We specialize in the little automation problems that aren't big enough to justify an industrial automation integrator.

The machine is only half the story

BuildShift makes small manufacturers more productive with custom automation that actually fits their economics.

If a machine can pay for itself in six months, we build it.

BUILDSHIFT

The machine is only half the story.

I've spent my career moving between software and the physical world.

Eventually I realized that many businesses have the same problem:

They have jobs that are expensive, prone to error, or difficult to staff.

Traditional automation can solve those problems.

But traditional automation is often designed for companies with enormous budgets.

What about everyone else?

That's where BuildShift comes in.

We start with the work.

We understand the process.

We find the bottleneck.

Then we design and build the simplest machine that solves the problem.

The people building it need to understand software.

But they also need to understand motors, sensors, controls, mechanics and the realities of the factory floor.

That's the BuildShift difference.

Don't buy automation.

Build the automation you actually need.