Automotive

• Brake line assembly with rigid and flexible lines including connectors
• Brake line vacuum testing
• Windshield wiper drive systems including robotic mig welding and 3D drilling
• Oil filter complete assembly lines
• Leak test car/truck wheels
• Computer die cast frame drill and tapping system

 

Pharmaceutical

• Pill Drying
• Pill Sorting
• Pill packaging

 

Medical

• Syringe inspection
• Syringe burr removal from grinding
• Syringe tray packing
• Port assembly
• Complete Safety Syringe assembly system

 

Packaging

• Feeders for packaging machine adders
• Cup/tray orienting systems
• Elevator feeders
• Conveyors
• Motion control and servo actuators
• Rebuild and recondition overwrapping systems

 

Light Industrial

• Temperature sensor calibrate and test
• Oven feed systems for brazing
• Optical mold feed and selection systems
• Sorting and stacking for using bar code scanning

 

Fabrication

• Tube forming systems
• Tube punch and date code system
• Robotic MiG welding
• Drilling and Tapping systems

 

Appliances

• Bottom tray assembly for washers and dryers with leveling feet
• Assembly and staking of attachment snaps for washers and dryer assembly
• Complete assembly system for drive mechanisms of can openers

 

Aerospace

• Composite materials machinery for honeycomb materials: Nomex, Kevlar and Aluminum
• Stackers
• Saws
• Dipping systems
• Expanders
• Vision Systems
• Mold manufacturing for compression and vacuum forming
• Aircraft parts manufacture

 

 

John Barrett
CEO

John is the founder and president of Sunshine Automation and Tooling, along with many other companies during his years in the business.  He has worked in manufacturing of custom automated machinery and controls for 40 years while also automating facilities and maintaining them for several years, gaining valuable experience in the long term benefits of certain techniques.  He is a graduate of Rochester Institute of Technology with a BSME as well as extensive controls design and programming, Masters in Business Administration (MBA) in Technology management from the University of Phoenix and a Registered and licensed professional engineer in Florida and New York.

Kevin S.
Plant Manager

Kevin brings to the organization over 3o years of machine shop principles and practice, and a management skill seasoned with experience, patience and foresight.  His experience allows him to effectively use his acquired talents along with the combined talents of the varied experience levels of the team to efficiently turn work over in the plant while taking educational training with the new younger developing talents.

Steve Reese
Sales Manager

Over 25 years experience in the Motion Control and Automation field working as a direct factory employee as Company Wide Sales Manager, Director of Business Development, Regional Sales Manager, Strategic Account Manager and also as a Manufacturer’s Representative.  Steve is an industry insider who’s seen many applications through the years and is always looking for the best solution for each of our customers.

Noël Brand
Business Development & Marketing Manager

As Sunshine's Business Development manager, Noël is in charge of cultivating new business relationships as well as maintaining current relations with our many valued customers. Noël maintains the company image on social media platforms, seeks out new opportunities, and has over 2o years experience in sales and business development. She loves working with people and making new friends.  When she is not working she is with family and playing Frisbee with her pooches Lexi and Lola. Noël is another ray of our Sunshine team!

Ed Wypych
Supply Chain Manager

Ed has a wealth of materials management background from his days in the military and his various positions in fortune 500 companies and smaller startups.  With this experience he naturally works and monitors cash flows from both receivable and payable accounts making sure the team has the resources they need to effectively satisfy customer requirements.

Bonnie Perkins
Executive Assistant

Bonnie is our office manager and administrative assistant to the president.  She effectively frees up management to concentrate on the big picture while keeping the lid on the day to day issues inherently distracting and causing lost time and inefficient use of valuable resources.

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