Automation doesn’t stall because it’s limited…
It stalls because what remains is hard
CRAVE Technical is an integration company specializing in tasks where off-the-shelf solutions lack the flexibility to succeed. When an automation manufacturing process demands high judgment and economic sense, we engineer a competitive advantage by giving machines:
– Eyes: Advanced machine vision.
– Arms: Precision robotics and custom end-effectors.
– Brains: Sophisticated controls, AI, and cloud/on-premises databases.
The Result: Automation engineering perfected, ensuring your toughest production hurdles become your most trusted assets.
Why Partner with CRAVE?
We will automate your toughest production hurdles and turn them into your most reliable assets.
Delivering “What’s Next”
The smartest people applying the best technology can solve the most complex challenges. When someone tells you no, come to us and we’ll build a path to YES.
The ProQ Difference?
A disciplined, end-to-end methodology that identifies risk early, ensuring every requirement is methodically engineered to eliminate omissions or compromises.
How Do We Succeed When Others Fail?
The Crave Advantage – Vendor-neutral, outcome-focused. As a hardware-agnostic systems integrator, we select the right technology for your specific challenge, not the easiest or most familiar brand. At CRAVE, we engineer with purpose and partner with people who demand better – because they know it’s worth doing right the first time, every time.
- Advanced Machine Vision & AI
- Precision Robotics & Motion Control
- Functional Safety &Compliance
Automation Engineered – Our process methodology ensures your machine is validated in our lab, so it performs flawlessly in your operation. This system delivers clarity, precision, and confidence to complex technical challenges. In industries where failure is not an option, customers trust us to design and deliver systems that perform the first time, every time. The ProQ Process reduces risk, eliminates waste, and accelerates success. Move past the fringe of what’s possible.
Engagement and Requirements Analysis
Design and Concept Development
Engineering Development and Integration
Validation, Installation, and Commissioning
Training and Knowledge Transfer
Support and Continuous Improvement
Who We Serve
CRAVE Technical helps regulated and high-value industries bring automation, robotics, and machine vision systems to life — reducing risk, increasing quality, and accelerating time to value. We have the specialized knowledge and competencies to augment your engineering or manufacturing teams, or we can help you bring ideas to automation reality on your production floor.
OEMs – Equipment Providers
We extend OEM teams with specialized engineering, manufacturing, and commissioning expertise -filling gaps that aren’t practical to staff full-time. From controls and vision to robotics, UL electrical panels, subassemblies, and field deployment, we help OEMs design, build, and launch equipment faster and with confidence.
Manufacturers – Equipment Users
We help manufacturers replace complex, labor-intensive processes with automation that meets real production demands. Whether starting from a blank slate or an existing manual process, CRAVE reduces risk, protects quality and uptime, addresses labor shortages, and delivers scalable solutions that support delivery commitments and profit targets.
“CRAVE was built on a simple idea: treat customers like teammates, use the best technology available, and never compromise on doing it the right way.”
Joe Crandall
President, Crave Technical
A Community of Excellence,
A Promise of Innovation
CRAVE brings together best-in-class technologies from partners like MVTec, ABB, and Beckhoff to integrate, extend, and engineer their innovative technologies into solving your toughest automation challenges. Our broad partner ecosystem expands what’s possible, enabling robust, future-ready solutions purpose-built for each customer’s operation.