In 2018 Eckhart experienced another year of solid growth across all facets of our company. Our AUTOCRAFT™ autonomous guided vehicles (AGVs), FLEXCHECK™ collaborative robots, 3D printing, and core ergonomic lift assist & secure tooling solutions all realized higher year-over-year sales. During the year, our geographic footprint expanded significantly as did our industry leading suite of advanced manufacturing solutions. With […]

WARREN, MI – February 12, 2019 – Eckhart, an American owned Industry 4.0 advanced manufacturing solutions provider, celebrated the Grand Opening of their recently expanded and newly renovated Logic Plus controls business located in Reed City, Michigan on Friday, February 8th.  Today, the company is pleased to announce Logic Plus will adopt the Eckhart name effective […]

WARREN, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Eckhart, Inc. announced today that it has acquired Gasper Engineering, a full service industrial automation systems integrator and specialty machine builder located in North Vernon, Indiana. Eckhart is an Industry 4.0 leader that designs, builds, and integrates turn-key systems for the largest industrial companies in the world. Eckhart’s suite of solutions includes AUTOCRAFT™ […]

ST. PAUL, Minn. & WARREN, Mich. – 3M (NYSE:MMM), a global leader in consumer and industrial material sciences, and Eckhart, an Industry 4.0 solutions pioneer, today announced the successful launch of the 3M™ Automated Taping System (ATS), a collaborative robot-based automated tape application system jointly developed by both companies for the automotive and industrial market. […]

WARREN, MI – JANUARY 14, 2019 Eckhart, Inc. announced today that it has acquired PRI Robotics & Automation, a specialty robotic systems integrator located in Plymouth, Minnesota. Eckhart is an Industry 4.0 leader that designs, builds, and integrates turn-key systems for the largest industrial companies in the world. Eckhart’s suite of solutions includes AUTOCRAFT™ autonomous […]

The state of American manufacturing has become an increasingly hot topic of conversation since the 2016 presidential election laid bare the discontent felt by workers and business owners alike. However, companies like Algonac, MI-based Eckhart and Cambridge, MA-based Humatics see an opportunity to reinvigorate American manufacturing through so-called “Industry 4.0” technologies—automated, connected, and collaborative tools that allow humans and […]

Improving the Life of the Line Eckhart is Leading Industry 4.0 With Additive Manufacturing Solutions Eckhart, a leader in advanced industrial solutions, is committed to improving the lives of factory-floor workers through safety, reliability and efficiency in manufacturing for industries from medical device to automotive. “Industry 4.0 is really the ecosystem that is a smart […]

Since the Grand Opening of our Advanced Technology Center in March we’ve hosted customers from all over the world and shared our suite of solutions with technical experts committed to accelerating Industry 4.0 at companies like 3M, Gerber, SC Johnson, PVH, John Deere, CAT, Cargill, Case New Holland, Kubota, and Boston Scientific. During customer visits our goal is to share our suite of solutions with customers and find ways to help them improve safety, product quality, and employee productivity in their manufacturing processes.

Eckhart is a Michigan-based company that designs, builds, and installs Industry 4.0 solutions for the largest manufacturers in the world. From Autocraft autonomous guided vehicles to collaborative robotics and 3D printed tool development, Eckhart helps organizations do more with less.

WARREN, MI – July 17, 2018 – Eckhart, Inc. announced today that it has acquired Eagle Engineering, a premier industrial tool manufacturing company located in the Quad Cities region of Iowa.  Eckhart designs and manufactures advanced manufacturing solutions for the world’s largest industrial companies.  Eckhart’s suite of Industry 4.0 based solutions includes Autocraft™ autonomous guided vehicles, […]

Pat Lantzy has retired from Eckhart Lansing after a long and successful career as a toolmaker. Pat built and assembled thousands of tools for Eckhart, and his quality of work was exceptional.

Eckhart’s Dan Burseth and Bob Heath recently presented at RAPID, the nation’s premiere event for discovery, innovation, and networking in 3D manufacturing. Their topic – From the Frontlines: Additive Manufacturing Adoption in the Largest Assembly Operations – explores the challenges and methods associated with introducing new technologies into large manufacturing environments.