What Chandler Automation does

Chandler Automation is a Santa Cruz, California-based systems integrator and channel partner that delivers factory automation solutions to food processors and packers in the U.S. agriculture sector. Founded in 2018 and operating with 1–10 employees, the company combines partner-manufactured equipment — including 3U Vision optical sorters, FOCUS Integration robotic palletizers, Cassel Inspection X-ray and metal detection systems, OK International packaging lines, and Cyngn DriveMod autonomous tuggers — into turnkey production lines spanning electronic sorting, robotic palletizing, food safety inspection, bulk material handling, packaging machinery, and autonomous vehicle deployment.

The company runs a hybrid business model: it resells partner equipment (one-time license), earns professional services revenue from systems integration, project management, CAD layout, and training, and collects recurring revenue through service memberships and machine certification. Pricing is quote-based with multi-year contract structures, and demand generation relies on the company website, product videos, ROI calculator, demo requests, and direct phone sales (800-485-7251). Distribution combines direct enterprise sales with its role as Cyngn's exclusive dealer network and systems integration partner for autonomous vehicles in the agriculture vertical.

Customer evidence is concentrated in enterprise food and agriculture accounts, including Vann Family Orchards (autonomous tugger deployment), Treehouse Almonds, Poindexter Nut Co., and Merced College. As a small specialist integrator rather than an equipment OEM, Chandler's strategic position depends on maintaining and expanding its multi-vendor partner portfolio, recurring service relationships, and exclusive channel rights in autonomous vehicle deployment for food processing.

Name

Chandler Automation

Legal name

Chandler Automation

Website

https://chandler-automation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Chandler Automation is a Santa Cruz, California-based systems integrator that delivers turnkey food processing and packaging automation — optical sorting, robotic palletizing, inspection, packaging, and autonomous vehicle deployment — to U.S. food processors and packers, primarily through partner-manufactured equipment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Processing Automation Equipment

NAICS

Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241), Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339)

SIC

Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial & Warehouse Robotics (HDAAAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Conveying, Feeding & Accumulation Systems (Packaging Lines) (IMAHAOAK), Agricultural Robotics Integration, Retrofit & Automation Services (Kit installs, integration, maintenance) (AFAAAGAJ), Warehouse & Intralogistics Automation Systems (AS/RS, Sortation, Conveyance Controls) (IMAHAHAN)

Keywords

• Food processing automation
• Robotic palletizing systems
• Optical sorting equipment
• Industrial packaging machinery
• Factory automation integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Cruz

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Automation Equipment Sales: Chandler Automation generates revenue through the sale of automation equipment including optical sorters, robotic palletizers, inspection equipment (X-ray, metal detectors, checkweighers), packaging machinery, and bulk material handling systems to food processors.
2. Autonomous Vehicle Distribution: As Cyngn's dealer network partner, Chandler distributes DriveMod autonomous tuggers for material transport to food processors and packers in the agriculture sector, generating revenue from product sales and systems integration services.
3. Systems Integration Services: Implementation and systems integration services for deploying autonomous vehicles and automation equipment, including Vann Family Orchards deployment as Cyngn's systems integration partner.
4. Service and Maintenance: Service department providing maintenance, machine certification services, and service membership programs for installed equipment.
5. Project Management: Factory automation project management services including processing layout (CAD), consulting, and training for automation implementations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Chandler Automation provides factory automation solutions for the food processing industry, serving as a full-service distributor and systems integrator for electronic sorting, robotic palletizing, food safety inspection, bulk material handling, packaging machinery, and autonomous vehicles. The company combines proprietary and partner-manufactured equipment (3U Vision, FOCUS Integration, Cassel Inspection, OK International, Cyngn, PFM, Tridyne, Phoenix, GWI, Wilkey, RMC) into turnkey production lines for food processors and packers.

Product overview

Chandler Automation is a full-service food processing and packaging automation organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of equipment and solutions through both proprietary products and manufacturer partnerships. The company provides turnkey solutions spanning electronic sorting (FENIX and FENIX Mini optical sorters), robotic palletizing (CARBON and CUBE systems), food safety inspection (XRAY SHARK x-ray systems, METAL SHARK metal detectors, Teltek checkweighers), bulk material handling, packaging machinery, and autonomous vehicles (DriveMod Tugger). The product portfolio integrates equipment from strategic partners including 3U Vision (optical sorting), Focus Integration (robotic palletizing), Cassel Inspection (inspection equipment), OK International and OK Sealer (packaging solutions), PFM (packaging machinery), Tridyne (filling/scaling), GWI (custom fabrication), Wilkey Industries (processing equipment), Phoenix/Pacteon (stretch wrappers), and RMC Manufacturing (nut processing). Chandler serves as both distributor and systems integrator, combining products into complete automated production lines for food processors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FENIX Optical Sorter Multi-channel optical sorting system from 3U Vision with four-wavelength multispectral cameras (RGB and IR) for detecting defects, foreign material, and color variations in nuts, seeds, grains, and other food products. Features RISE-UP ejector technology and automated air pressure regulation.
• FENIX Mini Optical Sorter Compact version of the FENIX optical sorter from 3U Vision designed for smaller-scale operations while maintaining the same multispectral sorting technology.
• XRAY SHARK X-ray Inspection Systems X-ray inspection systems from Cassel Inspection that detect impurities, air bubbles, breaks, or defects by identifying substances with density differences from the product. Features over 40 algorithms and 255 pre-set options.
• METAL SHARK Metal Detectors Metal detection equipment from Cassel Inspection that reliably detects metallic contaminations and offers protection against machine damage, production downtime, and product recalls. Available in freefall, pipeline, and conveyor configurations.
• Teltek Checkweighers Checkweighing equipment from Teltek that ensures product weight is within specified limits, with optional rejection systems for packages outside tolerance ranges. Available in standard and customized multi-lane configurations.
• OK International Packaging Lines Complete turnkey packaging automation systems from OK International including case erectors, bag inserters, bulk weigh fillers, bag closers, case sealers, and conveyors predominantly in stainless steel.
• Supersealer Bag Sealers Continuous band sealers and hot air sealers from OK Sealer for sealing bags and pouches at high speed. Available in painted steel, stainless steel, washdown (IP65/IP69K), and explosion-proof configurations.
• CARBON Robotic Palletizing System Modular robotic palletizing system from FOCUS Integration using pre-engineered modules allowing quick installation and commissioning times measured in hours, with future expansion capability.
• CUBE Palletizer Complete turn-key robotic palletizing solution from FOCUS Integration in a compact footprint.
• Tridyne Net Weigh Fillers Manual and automatic bag filling machines and net weigh fillers from Tridyne Process Systems for packaging free-flowing dry materials, foods, coffee, grains, seeds, powders, and pellets. Features Allen Bradley PLC and touchscreen controls.
• PFM Packaging Machinery Horizontal flowpack machines, vertical form fill and seal, multihead weighers, and automatic packaging lines from PFM Group for flexible packaging in food and non-food applications, with high-speed servo-controlled equipment.
• Wilkey Processing Equipment Agricultural processing solutions from Wilkey Industries including receiving, cleaning, hulling, shelling, meat cleaning, product separation by aspiration, air pollution control, conveyance equipment, and custom processing systems.
• GWI Custom Processing Machinery Custom food processing machinery, material handling, and steel fabrication from GWI for nut processing, fruit processing, olive processing, and turn-key solutions including mixing, flavoring, and bulk transferring systems.
• Phoenix Stretch Wrappers Stretch wrapping machines from Phoenix including automatic, semi-automatic, rotary ring, conveyorized, low profile, high profile, and rotary arm configurations for securing pallet loads.
• RMC Nut Processing Equipment Commercial grade nut processing machinery from Ripon Manufacturing Company including hullers, shellers, and complete processing systems for facilities throughout the San Joaquin Valley.
• DriveMod Tugger Autonomous Vehicle Autonomous vehicle technology from Cyngn for industrial material transport, capable of hauling up to 12,000 lbs with a target payback period of less than two years. Offered through Chandler Automation's dealer network to food processors and packers in the agriculture sector.

Quantifiable outcome

• DriveMod Tugger payback period of less than two years
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CyngncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 23 December 2025Chandler Automation joined Cyngn's dealer network to distribute DriveMod autonomous tuggers to food processors and packers in the agriculture sector. Chandler serves as systems integration partner implementing deployments including Vann Family Orchards. The partnership enables Chandler to provide autonomous vehicle technology for automating material transport between processing, inspection, and packaging lines.
• 3U VisioncoreTechnology or Integration3U Vision provides FENIX and OPTICA optical sorting technology to Chandler Automation, featuring four wavelengths multispectral systems and state-of-the-art sorting capabilities for food processing applications including almonds, pistachios, walnuts, pecans, and other nuts and seeds.
• FOCUS IntegrationcoreTechnology or IntegrationFOCUS Integration provides CARBON modular robotic palletizing cells and CUBE compact palletizing solutions. Partnership enables Chandler to offer robotic palletizing with quicker installation and commissioning times while allowing future expansion for food processing operations.
• Cassel InspectioncoreTechnology or IntegrationCassel Inspection provides metal detection, X-ray inspection, and checkweigher equipment including XRAY SHARK systems with over 40 algorithms and 255 pre-set options for food safety applications. Partnership enables Chandler to offer comprehensive food safety inspection solutions.
• OK InternationalcoreTechnology or IntegrationOK International is the world's only company specializing in complete turnkey polybag-in-box packing lines, providing case erectors, bag inserters, bulk weigh fillers, bag closers, case sealers, and conveyors predominantly in stainless steel for Chandler Automation's packaging solutions.
• OK SealercoreTechnology or IntegrationOK Sealer provides comprehensive bag sealing solutions including Supersealer band sealers (SB10, SB20, SB30, SB40), hot air sealers (SS1, SS2, SS4), medical sealers, and air evacuation/gas flush systems for various packaging applications including washdown IP65 and IP69K configurations.
• PFM GroupcoreTechnology or IntegrationPFM Group produces horizontal flowpack machines, vertical form fill and seal, multihead weighers, and automatic packaging lines for flexible packaging applications in food and non-food industries with high-speed servo-controlled equipment.
• Tridyne Process SystemscoreTechnology or IntegrationTridyne designs, manufactures, and supports complete line of net weigh scales and bulk filling machines for carton, box, clamshell, blister-pack, poly bag, and pouch filling applications with manual, semi-automatic, and fully automatic systems.
• GWI (Global Wire Industries)coreTechnology or IntegrationGWI provides custom machinery, material handling, and steel fabrication services for 30 years, specializing in nut processing, fruit processing, olive processing, and turn-key solutions for food processing facilities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ProMach: ProMach is a diversified packaging machinery conglomerate providing integrated lines for food processors, overlapping broadly with Chandler's packaging and palletizing portfolio but at enterprise scale.
• TOMRA Sorting Solutions: TOMRA is the global leader in optical sorting for food, with technology overlapping Chandler's FENIX offering (nuts, seeds, grains). A major established player that also sometimes operates via regional channel partners analogous to Chandler's integrator model.
• Multivac: Multivac manufactures packaging machinery and integrated processing lines for the food industry, overlapping with Chandler's OK International and PFM packaging partnerships as a much larger established competitor.
• Key Technology (Duravant): Key Technology manufactures optical sorters, vibratory conveyors, and digital inspection systems for food processors, directly comparable to Chandler's FENIX optical sorter and inspection product lines but operating at much larger scale as an OEM.

Others

• Cyngn: Cyngn is Chandler's autonomous-vehicle technology partner rather than a competing integrator; included as an ecosystem reference. Their DriveMod tugger is distributed by Chandler in the agricultural food processing vertical.

Direct peers

• BluePrint Automation: BluePrint Automation builds robotic and case-packing systems for food and bakery operations, directly competing with Chandler's packaging line integrations (case erectors, bag inserters, case sealers, palletizing).
• Motion Controls Robotics: Motion Controls Robotics is a robotic palletizing and end-of-line integration specialist serving food and consumer goods manufacturers, a near-direct overlap with Chandler's CARBON/CUBE palletizing offering.
• JLS Automation: JLS designs and integrates robotic packaging systems for food processors, similar to Chandler's robotic palletizing and packaging line integrations. Both compete as turnkey automation integrators to the same nut, produce, and protein processing customer base.

Emerging players

• Bastian Solutions: Bastian Solutions is a material handling and robotics integrator with food-industry deployments of AGVs and robotic palletizing, comparable in integrator function to Chandler but with a broader industrial focus.
• Quest Industrial (Yaskawa): Quest Industrial specializes in robotic palletizing cells for food and industrial customers, comparable to Chandler's CARBON palletizing line. Now part of Yaskawa, it competes directly on robotic palletizer integrations in food processing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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