Temple Allen Industries
"Next-Gen Surface Preparation"
US manufacturer of AI-driven robotic surface preparation systems for aerospace and defense, eliminating manual sanding ergonomic risks.
Temple Allen Industries (TAI) is a Rockville, Maryland-based company founded in 2003 that designs and manufactures robotic surface preparation automation systems for the aerospace, defense, and marine markets. Its flagship product is EMMA (Easily Manipulated Mechanical Arm), a soft-robotics system that integrates real-time machine learning, computer vision, and AI to perform sanding, grinding, polishing, and de-paint operations alongside human workers. EMMA requires no part programming or scanning setup, adapts in real time to the workpiece, and eliminates ergonomic hazards such as vibration, high grip force, and toxic dust exposure.
A companion product, SAM (Standup Abrading Machine), handles upright surface preparation tasks. Customer deployments — including at Boeing facilities in Everett and Renton — have demonstrated 63% reductions in calendar sanding time and 73.8% reductions in labor time within the first year. TAI's systems are fully plug-and-play and require no facility modifications.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
EMMA (Easily Manipulated Mechanical Arm)
AI-driven pneumatic robotic sanding arm that works alongside humans for aerospace surface preparation with no programming required.
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Contact Temple Allen Industries
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http://www.templeallen.comPHONE
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United States
Company Facts
Founded
2003
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Manufacturer
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Primary Region
North America
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