Fitzpatrick Manufacturing, a CNC machine shop and custom manufacturer founded in 1952, supplies parts to more than a dozen sectors, including aerospace, automotive, medical equipment and oil and gas. To increase operational efficiency and improve part quality, Fitzpatrick Manufacturing adopted a Sawyer collaborative robot from Rethink Robotics.
Sawyer is helping Fitzpatrick hone parts that become components for the motion control industry. But as the Sterling Heights, MI-based company’s jobs get bigger, it’s harder to find people willing to do the work.