Sometimes thinking outside of the box is a great thing. In the automation world it is also important to think INSIDE the box. It is always a great idea to automatically label, convey, sort, etc. the items and boxes used in fulfillment. However, automating things going into the box is also a great labor saving [...]

Safe and Efficient Box Opening

A dangerous process most have ignored for years.
What happens when workers are handed razor sharp knives to cut open hundreds of pallets of boxes? Eventually someone gets cut, sometimes badly. Repetitive motion such as lifting and cutting boxes causes disabling injuries. Box opening remains one of the most common and dangerous [...]

Frisco, TX, October 5, 2011, Cornerstone Automation Systems, LLC is pleased to announce its relocation to a greatly enhanced 86,000 sq. ft. facility in Frisco, TX.
The facility allows administration, engineering, inside sales, and manufacturing to work under the same roof. Efficiencies in manufacturing and integrating entire systems within the facility before shipping to customers have [...]

1. Order Picking Process
Problem:
Many companies still rely on printing paper tickets to pick orders. Even at low volumes, this process ignores the number of steps taken to find the pick locations from one order to the next. Order accuracy also becomes an issue at the time of picking and through the packing process; requiring a [...]

Prosper, TX, December  27, 2010, Cornerstone Automation Systems, Inc. was recently capitalized as Cornerstone Automation Systems, LLC.
The new team consists of investors from CIC II, LP and Michael Doke as equity partners, Thomas Karol, Gus Freshwater, and Kevin Beattie are operating partners for Cornerstone. Michael Cannonie has sold his interest to [...]

Cornerstone designed the 4th generation standard PC based controller to replace the 1100AC2. The new CASI Core has some great features including solid state drive and Windows 7 OS. The optional CASI Core S model runs SQL Server and NEMA 4X washdown controller models are available.
See the new automation controller

The CASI Core controller is light [...]

It would seem strange to have “food” and “harsh environment” in the same sentence. However, when it comes to conveying food or other items that requires equipment to be washed, chemically sanitized, etc. the equipment itself must be able to withstand water, pressure, chemicals, etc.
The latest washdown conveyor from CASI is NEMA 4x rated; allowing [...]