Interactive Design Inc.
Lenexa, Kansas-based systems integrator founded in 1987, specializing in industrial robot and machine vision integration for manufacturing automation.
Interactive Design Inc. is a privately held industrial automation systems integrator founded in 1987 and headquartered at 8381 Melrose Drive, Lenexa, Kansas, USA. The company specializes in integrating industrial robots and machine vision systems with motion control and material handling equipment to build custom automation solutions. It is an authorized FANUC Robotics integrator and a Cognex Partner System Integrator, and also integrates ABB and Adept robots.
Interactive Design serves industries including automotive, consumer products, food and beverage, plastics, ammunition, medical devices, and pharmaceuticals. Offerings include automated assembly cells, vision-guided robots, flexible part feed systems, machine vision inspection, 3D vision inspection, dimensional gauging, machine load/unload, high-speed pick-and-place, palletizing, robotic case packing, and label/barcode inspection. The company acquired Johnson Automation to expand its turnkey automation capabilities.
It employs 11–50 people.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
Automated palletizing
Robotic palletizing incl. compact vacuum-EOAT cells; FANUC ASI-based integration
High-speed pick and place
High-speed vision-guided pick-and-place for packaging and medical supplies
Cleanroom medical automation
Cleanroom swab-loading and test-tube handling automation for medical supplies
End-of-line packaging systems
Engineered end-of-line packaging automation for consumer and food products
Lights-out machine tending
Robotic lights-out machine tending for unattended production runs
Machine vision inspection
Machine vision inspection and pallet sorting systems for quality control
Contact Interactive Design Inc.
WEBSITE
https://interactivedesign.comPHONE
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United States
Company Facts
Founded
1987
Primary Role
System Integrator
Company Size
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Primary Region
North America
Annual Sales
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Funding Stage
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Funding Total
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