Otter Automation
US maker of American-made, shop-tested automation systems including cobot-tended wash stations and coolant filtration for CNC machine shops.
Otter Automation is a United States-based designer and manufacturer of automation solutions for machine shops, headquartered in Cedarburg, Wisconsin. The company began inside a local machine shop while helping automate its own processes, and grew after finding that existing market solutions did not fit real production needs. Otter Automation builds American-made equipment engineered for reliable lights-out (unattended) operation, with every product shop-tested in real-world environments before commercial release.
Its product line focuses on practical shop-floor automation, including cobot-tended automated wash systems, portable parts washers, coolant filtration trays, and CNC shop accessories, with solutions tailored to machines such as Haas CNC equipment. The company's stated goal is to help shops automate repetitive tasks, reduce operating expenses, and improve efficiency and uptime through durable, purpose-built hardware. By pairing collaborative robots (cobots) with wash and parts-handling systems, Otter Automation positions itself as an automation integrator serving small and mid-size manufacturers seeking affordable, reliable lights-out capability. The company markets and sells its equipment directly and exhibits at industry trade shows including the Automate show and SOUTHTEC. Otter Automation's emphasis on rugged, field-validated, made-in-USA equipment differentiates it within the machine-shop automation segment, where reliability during unattended operation is critical.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
Cobot-Tended Automated Wash System
Collaborative-robot-tended parts wash system for lights-out CNC machine-shop operation.
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https://otter-automation.com/PHONE
+1 262 377 7238HEADQUARTERS
United States
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System Integrator
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North America
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