Material Handling Engineering Services

At Solutions in Action (SIA), we provide engineering material handling services that address the specific requirements of your facility. As a material handling engineering consultant, our team studies your operation, identifies what is needed, and then designs and implements systems that fit those needs. Every project begins with a site assessment so that the system we deliver is tailored to your process, your layout, and your goals.

System Concepting and Design

In this phase, our SIA team develops a material handling solution that supports all of your needs identified in the needs analysis phase. We develop a plan that starts with observing your current workflow, uncovering inefficiencies, and identifying ongoing challenges. With that information, we explore potential material handling process optimization solutions to meet your goals by evaluating conceptual alternatives, comparing benefits, and identifying and designing the solution for your future system.

Project and Controls Engineering

The next step is where our project engineering team outlines and executes the solution with a timeline and investment cost. Concepts are detailed, equipment is selected, and project schedules are organized. This includes selecting the appropriate hardware and software to implement the final system. 

Our project engineering team designs the external system and selects the proper conveyors, while the control engineering team designs the internal system, including control algorithms and software to ensure the most efficient material handling system. Together, these designs translate the concept into a working plan with the right equipment, layout, and controls.

Project Management

Our SIA team manages and oversees the entire project from concept through implementation. This involves supervising every step, including design approvals, purchasing, subcontracting, installation, integration of subsystems and peripheral equipment, system commissioning, training, and final customer acceptance. By staying directly involved, we make sure that the system is installed as designed and that all parts of the project stay on schedule.