What Systematic Automation does

Systematic Automation is a US-based manufacturer of precision industrial screen printing machines, founded in 1983 and headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut. The company operates from a 40,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility and offers more than 20 machine models spanning semi-automatic clamshell, harmonic lift, in-line, rotary index, sliding table, and turret-motion platforms, capable of printing on flat, cylindrical, and 3D products at speeds up to 5,000 parts per hour with multi-color registration accuracy within +/-.001 inches. Core technical differentiators include a 100% pneumatic architecture designed for long service life without electronic obsolescence, the patented Hollow Ring servo motor indexer (U.S. Patent #5,784,932), a patent-pending FieroSil silica pretreatment system, and proprietary Ultra Light UV curing with cold mirror technology. The portfolio is complemented by UV curing systems, flame and plasma pretreatment equipment, custom vacuum tables, and an extensive accessories catalog (ink dispensers, optical registration, tooling, loaders/unloaders).

The company sells exclusively through direct factory engagement, with custom quote-based pricing, a dedicated financing program, and application-engineering support. Its customer base spans at least 14 verticals including drinkware, automotive, cosmetics, brewery, promotional products, electronics, medical and scientific, industrial manufacturing, signage, and aerospace, with named reference customers including Trek, Apple, Corning, NASA, and Ford. The company self-identifies as the "World's Largest Manufacturer of precision screen printing machines" with over 10,000 installations worldwide, and it is independently owned with no disclosed external funding. Distribution relies on direct enterprise sales supported by industry association memberships (FESPA, SGIA, Printing United, SGCD), content marketing through blog and YouTube channels, and PR earned from a feature on Discovery Channel's "How It's Made." Revenue is generated primarily through one-time equipment sales, recurring accessories and spare parts, and bundled professional services including training and ongoing phone support.

Name

Systematic Automation

Legal name

Systematic Automation Inc.

Website

https://systauto.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Systematic Automation is a US manufacturer of precision industrial screen printing machines, founded in 1983 and headquartered in Connecticut, serving drinkware, automotive, electronics, medical, aerospace, and other industrial customers with over 20 machine models and 10,000+ installations worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Screen Printing Equipment

NAICS

Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339), Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (3333)

SIC

Printing Trades Machinery & Equipment (3555), Service Industries For The Printing Trade (2790)

akta.pro primary industry

Production & High-Volume Printing Systems (HDACAEAJ)

Keywords

• Precision screen printing
• Industrial screen printers
• UV curing systems
• Flame treatment equipment
• Automatic printing machines

Headquarters

HQ city

Farmington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Screen Printing Machine Sales: Sale of automatic and semi-automatic screen printing machines for flat, cylindrical, and 3D products. Machines range from entry-level semi-automatic models (F1, F1-DC) to high-volume automatic systems (NCC, Super ROI, T8-SS). Equipment includes comprehensive training and technical support.
2. UV Curing Systems: Sale of UV curing equipment including standard conveyors, large format conveyors, LED curing modules, and cylindrical UV curing machines. Both conventional mercury vapor and LED options available.
3. Pretreatment Systems: Sale of flame treatment machines and FieroSil silica pretreatment systems for preparing product surfaces for ink adhesion.
4. Accessories and Spare Parts: Extensive catalog of accessories including squeegees, automatic ink dispensers, loaders/unloaders, optical registration systems, tacky roll cleaners, screen tension meters, and replacement parts for all machine models.
5. Vacuum Tables: Custom vacuum tables designed and manufactured to high tolerances with various options for specific vacuum applications including CNC capabilities.
6. Professional Services and Training: Free one-day training with machine purchase, ongoing phone technical support, application engineering assistance, and custom tooling design services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Systematic Automation manufactures and sells precision industrial screen printing machines for flat, cylindrical, and 3D products, along with complementary UV curing systems, flame and silica pretreatment systems, and custom vacuum tables. The product portfolio spans semi-automatic clamshell, harmonic lift, in-line, rotary index, sliding table, and turret-style machines, with optional integrated automation including loading, pretreatment, curing, and vision inspection.

Product overview

Systematic Automation is the world's largest manufacturer of precision screen printing machines, founded in 1983 and headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of industrial screen printing machinery organized across distinct product lines: (1) Screen Printing Machines spanning semi-automatic and fully automatic models across multiple platform types — Clamshell (F1, F1-DC, 810), Harmonic Lift (HLT, Traffic Cone Printer, KEG), In-Line (PRINT Belt, PEN Printer, Super ROI, CC 5000), Rotary Index (RC-1, NCC, ColorCup Pro, Microscope Slide Printer), Sliding Table (SX, SST, Sliding Table/ST-60), and Turret Motion (T8-SS, Vinci 1452, PT-8, Koozie Printer); (2) UV Curing Systems including the Ultra Light UV Conveyor (Model UVC), UV Conveyor Max for large format, and LED Curing Modules; (3) Pretreatment Solutions comprising the Model FL Flame Treatment Machine and the patent-pending FieroSil Silica Pretreatment System; (4) Vacuum Tables with CNC capabilities; and (5) a broad ecosystem of accessories and add-ons including the Ultra Dispense Automatic Ink Dispenser, Optical Registration System, Universal and Dedicated Tooling, Loaders & Unloaders, Screen Tension Meters, Tacky Roller Cleaners, Anti-Static Units, Plasma-Jet Pretreatment, and Screen Printing Squeegees. Many printer models share patented technologies including U.S. Patent #5,784,932 for the Hollow Ring servo-driven indexer. The company serves diverse industries including drinkware, promotional products, automotive, medical, electronics, brewery, cosmetics, industrial, sporting goods, and signage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ultra Dispense: Automatic ink dispenser system for screen printing machines
• Hollow Ring
• FieroSil
• MaxPress 48
• Ultra Light UV System

Products and services

• Model F1 Semi-Automatic Screen Printer

Quantifiable outcome

• Production capacity nearly doubled compared to previous printing machines
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments14 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Workhorse Products: Workhorse Products manufactures smaller-scale automatic and semi-automatic screen printing presses primarily for the apparel and promotional products markets. Comparable product category but smaller scale and more focused on entry-level textile/garment printing.
• Engineered Printing Solutions: Engineered Printing Solutions integrates digital printing technology with traditional screen printing and pad printing for industrial decoration applications. Adjacent competitor with overlap in industrial marking and customization markets.

Direct peers

• ATMA (ATMA Champ): ATMA is a major Taiwanese manufacturer of precision automatic and semi-automatic screen printing machines serving electronics, automotive, glass, and decorative applications. Competes head-to-head with Systematic Automation in cylindrical and flatbed industrial screen printing globally.
• Sakurai Graphic Systems: Sakurai is a Japanese manufacturer of fully automatic and semi-automatic screen printing presses for graphics, electronics, and industrial printing. Comparable product range with a strong presence in Asia-Pacific and overlapping vertical applications.
• Lawson Screen & Digital Products: Lawson manufactures manual, semi-automatic, and automatic screen printing presses for textile, graphics, and industrial markets from a US base. Comparable mid-market industrial screen printing equipment competitor.
• M&R Companies: M&R Companies is one of the largest US-based manufacturers of screen printing equipment, producing automatic and semi-automatic screen printing presses for apparel, graphics, and industrial decoration. Directly comparable product line to Systematic Automation across flatbed and automatic textile/industrial screen printing.
• SiasPrint (Sias S.r.l.): SiasPrint is an Italian manufacturer of screen printing machines for ceramic, glass, and industrial decoration with strong European market presence. Direct competitor in precision cylindrical and flatbed industrial printing equipment.
• Thieme GmbH: Thieme is a German manufacturer specializing in screen printing machines for graphical, industrial, and solar/electronics applications, including glass, ceramics, and automotive decoration. Direct competitor in precision industrial screen printing equipment with similar international footprint.

Others

• Colorgate (digital RIP / prepress software): Colorgate provides RIP software and color management solutions for industrial and decorative digital printing. Not a direct competitor but an ecosystem participant whose digital printing software competes indirectly with screen printing workflows for short-run decoration.

Broad incumbents

• ASM DEK (ASM Pacific Technology): ASM DEK manufactures high-precision screen printers for SMT (surface-mount technology) and electronics assembly applications. Adjacent incumbent in precision industrial printing equipment with greater scale and broader semiconductor/electronics exposure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/systauto
• Xx.com/systauto
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/systematic-automation-inc-

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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