Custom Automation Solutions
- 30 Years and running – Automating the Bay
- Our niche is in small to medium, turnkey manufacturing solutions.
Shop & Assembly Services
- “Cut Above” Fabrication
- Manual & CNC Machining
- Precision Welding
- Sheet metal forming and welding
Custom Automation Solutions
Here’s our 3 step process:
Our niche is small to medium, turnkey manufacturing solutions.
Identify
Discuss issue & define goals.
Design
Strategic prototypes, iterate & repeat.
Execute
Fabricate, assemble, install & train.
Lab Automation
Automating lab equipment is a specialty of ours.
We have partnered with dozens of companies across a variety of industries to develop custom equipment when off the shelf doesn’t cut it. Medical, Foods, Home Goods, Automotive, Plastic Injection and Agriculture.
If you’re curious what an automated lab can do for you, we think you’ll be surprised. Call us for a free consultation.
Automated Manufacturing
30 Years of experience building new and modifying existing manufacturing equipment.
Whether you’re just starting out, growing, or wanting to modernize, we can help. Our team is well practiced at quickly understanding your specific needs and targeting a path forward. Our goal is in forming partnerships and becoming a part of your team.
Prototypes
Prototyping is a key part of every custom project. It’s built into our design process and deeply woven into our culture.Â
We utilize our shop, experience, and graveyard of old parts to prove concepts at key times during development.
Whether you’re planning to use us for scaling your idea or not, consider calling on us for the prototype phase of your project.
Fixtures
Fixture design and fabrication is critical to optimizing any repetitive process.Â
CVM designs and fabricates fixtures for manual assist processes, end of arm tooling, and all automated system requirements. We use metals, plastics, and molding compounds as required and know how to integrate into the most complicated systems. Call us today with any fixtuing need.
Equipment Modifications
Retrofits, modernize, tooling changes, line integration
Sometimes a slight modification is all you need. We are experienced with modifying all types of manufacturing equipment, including custom, off the shelf.Â
Semi-Automated Equipment
Optimizing an operator with the right tool is often the best step forward.Â
Space or budget restraints, safety, throughput, or general efficiency can all be ..
30 Years and running – Automating the Bay
Shop & Assembly Services
We’re a job shop too! Loyal customers know us for quality, quick turn, and excellent customer service. Our “A player” machinists, welders and formers are truly the best around.
Contract Manufacturing
Hire us for your next quantity order of parts, fixtures, or machines. Our niche is in being efficient at low to mid size quantity builds using our fine tuned trade processes in fixturing, project management, in house expertise.Â
Shop Services
Machining – CNC and Manual
Welding – Precision, sheet metal, exotic materials
Forming – Sheet metal, rolled, odd
Assembly services
Spare Parts Program
Unhappy with your current supplier? Contact us about our spare parts programs. One off odd parts, reverse engineere, or complete supply programs tailered to your needs.
Strong relationships with established long time vendors allow fast dependable turn and quality.. We’ll match your pace!
Our Products
FruitFirm® 1000
Fabric Saturators
Clean Room Pass Throughs
Our Team
Bob Switek
Founder & CEO
Bob Switek
Founder & CEO
Toby Switek
President
Toby Switek
President
Brandon Abad
Sr. Mechanical Engineer
Brandon Abad
Sr. Mechanical Engineer
Cory Alden
Machine Shop Supervisor
Cory Alden
Machine Shop Supervisor
Gustavo Arroyo
Controls Engineer
Gustavo Arroyo
Controls Engineer
James Blackburn
Engineering Technician
James Blackburn
Engineering Technician
Art Des Roches III
Fabricator
Art Des Roches III
Fabricator
Doug Fahrney
Manufacturing Specialist
Doug Fahrney
Manufacturing Specialist
Doreen Fanua
Administrative Assistant
Doreen Fanua
Administrative Assistant
Chad Felipe
Machine Operator
Chad Felipe
Machine Operator
Garrett Gersten
Sr. Mechanical Engineer
Garrett Gersten
Sr. Mechanical Engineer
Bachir Gharbi
Shop Assistant
Bachir Gharbi
Shop Assistant
Richard Gomez
CNC Operator
Richard Gomez
CNC Operator
Scott Isler
Mechanical Engineer
Scott Isler
Mechanical Engineer
Jim McMillin
Vice President, Engineering
Jim McMillin
Vice President, Engineering
David Paterson
Sr. Mechanical Engineer
David Paterson
Sr. Mechanical Engineer
Maeni Schmed
Sr. Machinst
Maeni Schmed
Sr. Machinst
Craig Thaxton
Sr. Machinist
Craig Thaxton
Sr. Machinist
Marty Turkington
Fabricator / Machinist
Marty Turkington
Fabricator / Machinist
Paul Widergren
Fabrication Project Manager
Paul Widergren
Fabrication Project Manager
Shop Tour
Street View
Front Door
Main Lab
CAD Drawing Room
QC
Manual Mills
CNC Area
Manual Mill Area
90 Ton Press
Marty Tinkering
Notcher & Shear
Older Proto Trak Lathe
Marty on the Mill
Mig & Tig Welding
New Proto Trak Lathe
Table Saw
Material Storage
More Storage
Spare Parts
Order Consolidation
Our Customers
Career Opportunities
Controls Engineer
CVM Inc, custom machine builder located right at the 580/680 interchange in Pleasanton, is actively looking for an experienced Controls Engineer or Technician to join our fast paced team. We have been successfully building custom equipment for Bay Area tech, medical,...
Engineering Technician
We're Hiring aEngineering Technician. Reports to VP, Engineering.Job DescriptionThis position will support the growth of CVM’s 30-year custom machine building department by collaborating with an experienced team and proven processes. This position requires hands-on...
Mechanical Engineer
We're Hiring aMechanical EngineerJob Description Manage the lifecycle of manufacturing automation equipment, including scope development, conceptualizing, prototyping, fabrication, and commissioning. Project management accountability for assigned projects to manage...
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