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FATA Automation is pleased to announce that we have been honored with the Atlas Copco Excellence Award at the 2024 Silver & Gold Awards hosted by the Auburn Hills Chamber of Commerce. This prestigious event took place this past Friday at the Royal Park Hotel in Rochester, MI, celebrating outstanding achievements within the business community.  This prestigious event celebrates exceptional achievements within the business community and this particular accolade is dedicated to recognizing a company “that not only meet industry standards but has clearly gone above and beyond to improve their company and industry expectations”.  Winning this award affirms our commitment to excellence and innovation in our field. It underscores our dedication to improving not just our company, but also our community and the broader industry. We strive to set high standards and foster growth, contributing positively to the business landscape.  We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Oakland Schools for...

"Manufacturing Day introduces Oakland County’s High School Students to Potential Jobs" Peg McNichol, Oakland Press ArticleOctober 5, 2024 Click Here for Link to News Article Click Here for Link to view video released by Oakland County Workforce Development and Oakland County Michigan Works!

FATA Automation Announces the Addition of Duane Jerore as it's new Chief Operating Officer *************************************** We are pleased to announce the addition of Duane Jerore as the new Chief Operating Officer of FATA Automation. With over 33 years of experience in machine tooling and automation industries, Duane’s skill set has been honed through the years starting in manufacturing as a tool builder in the early 1990s and advancing into supervision and management. Duane is experienced as a Platform Manager, Director of Project and Site Management, Head of Manufacturing and Logistics, VP of Auto OEM Systems NAFTA and most recently, was the Chief Executive Officer of a privately-owned engineering and special machine automation company that serviced medical, aerospace and defense sectors. He has supported business lines up to $300M in project revenue and personnel headcounts between 300-500. His educational background includes a Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Management and...

From the FATA Files… Factory ZERO and the Pendulum Conveyor *************************************** Over the past two years, FATA Automation has been involved on the Factory ZERO Paint Shop Conveyor Project for Gallagher Kaiser and General Motors. Factory ZERO is the first fully dedicated electric vehicle assembly plant for GM and is located on the grounds formerly known as the Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Plant. Some of the most technologically advanced material handling systems have been integrated at Factory ZERO including over 5 miles of FATA’s skid modules and electrified monorail to carry the vehicles throughout the paint shop. One of many highlights of the project has been the successful installation of a Pendulum Conveyor that carries skids with vehicle bodies through the pre-treatment and ELPO baths.  Although this style of conveyor has been around for a while, it has been considered to be one of the most robust and dependable systems available. FATA Automation designed and...

FATA Automation is a Proud Sponsor of the Wyandotte Roosevelt Rowing Team Auburn Hills, MI - May 9, 2022 Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing watercraft known as shells propelled by oars mainly on inland rivers and lakes.  The races are known as regattas and is considered one of the oldest intercollegiate and Olympic sports. When most people think of best crew teams, they envision Ivy League Schools like Princeton, Yale, Cornell and Harvard going head-to-head rowing down the Charles River in Boston.  As a matter of fact, 18 Ivies were among the representatives of Team USA at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.  However, did you know that three team members of Team USA call places like Flushing, Ann Arbor and Detroit their hometown?  And did you know that there are several Michigan high school teams that compete in crew events, including 7 based out of the Wyandotte Boat Club? FATA Automation Plant Manager Neil Abrahamson is very familiar with the crew...