The successful adoption of automation and robotics bestows on the human workforces, the long-sought dignity by freeing them from monotonous labor and enabling them to focus on more productive, creative and worthwhile fronts. “Automation is helpful for our clients to remove strenuous workloads from the employees, making them more efficient and agile. Of course, it does not mean deposing employees on a regular basis or randomly”, notes Luis Flores, owner of Murfreesboro-based Southeastern Technology Automation (SET).

Over the past few decades, automation and robotics have brought about a revolution enabling companies across various sectors to be more productive while being cost-effective. However, for automation to hit the mark, it is imperative that the technology is built and deployed in tune to specific industry or workflow requirements. Therefore, SET spends ample time with their clients to have a comprehensive understanding of their existing systems and ultimately, offers relevant recommendations instead of just selling a piece of equipment or solution.

With a variety of solutions including designing, development, fabrication, assembly, programming, debugging, and installation, along with services like maintenance and providing training have been instrumental in the growth of the company as a real one-stop-shop for robotic automation. Interestingly, unlike many of its competitors who outsource fabrication, SET emphasizes on doing that in-house to have enhanced control over the process and also ensures warranty and maintenance service for the fabrication in question. Ryan Miller, the project engineer at SET, puts in, “we keep fabrication in-house. So, we can quickly and efficiently address the risks discussed during design. This is crucial because we are constantly pushing the design frontier since customers come with different demands and challenges.” To this end, with a 16000 sq. ft facility and high ceiling, the company is able to accommodate large and tall pieces of equipment and can handle an entire conveyor line without any difficulty.

We are not building the same piece of equipment every time since customers come with different demands

Evidently, the company has positioned itself to “above and beyond” to meet their clients’ diverse needs, and has added several successful and satisfied customers. The story of one of them best exemplifies the value proposition of their automation solution and service delivery model. A large agricultural company was manually cleaning seed bins that were circulated globally. The physical process that they were following for years was labour-intensive and complex. In working with the client, set developed the concept of utilizing robots within a conveyor system to automatically scrub and wash the inside of those bins, which ultimately helped them in having a tremendous leap from a quality perspective.

The company’s long list of happy clientele is the outcome of their dedicated and motivated workforce. SET is a full-fledged veteran-founded, employee-owned entity, and houses a sprightly bunch of experienced as well as new and talented workforce. Backed by a strong service portfolio, aspiring team, and innovative minds, SET has drawn robust roadmap to expand further into diverse landscapes including agriculture, healthcare, and consumer products, in addition to the automotive market where they have a strong stamp. In addition, geographically, the company aims at establishing its presence in Mexico while simultaneously growing their workforce.