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What is Full Service Automation?

Full Service Automation.
Everything. Included.

Provides manufacturers with robotic systems, fully managed service & operations support, and production intelligence software. No CapEx, we scope, deploy, and stay on it for life.

Full Service Automation · what's included
01 / How It Works

From inquiry to running production in weeks.

The traditional automation model takes 12–18 months and millions in CapEx to deploy a single line. Formic compresses that into weeks with no capital risk, and stays on the line forever.

  • Free application scoping and engineering review on your line
  • Pre-engineered system designs deployed in days, not months
  • Installation and commissioning by Formic engineers, on-site, start to finish
  • Performance monitoring and SLAs from day one
  • Continuous OTA upgrades
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Want a place to start? Read Automate NOW, the Formic guide to getting started with automation.

Customer plant operator working a Formic-automated line, the team that benefits when Full Service handles the restScope · Build · Run
Two plant operators in hairnets reviewing live Formic Production Intelligence dashboards, pallets per hour and run-rate broken down for the lineCortex · Core · FPI
02 / Software & Technology

The intelligence behind every system.

Every Formic system is connected, monitored, and continuously improved by software built in-house. Real-time visibility, remote diagnostics, and OTA updates mean every customer benefits from every deployment.

Formic Cortex handles fleet intelligence and operator UX. Formic Core delivers deterministic PLC control on industrial-grade hardware.

  • Cortex, software intelligence layer for fleet management and operator UX
  • Core, deterministic PLC control on industrial-grade hardware
  • Real-time OEE, throughput, and cycle-time analytics, accessible to your team
  • Encrypted remote diagnostics, most issues resolved without a site visit
  • Backward-compatible feature releases across every deployed system
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03 / Equipment & Flex

Modular hardware that flexes with your line.

Standardized modular hardware means every Formic system shares the same building blocks. Easy to deploy, maintain, and swap as your line evolves.

  • KUKA, ABB, FANUC, and Doosan robots, unified under one OS
  • Swap or scale equipment without renegotiating your monthly agreement
  • Backward-compatible upgrades across every deployment
  • Field-tested designs deployed at scale, not custom one-offs
  • Standardized spare-parts inventory across every site
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Two Formic-branded cobot arms on a clean facility floor, modular, standardized hardwareModular · Flexible · Standardized
Formic field service engineer working on a robotic cell, the included service that keeps every system running24/7 · SLA-backed
04 / Service & Parts

Keeping the system running.

Service is the whole job. That's why it's included, not invoiced. Formic provides 24/7 technical support, regional Field Service Engineers, and fully managed spare-parts inventory for every deployed system.

  • 24/7 tech support, every shift
  • Regional Field Service Engineer network for rapid on-site response
  • Performance SLAs written into every Full Service agreement
  • Spare-parts inventory managed by Formic, no PO scrambles
  • Predictive maintenance flagged before it becomes downtime
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Success from day one.

Take the complexity out of automation

In their own words.

"Formic removes all the anxiety of a traditional equipment purchase. We like that they provide the entire solution, including committed uptime and service."
Cameron's Coffee
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"With Formic, we were able to say 'Let's get it in here now' and start our automation plan quickly. If our customers want something different, we have the option to change and shift quickly."
Uncle Crumbles
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No CapEx. No Risk.
No Problems.

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