hold position accuracy under cycle-time pressure.

Machine Vision

Camera guided positioning, inspection, and part presence checks that close the loop between seeing and acting.

Robot Cells

Six-axis and collaborative robot cells with tooling, guarding, and safety integration designed as one unit.

Industrial Networking

Ethernet IP, Profinet, and fieldbus topologies that move data reliably between drives, controllers, and databases.

Safety Systems

Category 3 and 4 safety circuits, light curtains, and safe-motion logic that protect people and production.

Commissioning

On-site startup, loop checks, and production ramp support until the line hits its nameplate rate.

Delivery sequence

Four steps from blank floor to running line.

  1. 01

    Discover

    We walk the line, study the cycle, and write a control narrative that captures every sequence, fault, and interlock.

  2. 02

    Design

    Electrical schematics, panel layout, device selection, and controller architecture are finalized before any build begins.

  3. 03

    Build

    Logic is written and simulated, panels are wired and tested, and the cell is dry-run against the control narrative.

  4. 04

    Commission

    We start up on site, tune under load, train your operators, and stand by through the first full production shifts.

Build versus buy

Integrated control beats assembled parts.

AFD integrated system

  • One control narrative across the entire machine
  • Vendor neutral architecture chosen for the line
  • Safety logic designed into the original scope
  • Operators trained on the exact screens they run
  • Full commissioning and ramp support on site

Off-the-shelf assembly

  • Components from different vendors with no shared logic
  • Controller forced to fit whatever is in stock
  • Safety treated as a late add-on, not a design input
  • Operators handed manuals from three manufacturers
  • Startup left to whoever is available that week

Start the conversation

Bring us your hardest line.

Tell us what the machine must do, what it must never do, and how fast it must do it. We will reply with a clear path forward.