RoboTape - RoboClip

625 Welham Rd
Barrie,  ON  L4N 0B7

Canada
705-733-0555
http://www.innovativeautomation.com

• Booth: 1028

At Innovative Automation, we specialize in designing and delivering advanced automation solutions that help manufacturers solve their toughest production challenges. From tape-laying robots to high-speed clip insertion systems, our technologies eliminate bottlenecks, reduce downtime, and unlock new levels of efficiency for automotive and industrial customers worldwide. RoboTape™ – Automated Tape Application RoboTape™ is the industry’s leading robotic tape-laying solution, designed in collaboration with 3M. It enables precise, high-speed application of adhesive tapes for interior and exterior automotive components, electronics, and beyond. By replacing manual application, RoboTape reduces labor costs, improves quality consistency, and ensures manufacturers keep up with demanding production volumes. RoboClip™ – High-Speed Clip Insertion RoboClip™ is a breakthrough in fastening automation. Unlike traditional bowl feeders or slow six-axis systems, RoboClip combines drum feeding with a compact 4-axis motion head for unmatched reliability and throughput. It reduces misfeeds, eliminates jams, and ensures your production line moves at the speed of modern manufacturing. Whether you produce automotive interiors, industrial equipment, or consumer goods, RoboClip streamlines fastening and delivers a measurable return on investment. Custom Automation – Built for Your Factory No two factories are alike, and that’s where our engineering expertise shines. At Innovative Automation, we design and build custom machinery tailored to your unique processes—covering simulation, vision systems, robotic integration, AMR deployment, MES/reporting, and precision machinery. Our team works as a true partner, combining mechanical, electrical, and software expertise to deliver turnkey solutions that scale with your business. Why Work With Us? Proven Expertise: Over three decades of automation design and deployment experience. Global Reach: Solutions trusted by Tier 1s, OEMs, and manufacturers around the world. Innovation First: We bring patented, award-winning technology to your production floor. Partnership Approach: From concept to commissioning, we collaborate closely to ensure success. When you visit our booths, you’ll see firsthand how RoboTape, RoboClip, and our custom automation solutions can reduce costs, improve quality, and give your factory a competitive edge. 👉 Come meet our team and discover how we can automate your toughest challenges.

 Press Releases

• Innovative Automation Launches RoboClip™: A Game-Changing System for Auto (Sep 17, 2025)

  BARRIE, ON, May 1, 2025 /CNW/ - Following the success of RoboTape™ — the industry's most advanced robotic tape installation system and a strategic collaboration with 3M™ — a global leader in commercial bonding solutions. Innovative Automation Inc. is proud to unveil RoboClip™, a breakthrough solution engineered to automate the precise, repeatable placement of clips in high-performance manufacturing environments.

  

   

  RoboClip is the latest addition to Innovative Automation's growing portfolio of advanced production technologies, reinforcing the company's position as a leader in bonding, sealing, and fastening technology. Built with speed, flexibility, and accuracy at its core, RoboClip addresses a critical bottleneck in clip-based assemblies, offering manufacturers a better alternative to costly custom automation — without sacrificing performance.

   

  "RoboClip was developed to simplify clip installation and replace what previously had to be custom machinery." said Michael Lalonde, President and CEO of Innovative Automation. He continues, "As supply chains continue to shift, we see even greater demand for flexible and lower cost solutions. That's why we're committed to investing in innovation and solving our customers' challenges in new innovative ways."

  With a fully integrated robotic platform, RoboClip ensures consistent clip positioning across a wide range of part sizes and geometries. Its compact footprint and modular design allow for seamless integration into production lines. The system comes with an intuitive user-interface to make teaching points quick for operators or maintenance.

  Backed by decades of automation development experience and ongoing investment in R&D, Innovative Automation has established itself as a trusted partner for the development of unique automation processes. The company's engineering team excels at designing, testing, and refining advanced manufacturing solutions — combining creativity, technical depth, and hands-on problem solving.

  RoboClip is ideally suited for automotive, appliance, and industrial applications, where consistent clip fastening is critical to structural integrity and assembly quality. Like RoboTape, RoboClip delivers a measurable return on investment through increased uptime, reduced labor strain, and elevated product consistency.

  About Innovative Automation

  Founded in 1989 in Barrie, Ontario, Innovative Automation Inc. is a leading designer and integrator of advanced automation systems. The company supplies custom robotic systems, taping and fastening technology and AMRs to Fortune 500 companies in automotive, life-sciences, electronics, and more.

  See RoboClip in action at Automate 2025, May 12–15, Huntington Place, Detroit, MI – Booth 8500, Hall E.

  For more information, visit: www.roboclip.com

  SOURCE Innovative Automation Inc.

• 3M and Innovative Automation collaborate to help customers automate key bon (Sep 17, 2025)

  ST. PAUL, Minn., April 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 3M, a global leader in commercial bonding solutions, and Innovative Automation Inc., an integrator and provider of high-quality automation systems, are joining together to provide industrial manufacturers with an automated solution for tape applications that require precision, repeatability and high output. The RoboTape™ System for 3M™ Tape allows industrial manufacturers to take advantage of the benefits of 3M Tape in their assembly processes while maximizing production throughput, improving quality, reducing or re-tasking manual labor and limiting re-work.

  

  

  

   

  To meet the needs of industrial customers facing labor shortages and increasing costs, manufacturers need advanced solutions. This collaboration between 3M and Innovative Automation provides an improved way to apply 3M Tapes precisely for high-volume applications at production speeds that aren't achievable with manual tape application. The system has been carefully optimized to meet the demands of manufacturing, while providing additional features to streamline operation and maintenance.

   

  The RoboTape™ System for 3M™ Tape includes the following features:

  • Pre-configured and optimized for a variety of 3M™ VHB™ Tapes.
  • Includes the payout -- or unwind stand -- capable of zero-downtime spool changes, a patent-pending feed system and a lightweight applicator head.
  • Flexible design that can be integrated onto small or large industrial robots or cobots from a variety of robot OEMs to match customer preferences.
  • Adjustable for foam, felt and attachment tapes.
  • Utilizes level wound rolls of 3M™ VHB™ Tape to achieve extended run times and minimize material handling.

  The launch of the co-branded system with Innovative Automation provides a new solution to customers who are moving toward automation and looking to increase productivity in their operations.

  "At 3M, we are focused on helping our customers improve bonding accuracy and outcomes wherever they are in their automation journey and this system is another step forward for industrial manufacturing," said Chris Goralski, president of 3M's Industrial Adhesives and Tapes Division. "We are thrilled to be working with Innovative Automation to help bring our customers new ways to support their applications."

  Innovative Automation's technology and integration capabilities help customers reach their manufacturing goals and they have been developing novel ways to accomplish this with tape. "This system gives us a chance to combine our unique technology and automation experience with 3M's bonding expertise in a way that supports customers looking to improve their production capabilities. We are excited for how this collaboration with 3M will move the industry forward." said Steve Loftus, Founder of Innovative Automation.

  The RoboTape™ System for 3M™ Tape debuted at the ATX West show in Anaheim, CA on April 12 and will also be demonstrated at the following trade shows this year:

  Automate – June 6-9, Detroit
  3M Open Future Technology Experience – July 18-24, Minneapolis
  International Manufacturing and Technology Show (IMTS) – September 12-17, Chicago

  For more information about The RoboTape™ System for 3M™ Tape, visit https://engage.3m.com/RoboTape or www.RoboTape.com/3M.

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