Published Mar 22, 2025. Author: Audree Grubesic. Read time: 3 min.
Offsite Dirt Network host Sneha Kumari spoke with Cooper Lane, VP of Sales at Reko Automation, at Advancing Prefab 2025.
The discussion focused on custom automation for prefabrication and modular construction.
Reko Automation designs custom automation solutions for manufacturers.
The company says it works in these material categories:
Its approach is to assess each client’s processes and products and build tailor-made systems.
The article says factory automation should account for the unique 20% to 25% of each operation that differs from others.
Customization is presented as a way to support lean manufacturing and improve operational efficiency.
Cooper Lane said automation can improve efficiency, precision, waste reduction, and cost savings.
The article links these gains to return on investment.
Reko Automation’s ParaPro is described as a patented software technology.
It is designed to let factories adjust automation settings after implementation so systems can adapt as projects change.
The article says automation will play a larger role in scaling production, maintaining quality, and improving speed to market in offsite construction.
The overall message is that customized automation can help factories operate smarter and grow.