INDUSTRY FOCUS

Military & Defense

Over 30 Years Providing 

Our defense and the automation it needs to succeed

Midwest Engineered Systems works with some of the biggest names in the defense industry. Our state-of-the-art ITAR-compliant facilities and processes will help ensure the security of our nation. With extremely sophisticated functionalities, robotic manufacturing automation is transforming the military and defense sectors around the world.

We meet the challenging demands of the defense and military industries, as well as contain the knowledge in advanced technologies like collaborative robotics, AMRs, and vision inspection systems that can take current processes to even greater performance.

Automation Applications

Military & Defense expertise

Robotic Laser Cutting

MWES has experience designing and building custom cells for performing laser cutting operations on fully built heavy armored vehicles. These cells allow a single operator to bring the vehicle into the workspace, apply the template and initiate the robot laser cutting.

3D Printed Parts with ADDere

ADDere Additive Manufacturing has printed parts and designed additive systems for several defense contractors. The ADDere laser wire additive manufacturing system produces 3D printed large-scale, near-net-shape parts in various metals including Titanium, Inconel, Stainless Steel and other superalloys, and most Ferrous-based metals.

ADDere Additive Manufacturing

ADDere is designed to manufacture large-scale industrial parts in some of the most challenging metal-based materials. With our internally developed control systems, the ADDere laser-wire systems are capable of 3D printing high-quality, near net shaped metal deposition with post-processing taken into consideration.

ADDere Additive Manufacturing

Building the future of manufacturing, together

Why work with us

A trusted partner in manufacturing

120+

Team Members
 

4,000+

Systems Built
 

100k+

Sq. Ft. Facility
 

12+

Years RIA Robot Experts

The Future of Manufacturing

Recent Projects by MWES

Robotic Adhesive Dispensing System

Robotic Adhesive Dispensing System

MWES built an automation system that would robotically apply a small amount of 3M Scotch-Weld...
Robotic Layer Picking System

Robotic Layer Picking System

We provided this customer with an automated layer picking system, equipped with a robot and...
Refrigerated Storage Tending with AS/RS Buffer System

Refrigerated Storage Tending with AS/RS Buffer System

MWES provided our customer with an automated layer-picking system that consisted of a conveyor...
Aerial Lift Weldments Automation

Aerial Lift Weldments Automation

MWES provided this manufacturer with two robotic welding cells for producing industrial aerial...
Robotic Case Packing Cell

Robotic Case Packing Cell

MWES provided a machine to erect the customer’s pre-glued auto-bottom boxes and pack individual p...
Robotic Frame Welding Automation

Robotic Frame Welding Automation

MWES provided this manufacturer with a robot welding cell that manufactures large generator...
Disposable Silverware Napkin Wrapping Automation System

Disposable Silverware Napkin Wrapping Automation System

MWES provided this firm an automation system that wraps cutlery and napkins together quickly...
Flexibility & Production Speed with Robotic Vision

Flexibility & Production Speed with Robotic Vision

A leading manufacturer of picture frames was in need of more flexible manufacturing capability...
Skid Steer Welding Automation

Skid Steer Welding Automation

The robotic weld cell that MWES provided to our customer is capable of processing both Wacker...