Industrial Automation Company with Fabrication Services

Our Story

Family-Owned Automation & Manufacturing Since 1981

B-K Tool began in 1981 as a small machine shop built on hard work, integrity, and a commitment to producing quality work. Throughout the years, the growing demand for automation became more evident.

The company truly began to evolve in the early 2000s as it hired its first full-time employees, and the vision for an automated future started to take shape. The family business grew, the team expanded, and B-K Tool moved toward becoming a full-service automation and manufacturing partner. Since then, the people brought into the company have been the reason for its growth. Mechanical, electrical, and controls engineers,  project managers, machinists, fabricators, assemblers, service technicians, and production support teams have helped build B-K Tool into the company it is today.

B-K Tool remains family-owned and operated with family values at the center of how we work. Customers get the responsiveness, accountability, and care of a family company backed by the team, equipment, facility space, and technical resources to support large and small industrial automation and manufacturing projects.

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Our Mission Statement

B-K Tool’s mission is to provide solutions to manufacturers’ production challenges with practical automation, dependable manufacturing, and long-term service support. We prioritize long-term customer relationships built on trust, responsiveness, and continued support. As a family-owned company, we give customers one capable partner from concept through production. 

B-K Tool Core Company Values

Teamwork

The best solutions come from people working together. B-K Tool brings engineering, manufacturing, automation, service, and customer teams together to better understand the project, solve problems faster, and deliver equipment or components that match the customer’s needs.

Practical Problem Solving

The B-K Tool team prides itself on being able to take on any challenge, big or small, while prioritizing safety and efficiency. We build solutions around real production needs, not just theory. Whether the project involves a custom automation system, a machined component, a welded assembly, or a service issue, our goal is to provide practical support that works in the customer’s production environment.

Family-Owned Accountability

B-K Tool remains family-owned and operated, and that matters in how we work with customers. Our team is built on long-term relationships, responsiveness, and accountability before, during, and after the project.

Integrity

B-K Tool believes in doing the work the right way. That means being honest about project needs, building around real production conditions, and supporting customers with practical solutions before, during, and after the job.

B-K Tool: By The Numbers

B-K Tool has built a strong foundation of people, equipment, facility space, and project experience to support customers across automation and manufacturing needs.

30K+
Projects Completed

A long history of completed automation, manufacturing, engineering, service, and production support projects.

150+
Team Members

A skilled team supporting engineering, automation, fabrication, machining, welding, finishing, assembly, service, and production work.

45+
Years in Business

Decades of manufacturing, automation, tooling, engineering, and customer support experience.

130K
Sq. Ft. Facility

A large in-house facility with the equipment, floor space, and production resources needed to support complex projects.

The Team Behind the Work

B-K Tool brings together people from multiple disciplines to support customer projects from concept through production. Our team includes automation engineers, mechanical and electrical designers, machinists, welders, fabricators, painters, assemblers, service technicians, project managers, and production support personnel.

Our diverse team brings together unique capabilities that allow B-K Tool to support both the automation and manufacturing side of a project. Customers can work with one team for custom automation, robotic integration, manufacturing services, service support, and production solutions.

Join the Team Behind the Work

B-K Tool’s success is the result of the people behind it. Our team includes controls specialists, mechanical and electrical engineers, machinists, industrial welders, fabricators, automation assembly technicians, service technicians, project managers, and production support personnel who help bring complex automation and manufacturing projects to life.

As we continue to grow, B-K Tool is always looking for good people, proactive problem solvers, and team members who take pride in quality work. We offer opportunities for people who want to build real equipment, support real production environments, and grow with a family-owned company built on hard work, teamwork, and practical problem-solving.

Turnkey Automation Solutions

B-K Tool develops automation solutions for manufacturers facing complex production, assembly, handling, and process challenges. Whether the goal is higher efficiency, improved repeatability, reduced manual labor, or better process control, our team builds custom systems around your parts, workflow, operators, and production goals.

Automated Vision Systems

Vision systems that identify, orient, inspect, and present parts to automated equipment.

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High Speed Dial

High-speed dial systems for indexing, positioning, assembly, inspection, and repeat production flow.

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Robotic Welding

Robotic welding systems are designed to improve weld consistency, throughput, operator efficiency, and repeatability.

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Automatic De-Stacker

Automatic de-stacking systems for separating, feeding, and presenting parts into production or assembly processes.

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Flex Feeding & Bin Picking

Flexible feeding and Bin Picking for precise automated handling, inspection, or assembly.

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Bushing Press

Bushing press systems designed for controlled insertion, repeatable force, proper positioning, and production consistency.

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Servo Press

Servo press systems that provide controlled force, position, feedback, and repeatability for assembly and joining applications.

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Pick & Place

Pick-and-place automation for moving parts between stations, fixtures, conveyors, equipment, or production steps.

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Material Handling

Material handling systems that move, transfer, orient, stage, or present parts throughout manufacturing operations.

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Mastic

Automated mastic dispensing systems for controlled application, repeatable coverage, and production efficiency.

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Hot Plate & Heat Stake Welding

Hot Plate & Heat Stake Welding systems for repeatable plastic joining and assembly applications.

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Infrared (IR) Welding

Infrared welding systems for precise, non-contact heating and repeatable plastic joining applications.

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Packaging

Automated packaging systems that help improve end-of-line handling, consistency, throughput, and shipment preparation.

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B-K Tool

Automate Your Process

Custom automation solutions engineered, built, and integrated to optimize your manufacturing process.
Step 01
Discuss Your Project

Connect with B-K Tool to discuss your application, production goals, challenges, safety requirements, and automation needs.

Step 02
Engineer the Solution

Our team develops the system concept, including robotic equipment, tooling, controls, safety systems, and other components required for the application.

Step 03
Finalize & Release Design

Once the design is reviewed and approved, the project is released for purchasing, fabrication, machining, and system build.

Step 04
Build & Integrate the System

B-K Tool fabricates and assembles the equipment, integrates robotic and electrical components, and brings the complete automation system together on our floor.

Step 05
Program & Test

Our team programs the robot, controls, safety systems, and supporting equipment, then begins testing the complete system under operating conditions.

Step 06
Run-Off & Approve

We conduct a system run-off with the customer to verify performance, cycle time, quality, safety, and project requirements before shipment.

Step 07
Install & Start Up

After approval, the system is prepared for shipment, installed at the customer’s facility, and brought online by our integration team.

Step 08
Support & Optimize

B-K Tool provides training, startup support, troubleshooting, maintenance, and ongoing assistance to keep the system performing as intended.

Industry Experience & OEM Partners

B-K Tool supports customers across multiple industries with custom automated solutions, production equipment, robotic integration, manufacturing support, and service. Our experience with industrial production environments helps us build systems around real-world expectations for quality, uptime, timing, safety, and performance.

Automotive

Custom automation, robotic welding, assembly systems, part handling, pressing, and production support for automotive manufacturers and suppliers.

Automotive

Appliance Manufacturing

Appliance Manufacturing

Automated assembly, handling, plastic joining, packaging, and production equipment for appliance OEMs and related suppliers.

Aerospace

Aerospace

Automation and manufacturing support for aerospace-related components, equipment, fixtures, handling needs, and production processes.

Food & Beverage

Food & Beverage

Automation systems for material handling, packaging, product movement, process support, and production efficiency.

Energy Production

Energy Production

Industrial automation and production equipment support for components, assemblies, and manufacturing needs tied to energy production.

Industrial Manufacturing

Industrial Manufacturing

Custom automated solutions for general industrial manufacturers needing assembly, handling, pressing, welding, packaging, or production support.

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Contact B-K Tool: Quotes & Information

Need a manufacturing partner for automation, robotics integration, custom equipment, or production support? Contact B-K Tool to discuss your project, request a quote, or learn more about our in-house engineering, manufacturing, finishing, assembly, and service capabilities.

(419) 532-3890
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