We’re looking for our next automation project. We’re trying to figure out the best place to put our time and energy to develop a new product that we can release by the end of the year. That timeline includes, design, prototype, testing, final design, documentation, and manufacturing which means we’re planning for a smaller project. I know there are a ton of simple processes that would benefit from automation, we’re just looking for ideas. We’re probably staying away filling / packaging because there are enough good options out there already.
Some things we’ve started to work on in the past but never finished:
- Decarb
- Option 1: add-on package for existing decarb vessels. Connect your vessel and vacuum source and we control pressure, temp, and heating.
- Option 2: complete decarb package with vessels and controller
- Diamond mining
- Automation retrofit kit for existing extraction equipment – we’ve done this before, just need to polish the design and make it more “universal.” But I’m not sure what the market is out there.
- Automation package for vac ovens - closed loop vac and heat controller with feedback for muffin control.
And just to be clear, we are a business and we will be making a product that we will sell. I don’t want anyone to be confused about that. Our idea with this thread is to figure out where automation would be most helpful in the lives/businesses of processors so we can design a product to meet that need (not stealing peoples’ IP…)
Anyone have anything they hate doing manually???