Assembly Cell
At Kanavu Automation, we pride ourselves on building high-quality machines that are designed to last. The cell can be configured for a variety of applications such as pick and place, sorting, stacking, aligning, pressing, inserting, screwdriving, dispensing, capping and more. Our assembly cell uses state-of-the-art technology such as SCARA or 6-axis industrial robots to ensure precision and accuracy throughout the manufacturing process. We also offer optional features such as vision guided robotics, force/torque sensors, and vibratory feeders to increase efficiency and minimize errors. Our tray handling options include linear actuators, belt conveyors, pallet conveyors, and magnetic track systems, giving you the flexibility to choose the best option for your specific needs.
The machine example below shows a high precision battery transfer with 300 micron accuracy.
Frequently asked questions
Mobile cobots deliver the most value in electronics, medical device, battery, consumer goods, lab automation, and food and beverage facilities, particularly where production layouts change frequently, multiple product lines share floor space, or labor shortages make consistent material transport between stations difficult. Manufacturers in these industries are among the fastest adopters of mobile cobot technology.
We build vision inspection cells for electronics, medical device, food and beverage, battery, consumer goods, household and personal care, lab automation, and other applications. Any manufacturer producing parts where defects, dimensional variation, or contamination create quality risk or compliance exposure is a strong candidate for automated inspection.
We are platform-agnostic on both vision and controls. For vision we work with Cognex, Keyence, and Overview AI, selecting the right camera technology based on your part geometry, required resolution, and cycle time. For controls we work with Rockwell, Siemens, Beckhoff, and Mitsubishi. We match your existing facility standard where possible to simplify integration and maintenance.
Our cells use 2D, 3D, or AI-powered vision cameras to detect surface defects, dimensional deviations, missing features, incorrect assembly, cosmetic flaws, and contamination in a single automated pass. The system can perform both defect detection and metrology checks simultaneously. AI vision is particularly powerful where defect appearance varies and traditional rule-based inspection misses edge cases.
Yes. Our Large Product Inspection Cell uses pneumatic cart-securing fixtures and either fixed camera arrays or gantry-mounted cameras to inspect products of virtually any size from tiny semiconductor and lab components to large foundry castings and industrial assemblies. Contact our Pleasanton Bay Area team for a complimentary application assessment.
Tray loaders are used across electronics, medical device, consumer goods, household and personal care, food and beverage, lab automation, and plastics manufacturing. They are especially valuable for companies producing small, high-value components like medical implants, electronic connectors, lab consumables, or injection-molded consumer products.
We build with the platform that best fits your facility standard. We work with FANUC, Epson, Universal Robots, Omron, Doosan, and Mecademic on the robot side, and Rockwell, Siemens, Beckhoff, and Mitsubishi for controls. For inline inspection we integrate Cognex, Keyence, or Overview AI vision systems depending on part type and required defect detection capability.
Yes. Our tray loader is designed for inline integration with injection molding machines, including automatic scrap handling on startup before transitioning to normal production loading. This is common in consumer goods, household and personal care, and medical device applications where molded parts go directly into validated trays for downstream processing or packaging.
Defective parts are automatically rejected in real time while the machine continues loading good parts into the tray in the same cycle. There is no stoppage and no operator intervention. This is essential for plastics, medical device, electronics, and lab automation customers where every defect needs to be traceable and documented.
We are platform-agnostic across the entire system. For motion and handling we work with FANUC, Epson, Universal Robots, Mecademic, Doosan and others. For controls we work with Rockwell, Siemens, Beckhoff, and Mitsubishi. For vision verification we integrate Cognex, Keyence, and Overview AI inspection cameras depending on mark quality requirements and part type.
Yes. Our systems can log marking parameters, part IDs, timestamps, and optional vision inspection results to CSV, SQL, FTP, or cloud databases. This gives electronics, medical device, battery, food and beverage and other manufacturers complete audit-ready traceability records for every part produced.
Tray handlers are widely used in electronics, medical device, semiconductor, battery, lab automation, and consumer goods manufacturing. This can be anywhere parts move through production in trays between process steps. Kanavu, based in California Bay Area, builds tray handlers for manufacturers who need reliable, high-uptime tray transport without manual handling between stations
We select the best platform for your application. We work with Rockwell, Siemens, Beckhoff, and Mitsubishi on the PLC controls side, and pair the system with robot or gantry motion from FANUC, Epson, Omron, Universal Robots, or others depending on speed, payload, and reach requirements. If your facility already runs a specific PLC standard, we build to match it.
Yes. Tray dimensions, cart capacity, gantry travel, and cycle speed are all configurable. We have built handlers for small precision medical and lab trays and larger industrial formats for food and beverage applications. Every system is designed around your specific product, tray footprint, and production rate.
Yes. It is part of our Modular Automation Platform and connects with our Assembly Cell, Inspection Cell, Tray Loader, and Laser Marker. Bay Area manufacturers can start with the Tray Handler and expand the system over time adding inspection, marking, or assembly modules without replacing what is already installed.
Our Assembly Cells are built for manufacturers across electronics, medical device, food and beverage, battery, consumer goods, household and personal care, lab automation, and foundry applications. Whether you're assembling precision medical implants in a cleanroom or high-throughput consumer goods in a production facility, we engineer the cell around your specific industry requirements, regulatory environment, and output goals.
We are fully platform-agnostic and work with whatever best fits your application and your team's existing expertise. On the robot side we work with FANUC, Epson, Universal Robots, Doosan, Mecademic, Omron, and others. For controls we work with Rockwell, Siemens, Beckhoff, Mitsubishi, and more. We recommend the right platform for your applications.
The Kanavu Assembly Cell handles pick and place, sorting, stacking, aligning, pressing, inserting, screwdriving, dispensing, and capping. We add optional vision-guided robotics using Cognex, Keyence, or Overview AI cameras for applications requiring high precision, common in electronics, semiconductor, and lab automation environments where tolerances are tight.
Contact us at dreambig@kanavuautomation.com for a complimentary assessment. Our engineers review your production process, throughput targets, floor space, and industry requirements, then deliver a fixed-price proposal with clear milestones. We are based in Pleasanton in the San Francisco Bay Area and serve manufacturers across California and beyond.