About
Consumer Products
Matrix helps consumer product manufacturers reduce reliance on manual operations, improve throughput, and scale production using robotic machine tending, assembly automation, and engineered end of line pack out systems. Our solutions are designed for companies looking to scale production with robotics while leveraging production data for improved traceability, reporting, and visibility across multiple lines.
Types of Parts We Work With
We design automation around part families that need consistent handling, repeatable finishes, and scalable processes across multiple SKUs.
Typical components include:
- Metals: machined, cast, or stamped aluminum, steel, stainless, iron, brass, and zinc alloys
- Plastics: injection-molded and molded thermoplastics or composites
- Sheet metal housings, brackets, mounts, trim, and stamped components
- Assemblies and subassemblies including knobs, handles, latches, hinges, fasteners, decorative trim, and small structural parts
- Powder-coated, painted, or plated parts ready for secondary finishing, inspection, or pack out
Applications
Robotic Machine Tending
Matrix designs and integrates tending cells that automate loading and unloading for machining centers, presses, and other forming equipment. These systems are built to support frequent changeovers, consistent part presentation, and increase machine utilization in environments with multiple SKUs. Key features include:
- Automated loading and unloading for CNC machining, stamping, pressing, and forming operations
- Utilize quick-change grippers and modular end-of-arm tooling to handle multiple SKUs and evolving part geometries
- Flexible part presentation using trays, drawers, conveyors, or bins based on cycle time and floor space constraints
- Optional in-cell gauging and measurement to detect issues before parts leave the cell and reduce downstream rework
- MES and ERP connectivity for data reporting, traceability, and production visibility
Robotic Metal Finishing (Deburring, Grinding, Polishing)
We deliver robotic deburring, de-gating, chamfering, edge break, and surface finishing solutions that improve consistency for visible consumer-facing components and functional interfaces. Projects can begin in the Matrix Deburr Lab to classify burrs, select tools and abrasives, and validate parameters such as feed rate, RPM, and compliance tooling to reduce risk before system build. Common capabilities include:
- Automated edge breaks, chamfers, graining, and consistent surface finishes validated prior to full-scale deployment
- Burr classification and optimized tool and abrasive selection based on material, geometry, and finish requirements
- Force-controlled spindles and touch detection to maintain finish quality on variable geometries and tight radii
- Optional vision systems for burr presence checks, feature verification, and post-process inspection
End of Line Automation
Matrix designs engineered end of line and pack out automation that improves flow, reduces manual handling, and standardizes pallet quality across lines and shifts. Solutions are designed to prevent bottlenecks while protecting finished goods and ensuring downstream identification. Systems often include:
- Robotic case packing for finished components, including pick and place into cases, trays, or cartons with controlled orientation
- Automated case erecting and sealing integration options to support consistent pack patterns and reduce manual touch labor
- Print and apply labeling with barcode verification to ensure each case is correctly identified before palletizing
- Robotic palletizing for packaged components or subassemblies, including feeding multiple production lines to a single palletizer
- Slip sheet and stretch wrap application for load stability and consistent shipment quality
- Automated transfers between operations with integrated conveyors, AGVs, or AMRs
Inspection & Traceability
For manufacturers that need reliable quality gates and better lot-level visibility, Matrix integrates inspection and traceability into cells and pack out systems. Options include:
- Vision inspection for presence, orientation, cosmetic checks, and feature validation
- Barcode and label scanning for lot tracking and plant system connectivity
- Data logging to MES and ERP systems to support traceability, reporting, and consistent quality enforcement
Business Problems We Solve
Consumer products teams often need to scale output while managing SKU complexity and controlling quality across shifts.
Key challenges we address include:
- High labor turnover and ergonomic risk associated with repetitive packaging, assembly, and material handling work
- Quality variation and rework tied to manual processes and inconsistent workmanship
- Bottlenecks at pack out, labeling, and palletizing stations that limit overall line throughput
- Launch risk when introducing new SKUs or part families, especially when changeovers are frequent
- Lack of visibility and traceability that makes containment and root cause analysis slower than necessary
Why Consumer Product Manufacturers Choose Matrix
- Proven experience engineering reliable case handling, case packing, and label application systems that reduce manual touch labor and prevent pack-out bottlenecks
- Strong machine tending capability for CNC, press, and forming operations, using modular tooling and part presentation that supports frequent SKU changeovers
- Optimal automation layouts designed for high mix production, including SKU changeover strategies and flexible routing to accommodate varying pack formats
- Scalable platforms that expand from a single line to multi-line consolidation and higher throughput as production demand grows
Matrix’s consumer products automation is built to help manufacturers scale packaging throughput without sacrificing quality, protection, or identification accuracy. By automating case packing, labeling, and palletizing with systems engineered for high mix operations, we help teams reduce labor risk, improve shipment consistency, and maintain visibility across lines from production to shipping.
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As a Level 4 Fanuc Servicing Integrator, Matrix has the ability to work on any Fanuc robot system for emergency service, spare parts, or reprogramming needs.
