Case Studies From
Real-World Manufacturing
Every system here started with the same goal:
Solve a real challenge and keep scaling. These stories show what happens
when automation is built around your parts, your process, and your goals.
See how manufacturers are scaling when traditional robotics capability
meets collaborative simplicity with THG Automation.
Funkhouser Race Cars
Small Race Shop Scaled Production 7× with a Collaborative Robotic Welding System
West Coast Manufacturing
4X Productivity Gain with Collaborative Laser Welding Robots
PikRite
How PikRite Solved Labor Shortages with Robotic MIG Welding
TMF Center
THG Automation & TMF Center: A Case Study in Technology Integration
Wall of Love. What THG Customers Have to Say:
“I was always chasing orders, like getting orders done, and the cobot gave me a huge amount of confidence. It can weld more parts than we can ever dream of.”
Matt Funkhouser – Owner, Funkhouser Racecars
“By the end of the day, we were welding parts that were sellable.”
Matt Funkhouser – Owner, Funkhouser Racecars
“In comparison, our robotic laser welding is in some cases four times better. And there are just certain things that manual welders can’t do.”
Bryan Montez – Plant Manager, West Coast Manufacturing
“We chose THG Automation over other providers because they were willing to stick around and solve these challenges with us. We had another robotic laser welding system in-house before, and we didn’t have that support. Now we have three systems from THG.”
Bryan Montez – Plant Manager, West Coast Manufacturing
“I thought I was going to have to wait a couple of weeks, but I was talking to them on Thursday and they were here Monday.”
Matt Funkhouser – Owner, Funkhouser Racecars
“In some cases, we have three operations for one part, doing different processes within those stations. Operators are able to load one fixture, hit a button, and get the next operation ready while the system welds the previous one.”
Bryan Montez – Plant Manager, West Coast Manufacturing
Matt Funkhouser – Owner, Funkhouser Racecars
Greg LeFevre – CEO, Raymath
“Robots are cool because they do exactly what you tell them to do.”
Matt Funkhouser – Owner, Funkhouser Racecars
“We really wanted to do business with THG. We liked their professionalism. We liked the guys behind the scenes that helped with support. Something happened where we spiked, and I had to have it NOW. Then I think we ordered three in a row!”
Patrick Hundley – President, West Coast Manufacturing
“We want to give employees a third arm – more power, more ownership, more time to be yourself, and less time where you have to follow a repetitive operation.”
Zach Van Meter – Owner, TMF Center
“I now have parts that I hold in my hand and I feel like the quality is higher than it was when it was hand TIG welded. I sacrifice no quality, I gain speed and efficiency, I’ve got a value add on my components, and I can deliver a quicker, faster, more effective product to my customers now.”
Matt Funkhouser – Owner, Funkhouser Racecars
“We have the ability now to not only reduce the weld time, but the grinding time that’s associated with it.”
Greg LeFevre – CEO, Raymath
“We spent about 15 minutes being taught how to program the UR. We programmed it in about 5, and then it performed the complete weld and created a ready-to-ship part with no grinding or cleanup required in 30 seconds less than we had it quoted for.”
Zach Van Meter – Owner, TMF Center
Nick Ogle – Robotic Specialist, Raymath
“That piece, it’s like 2 hours on the bench for a guy, and it’s 8 minutes with the cobot. The consistency is there. The heat-affected zone is perfect.”
Matt Funkhouser – Owner, Funkhouser Racecars
“We were impressed enough that we decided to purchase 10 of them by the end of the year and started by purchasing six.”
Darryl Floyd – President, Wood-Mizer
Caleb Thomas – Head of Tech Development, Pik Rite
“Our welders were able to get hands-on almost immediately. It was easy to learn, easy to program, and a huge help in reducing repetitive strain on our team.”
Caleb Thomas – Head of Tech Development, Pik Rite
“We saved a lot of time post-processing the parts, and there’s a lot more efficiency moving out the door. The less you have to touch the part, the cheaper it becomes, and the better it is for us.”
Bryan Montez – Plant Manager, West Coast Manufacturing
Matt Funkhouser – Owner, Funkhouser Racecars
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Welding or cutting, MIG or TIG, plasma or oxy, THG Automation has the system you need.
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Design, integration, and support for manufacturers across Canada.
Australia
Design, integration, and support for manufacturers across Australia.