Try to imagine this: a pallet of frozen carrots enters a 330,000 square-foot icy-cold, temperature-controlled building. The bags of carrots are decanted from the pallet into tote bins, which when filled, begin their journey down thousands of feet of conveyor. Along...
Hyperion Automation was an exhibitor at the Advanced Manufacturing Expo (AME) this year, hosted at DeVos Place in downtown Grand Rapids on August 9 and 10. According to the event's host, over 1000 companies were represented in attendance this year, drawing attendees...
In a world where production demands are at an all time high and, according to the US Department of Commerce, unemployment rates are the lowest they’ve been in more than 50 years, companies are facing unique production challenges. It’s becoming increasingly difficult...
Last Monday, Tim Westveld celebrated 25 years of working at Hyperion Automation. Over the past two and a half decades, Tim has worked as an assembly electrician on commercial, residential and industrial material handling projects. His years of expertise...
Over the last six years, the Tulip City Comics and Toy Fair has brought games, art, comics, cosplay and joy to the Holland community. Hyperion Automation had the pleasure of being the premier sponsor of this year’s event, held on April 23rd. Our sponsorship helped to...
In the last two years, Hamilton students interested in learning about programming, robotics, and other STEM fields have been flocking to the FIRST robotics team to supplement their learning. The team, also known as The Cyberhawks, quickly grew about five times in...
When Dana Burgess got his start on vision systems working at a Grand Rapids automotive supplier in the early 2000s, machine vision was a different game. Starting in quality control, placing cameras was the most common response to quality problems reported by their...
A New Generation of Manufacturers Serving on the advisory board for Careerline Tech Center’s mechatronics program since September, President Jeremy Wright and Vice President Troy Morhland looked forward to welcoming eighty seventh-grade students to the office as a...
Introducing Dana Burgess Dana Burgess has also recently joined the Hyperion team as automation engineer. “Dana is a strong programmer and brings over 25 years of controls experience to the team,” said Hyperion President, Jeremy Wright. Turning hobbies into...
At times manufacturing can be a dangerous industry. According to the U.S. Department of Labor Statistics, manufacturers had the second highest rate of workplace illnesses and injuries. The National Safety Council lists the most common causes of these injuries as:...
When a wheel manufacturer faced a complex problem in palletizing and packaging their products for shipping, they called the experts at Hyperion to solve a multifaceted automation challenge. Challenge Having previously worked with Hyperion on another solution, this...
Hyperion is excited to announce that Brad Dykstra has joined the team as an automation mechanical engineer/machine designer. Born and raised in Michigan, Brad got his associates in mechanical design from Grand Rapids Community College. Previously, he spent twelve...