Our Company

Assembly & Assembly & Automation Technology designs and builds automation machinery. We have worked extensively with the electronic, automotive, appliance, medical, lighting and biotechnical industries providing assembly, processing, material handling and packaging equipment with full testing, sensing, and AI-enhanced quality control capabilities required in today's market. We have been creating innovative solutions for our customers for over 40 years.

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.

Rotary indexing machine from 1985 showing early automation technology
Rotary Indexing Machine in 1985
Modern rotary indexing machine from 2009 showing technological advancement
Rotary Indexing Machine in 2009

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.


Assembly & Automation Technology facility in Woburn, Massachusetts
Assembly & Automation Technology , Woburn, MA 01801

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.

Careers and Opportunities


How We Help

Zagol Academy globe logo representing STEM education support in Ethiopia

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.

How You Can Help

Our Values, Vision, and Mission

Our Values

"Quality Comes First"


We believe quality equipment begins with the right concepts and proper design. Our experience allows us to choose the most reliable and cost-effective methods for each application. We use high quality components and program each machine and human machine interface for optimal efficiency.

Vision

"Cutting Edge Simplicity"


To push the limits of automated manufacturing technology while retaining simplicity and efficiency in each system we design and build.

Mission

"Productivity Through Mechanization and Automation"


We improve productivity, efficiency and quality by automating assembly and production processes with high tech and innovative automation, mechanization and quality control systems, so that our customers can meet the most stringent demands, maximize profits and achieve success in a competitive global economy.

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Industries Served

  • Automotive
  • Manufacturing
  • Packaging
  • Toys & Games
  • Appliances
  • Medical
  • Biomedical
  • Biomedical & Pharmaceutical
  • Research
  • University
  • Green Technologies
  • Electronics
  • Solar
  • Power Storage
  • Defense