Building Machines Since 1985
Assembly & Automation Technology, Inc. The management of Assembly & Automation Technology provides engineering depth with 40 years of experience designing and manufacturing over 800 manual, semi and fully automatic small parts assembly machines and custom engineered systems. Innovation has always driven our work, from early automation breakthroughs to today's AI-enhanced manufacturing solutions.


Our Leadership
Peter G. MacLaren, Founder
Peter MacLaren has developed innovative manufacturing solutions
for 60 years. His career spans iconic projects from manufacturing America's most beloved candies and toys
to instrumental work in automotive, medical and defense systems.
Mr. MacLaren is author of various technical papers and articles on assembly and automation,
and has shared his manufacturing knowledge to thousands people at national and international conferences and seminars.
Jason MacLaren, Director of Operations
Jason MacLaren brings technical expertise in PLC and HMI systems, computer vision
and data collection technologies. His skills have been instrumental in A&AT's expansion into AI-enhanced automation and integrating machine
learning capabilities with traditional manufacturing expertise. He's developed systems for biotech, food & drug, machine tending and industrial manufacturing.
Jason is a social entrepreneur who has founded development organizations in Asia and Africa, and is a former US Peace Corps Volunteer.

Work with Us
Assembly & Automation Technology, Inc. hires creative designers and problem solvers with knowledge of the most current techniques and innovative solutions in Automation and Assembly Engineering.
How We Help

Our company supports STEM education at home and abroad. We utilize our engineering expertise to provide technical assistance to a growing school in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. We've been involved since the founding of the school in 2009. We've aided in construction of facilities, web-design, computer training and facilities development. In 2015 we helped install a new computer lab.