Quest Automation, LLC has been in business for over 7 years serving the factory automation needs of customers in a variety of industries, including plastics, food processing, food packaging, machine tool tending and general manufacturing. The range of solutions offered by Quest Automation includes automated material handling using robotics and custom-designed motion control systems; automated inspection using both PC-based and integrated machine vision systems; and programming, including PLCs, operator interfaces, and PCs using VB and VB.net. The company's level of involvement ranges from retrofits and refurbishments of automated equipment to complete cell integration. Quest Automation can begin with a concept and develop a complete virtual design using the latest in 3D design and simulation tools available, then complete the project with implementation and commissioning. After-sale support is an integral part of each system produced by Quest Automation. This is achieved through telephone technical support, online conferencing, remote diagnostics and troubleshooting, and on-site service calls. The documentation package provided with each new system includes mechanical assembly drawings, electrical wiring drawings, bills of materials, cut sheets of major components, and operator and maintenance manuals. Examples of projects completed by Quest Automation include vision system for high speed verification of packaging; automated machine tool tending; automated inspection and handling of injection molded medical devices; automated inspection and handling of flexible hose products, vial and canister handling in automated dispensing application, bottle case packer, automation of welder for multi-layered wire mesh products, motion control design and integration for three-axis laser welder, automated drill pipe measurement system, robotic pick-and-place system, semi-automatic station for fiber optic connector inspection, and operator interface development for 3-axis high-security key cutting machine.