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# Sage Automation Inc.

Custom Material Handling Automation and Robots

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- [News](https://www.sagerobot.com/news/) - NEWS RELEASES[blog orderby=”” order=”” columns=”1″]6[/blog]
- [Announcing our fastest ASRS system so far...](https://www.sagerobot.com/fastest-asrs-yet/) - Sage is proud to announce our latest ASRS system. It's the fastest gantry we have ever produced. At speeds of up to double previous gantry speeds, virtually any product can be handled at high speed. The system is now functional at our headquarters and will be installed in the customer facility in next 60 days.
- [Sage introduces new website.](https://www.sagerobot.com/sage-introduces-new-website/) - Sage Automation has introduced a new website to make browsing, information gathering, and communication with us more intuitive. As for now, the original information has been converted over to a more modern web development environment to make the most of today's technology. Constant improvements such as file transfers, direct contact, and updated news and information

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- [Industrial Automation Solutions | Gantry Robots & FANUC Integrators | Sage Automation](https://www.sagerobot.com/) - Boost your manufacturing with Sage Automation —experts in custom gantry robots, FANUC robot arms, and complete material handling systems. Engineered for efficiency and precision.
- [Staff](https://www.sagerobot.com/staff-2/) - APPLICATIONS ENGINEERING/SALES DEPARTMENT Applications Engineering / Sales Randy Harrison Office: 1-800-731-9111Direct: 409-951-1570Mobile: 409-658-6524rharrison@sagerobot.com Applications Engineering / Sales Rob Mowlam Office: 1-800-731-9111Direct: 409-842-8040Mobile: 409-651-8614rmowlam@sagerobot.com Manager of Applications Engineering James Glenn Office: 1-800-731-9111Direct: 409-842-8040jglenn@sagerobot.com SERVICE DEPARTMENT Service Manager Larry Frioux Office: 1-800-731-9111Direct: 409-842-8040Mobile: 409-718-6996lfrioux@sagerobot.com Service Coordinator Bobby Allen Office: 1-800-731-9111Direct: 409-842-8040Mobile: 409-718-0785rallen@sagerobot.com Category SalesServiceWebsite Feedback Your Name
- [Gantry Robots](https://www.sagerobot.com/material-handling-gantry-robots/) - [heading subtitle=”” size=”1″ heading_class=”heading” heading_style=”divider-modern”]SAGE AUTOMATION GANTRY ROBOTS[/heading] [heading subtitle=”” size=”2″ heading_class=”style-3″ heading_style=”style-1″]WHAT ARE GANTRY ROBOTS?[/heading] A Gantry Robot is an automated industrial system that can also be referred to as a Cartesian Robot or a Linear Robot. Gantry robots typically move in linear paths creating a three dimensional cubic envelope of space it can
- [Articulated Arms](https://www.sagerobot.com/articulated-arms/) - [heading subtitle=”” size=”1″ heading_class=”heading” heading_style=”style-1″]ARTICULATED ARMS[/heading] Sage Automation is a Fanuc America (ASI), Authorized System Integrator. Articulated Arm robots available w/ 4, 5, or 6 axis. Payload Capacity up to 1,700 Kg. Arm robots rotate about a base where this primary rotation is usually called J1. For most robots J1 is a rotation such that
- [Machine Loading & Unloading](https://www.sagerobot.com/machine-load-unload/) - The pictured robot is a custom built heavy duty gantry robot that handles sheets of carbon steel and stainless steel. This 2-Axis gantry robot system is designed to load steel plate into a brushing machine. The plate is loaded into the system on a movable table in various stack patterns. The gantry robot uses a
- [Palletizing](https://www.sagerobot.com/palletizing/) - [heading subtitle=”” size=”1″ heading_class=”heading” heading_style=”style-1″]PALLETIZING[/heading] Industrial Automated Palletizing Efficient material handling is the backbone of modern industry, enabling seamless operations in manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution. Among the various technological advancements in this field, industrial automated palletizing stands out as a transformative solution that enhances productivity, safety, and accuracy. Whether you operate in food processing, pharmaceuticals,
- [Roll Handling](https://www.sagerobot.com/roll-handling/) - The pictured machine stages rolls with a flush to the floor conveyor, kicks the rolls into a v-bed where the roll lift takes the rolls up to a second level. At the high position the roll will get a shaft automatically inserted and then J-hooks will remove the shafted-roll from the v-bed. The machine is
- [Printing & Converting](https://www.sagerobot.com/printing-converting/) - The pictured Fanuc robot with a custom fork-n-clamp end of arm tool palletizes stacks of flat cartons. Sage builds the complete system, with automatic pallet handling, automatic slip sheet handling, conveyance of product as well as final built loads. Sage has many years of experience automating load building and depalletizing in the printing and converting
- [Rubber, Tire, & Plastic](https://www.sagerobot.com/rubber-tire-plastic/) - The pictured Fanuc robot and custom end effector is designed to palletize rubber bales into a Goodpack MB5 and corrugated cardboard containers. This Fanuc robot operates at high speeds and runs 24/7. Sage Automation has more than twenty years of experience in the synthetic rubber business. Sage has many successful installations using open gantry robots
- [Lumber Handling](https://www.sagerobot.com/lumber/) - [heading subtitle=”” size=”1″ heading_class=”heading” heading_style=”style-1″]Automating Lumber Handling and Sorting: Revolutionizing the Industry[/heading] At Sage Automation, we specialize in advanced robotics and automation solutions for the lumber industry. Our cutting-edge systems streamline the handling and sorting of finished lumber, enhancing efficiency and precision at every step of the distribution process. Our patented end-of-arm tool is only
- [Sage Automated Storage and Retrieval System](https://www.sagerobot.com/robotic-ssr/) - [heading subtitle=”” size=”1″ heading_class=”heading” heading_style=”divider-modern”]ASRS: Automated Storage and Retrieval System[/heading][heading subtitle=”” size=”2″ heading_class=”style-3″ heading_style=”style-1″]Sage Gantry Robots for Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems[/heading] Welcome to Sage’s Gantry Robots for Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (ASRS), where we revolutionize warehouse management with cutting-edge technology tailored to meet your storage needs. Our ASRS solutions encompass a variety of
- [Common Tasks](https://www.sagerobot.com/common-tasks/) - COMMON TASKS Sage Automation’s commitment to excellence extends to a diverse spectrum of services tailored to meet the dynamic needs of our clients. Our versatile capabilities encompass a wide range of tasks, ensuring that we deliver innovative solutions to enhance efficiency and productivity across various industries. While the scope of our activities is extensive and
- [Careers](https://www.sagerobot.com/careers/) - Category SalesServiceWebsite Feedback Your Name (required) Your Email (required) Phone Number Subject (required) Your Message (required) Δ
- [Contact Us](https://www.sagerobot.com/contact-us/) - CONTACT OUR ENGINEERING TEAM TO DISCUSS YOUR AUTOMATION PROJECT Our Engineering team is available Monday thru Friday between 8:00am and 5:00pm CST to help you with automation solutions. We will gladly work as the integrator to deliver an entire system made up of our equipment working alongside third party equipment to achieve a complete system.
- [Emergency Service](https://www.sagerobot.com/emergency-contact/) - [heading subtitle=”” size=”1″ heading_class=”heading” heading_style=”style-1″]EMERGENCY CONTACT[/heading] If you are in need of assistance outside of normal business hours (M-F 8am – 5pm CST), use the following information to get help 24/7: Emergency Service: 409-718-0785 Contact the Service Manager at 409-718-6996 if the above number is not available Category SalesServiceWebsite Feedback Your Name (required) Your Email (required) Phone Number Subject
- [Robot & Automation Simulations](https://www.sagerobot.com/simulations/) - [heading subtitle=”” size=”1″ heading_class=”heading” heading_style=”style-1″]PICK TO ORDER / ASRS SIMULATIONS[/heading] An effective 3D simulation of an automated process does more than clearly illustrate a series of complex equipment moves. Sage Automation can provide our customers with simulations using actual time parameters to prove out a systems throughput capacity. We also have the ability to drive
- [Food & Beverage](https://www.sagerobot.com/food-beverage/) - The pictured robot is a custom-built polar robot that travels on a heavy duty floor-mounted track. This robot, with its vacuum hood end of arm tool, picks entire layers of beer that is packaged in cartons. The robot can pick from pallet loads on either side of the track and will put the picked layer
- [Company History](https://www.sagerobot.com/history/) - Company History Sage Engineers have pioneered the designs of four generations of Gantry Robot and Robot Arm systems since the mid 1970’s. We have continually improved flexibility, reliability, speed, payload, and precision. Sage Automation has been an authorized FANUC Robotics Reseller since 1995. In that time Sage Automation Engineers and Programmers developed a strong line
- [Material Handling](https://www.sagerobot.com/material-handling/) - This Material Handling System features a Fanuc Articulated Arm Robot, Model #R2000-165f with a clamping style fork end effector. Other material handling equipment in this system also includes pallet conveyors, a divider conveyor, and a product infeed conveyor. Sage Automation also designed, implemented and installed perimeter guarding including the following; safety fencing, light curtains, and
- [Sheet, Pipe/Tube, & Warehouse](https://www.sagerobot.com/sheet-pipe-tube/) - The pictured Sage robot, with its custom magnet end of arm tool, can pick layers of round tubing to form hex bundles. The formed bundles are then conveyed to a banding machine where metal bands secure the hex bundle. The bundles transfer ninety degrees for final forklift pickup. Sage has built and installed automatic systems
- [Packaging](https://www.sagerobot.com/packaging/) - The Sage Automation Board Packaging System consists of a series of lineshaft conveyors that are fed by a synthetic board extruder and embosser. The boards go thru a series of 4 lineshaft conveyors before hitting an end stop and being transferred 90 degrees onto a pop up chain conveyor. These chain conveyors feed into the
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- [Preventive Maintenance](https://www.sagerobot.com/preventive-maintenance/) - [heading subtitle=”Contact us for controls upgrades, system maintenance, and spare parts for all C&D Robot Installations.” size=”1″ heading_class=”heading” heading_style=”style-1″]NOW SERVICING C&D ROBOTICS SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT[/heading] Maintenance in your facility This can be scheduled such as planned work for a known problem. In addition we offer emergency service after hours and on weekends. Repairs of End
- [Equipment Upgrades](https://www.sagerobot.com/equipment-upgrades/) - [heading subtitle=”Contact us for controls upgrades, system maintenance, and spare parts for all C&D Robot Installations.” size=”1″ heading_class=”heading” heading_style=”style-1″]NOW SERVICING C&D ROBOTICS SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT[/heading] The picture on the left shows the old electrical control system. The picture on the right shows the new panel Sage Automation built to replace it. Sage Automation can replace
- [Controls Upgrades](https://www.sagerobot.com/controls-upgrades/) - [heading subtitle=”Contact us for controls upgrades, system maintenance, and spare parts for all C&D Robot Installations.” size=”1″ heading_class=”heading” heading_style=”style-1″]NOW SERVICING C&D ROBOTICS SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT[/heading] Sage Automation has chosen Rockwell Automation’s Logix platform as the centerpiece of our robotic control system. Everything – including motion, transfer cars, end effector, and supporting automation equipment – is
- [Services](https://www.sagerobot.com/services/) - [heading subtitle=”Contact us for controls upgrades, system maintenance, and spare parts for all C&D Robot Installations.” size=”1″ heading_class=”heading” heading_style=”style-1″]NOW SERVICING C&D ROBOTICS SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT[/heading][anps_featured link_target=”_self” icon=”fa fa-keyboard-o” style=”” title=”CONTROL UPGRADES” image_u=”2626″ link=”http://www.sagerobot.com/controls-upgrades”]Sage Automation has chosen Rockwell Automation’s Logix platform as the centerpiece of our robotic control system.[/anps_featured][anps_featured link_target=”_parent” icon=”fa fa-cog” style=”” title=”EQUIPMENT UPGRADES” image_u=”2627″
- [Supported Industries](https://www.sagerobot.com/supported-industries/) - SUPPORTED INDUSTRIES Sage has performed a wide variety of tasks based on the needs of our customers. While there are too many to list here, you may find a common task here you can relate to which may help you understand our capabilities. [anps_featured link_target=”_self” style=”” title=”RUBBER, TIRE, and PLASTIC” image_u=”2524″ link=”../rubber-tire-plastic”]The pictured Fanuc robot
- [Less Than 200lbs Payload](https://www.sagerobot.com/less_than_200lb_payload/) - Gantry Robots for Less Than 200lb Payloads The Sage Automation Light Payload Gantry is applicable for entry level automation tasks such as case palletizing and material handling with lower payloads. This Light Payload Gantry can be built in a series alongside other gantries to function as an assembly line doing various task or built inline
- [More Than 200lbs Payload](https://www.sagerobot.com/more_than_200lbs_gantry_robot/) - Gantry Robots for More Than 200lb Payloads Roll Handling System Roll Handling System The Sage Automation Heavy Payload Gantry Robot is applicable for mid-range automation that requires faster speeds and accelerations with more rigidity while carrying heavier payloads. This Heavy Payload Gantry Robot was built as part of a larger factory automation system built to
- [About Us](https://www.sagerobot.com/about-sage/) - HISTORY Few companies can lay claim to the individuals who have pioneered the products they sell. But then again, that’s what helps set Sage Automation apart in the robotics and automation industry. Sage’s engineering foundation was built by Don Cawley and his son Cliff Cawley, who spent their time inventing and re-inventing designs in industrial
- [Large Area Gantry](https://www.sagerobot.com/large-area-gantry-robot/) - Large Area Gantry Robots ASRS Tire Gantry Robot System Applicable for large span projects such as Automated Storage and Retrieval systems or other distribution applications. [heading subtitle=”” size=”1″ heading_class=”heading” heading_style=”style-1″]Large Area Gantry End Effector:[/heading] Outer Diameter Pick Tire Clamp [heading subtitle=”” size=”1″ heading_class=”heading” heading_style=”style-1″]Layout for ASRS Tire Gantry Robot:[/heading] [heading subtitle=”Overall Design:” size=”1″ heading_class=”heading” heading_style=”style-1″]ASRS
- [Depalletizing](https://www.sagerobot.com/depalletizing/) - The pictured Fanuc robot is a six-axis articulated arm robot with a 165Kg payload capacity. This Fanuc robot system was designed and integrated by Sage Automation. Sage custom-engineered the end of arm tool to utilize vision technology to scan and identify the raised features on the divider sheets so its forks can navigate safely between
- [Pharmaceutical](https://www.sagerobot.com/pharmaceutical/) - This custom gantry system uses Sage Automation’s High-speed Tractor drive design. Sage’s high-speed tractor drive is the perfect choice for material handling in warehouses that have a high occurrence of dust and debris because this system use hardened rails and precision bearing wheels for the way system. This gantry system is capable of servicing 8
- [Distribution](https://www.sagerobot.com/distribution/) - The pictured Sage custom robot was built for a food and grocery distribution center. The robot picks layers of food product, canned or boxed, and places the layer on a descrambler for breakdown to smaller units or to a build-to-order pallet. Build-to-order pallets are loaded into trucks for delivery. Contact Sage with your distribution automation
- [Machine Tending](https://www.sagerobot.com/machine-tending/) - This material handling application features a Fanuc Articulated Arm Robot, Model #M-410iB which has a 450Kg payload capacity. The industrial automation task for this Fanuc Robot was handling machined components that weighed in excess of 150-200Kg with a custom-engineered end of arm tool. Once the Fanuc Robot clamped onto the components, it would circulate the
- [End of Line](https://www.sagerobot.com/end-of-line/) - The pictured Sage Roll Handling system accepts 4,000 pound slit rolls from the end of a winder, transfers the rolls to a shaft extractor, pulls the shaft, further transfers the roll to the Sage Gantry robot where the roll is sorted by slit width. Finally packages are upended, labeled, wrapped, and conveyed out to the
- [In Process](https://www.sagerobot.com/in-process/) - The pictured system is a custom built Sage robot that handles 2000 degree PM drill bits. The robot puts the drill bit into a graphite bath for final high-pressure finishing. Sage Automation has built many robotic automation systems that can handle harsh and extreme conditions. Some of the robots and machines Sage has installed throughout

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