Trusted Partner Since 1983

Our deep experience in semiconductors, biomedical, renewable energy, batteries, displays and emerging technologies delivers transformative value for projects that cannot fail.

Minimize risk: Proven product development process & highly experienced team

Accelerate time-to-market: Rapid prototyping and scaling

Scale production: custom automation solutions

Industry-Leading Silicon Valley Engineering Firm

Our proven track record, speed and agility is driven by our highly trained engineers specializing in custom solutions for both startups and industry leaders.

>  3,000 systems successfully shipped
35+ experienced engineers
100+ dedicated, full-time employees
2 facilities in the heart of Silicon Valley (60,000 sqft)

What Customers Say

“Our collaboration with Owens Design has resulted in an industry-leading tool with excellent performance parameters and a low cost of ownership that make it extremely attractive to our customers.” —Founder/CTO, startup semi OEM acquired by Tier 1 OEM

“Within 9 months, we had an industry-compatible product which was beautiful, wonderful, fast! Owens Design was like a second home to us.”
Sylvain Muckenhirn, VP of Business Development, Attolight

By going with Owens, we were confident that they would be able to execute on our very accelerated time schedule and produce a high-quality product.”
—David Adler, Founder and CEO, SVXR

Industries Served

Owens Design has accelerated time-to-market and scaled production with reduced risk for manufacturers of automation technology since 1983 and offers special expertise in the following industries:

Custom Equipment & Factory Automation Solutions

Minimize Product Development Risk

Prototype
Design & Build

Extend your engineering team and transform your IP into scalable production – from lab to fab in months vs. years.

Volume Manufacturing

Enable new manufacturing processes with production ready equipment supported by 40 years of automation experience with 100% delivery.

Turnkey Manufacturing

Build-to-print with design enhancements. Enable difficult to outsource manufacturing steps with precision and expertise.

Manufacturing Applications

Learn more about our design, engineering and manufacturing solutions.

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High Accuracy Staging

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Robotics

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Metrology & Inspection

Semiconductor 6 axis mechanism for bright field inspection. With ISO class 2 cleanliness in very compact space.

Precision Mechanisms

State-of-the-Art Laser Process

Laser Process

High speed solar cutting pick and place inspection tool

Assembly & Alignment

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High Speed Handling

Multi spindle horizontal turret for final buff

Process Integration

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Vacuum Systems

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Our Process Minimizes Project Risk

We use the most senior people to understand your problems and seek the best solution for you, and transform IP into FAB-ready prototypes in record time. Our phased approach is a proven process designed to deliver success.

Take a look at our Product Lifecycle Chart and Phase 1 Project.

Phase 1 is a unique pre-project discovery phase when there is no immediate and BEST solution or when project specs are not fully defined. At the end of Phase 1, you will know what your project will cost so you can get the funding required to complete your vision, by planning Phase 2 and 3 efforts with greater confidence.

Phase 0:
Mutual Qualification

Phase 0:
Mutual Qualification

Evaluate the technical and commercial viability of your concept to determine if there is mutual fit

Phase 1:
Concept

Phase 1:
Concept

Commission a low-cost, low-risk project to identifying cost and timelines prior to any larger investments

Phase 2:
Design & Build

Phase 2:
Design & Build

See your concept brought to life in months vs. years as your production-ready prototypes are designed, built, and tested

Phase 3:
Production

Phase 3:
Production

Scale your manufacturing as cost-effectively as possible by outsourcing volume production to Owens Design

Who We Serve

Manufacturer Type

OEMs
(Equipment Providers)

Turn your technology into production-ready prototype equipment on accelerated schedules with the lowest risk possible

Manufacturers
(Equipment Users)

Streamline complex manual processes and rapidly scale production with custom factory automation solutions

Manufacturing Stage

Startups

Bridge the valley of death by working with our experienced design and manufacturing team to accelerate time to market

Established Brands

Quickly capture new product opportunities using Owens Design as an extension of your team

Automation Design & Manufacturing News

Strategic Design-to-Cost Practices for Maximizing Profitability

By Lori Runyan VP of Program Management In a competitive business landscape, the reluctance of new customers to disclose their cost targets is an understandable ...
Alex Ko announcement

Owens Design Welcomes Alex Ko as Technical Advisor

Alex Ko will leverage his deep technical and leadership experience with his unique perspective as a former customer to find the best solution for customer ...

Navigating the Automation Journey: Scaling Your Production Line Effectively

By Lori Runyan VP of Program Management In this article, I share insights gained from years in the manufacturing industry, particularly the critical transition from ...

Upcoming Events

Join Owens Design at Informa Markets Engineering West in Anaheim

EVENTFebruary 7-9, 2023 We are thrilled to announce that Owens Design will be participating at IME West February 7 - 9. Booth #4808 Use the promo code MYGUEST4808 for a free expo pass and 20% off a 2-day conference pass. About IME West Informa Markets Engineering West (IME West), home ...
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Webinar Robotic Solutions for Ultra Clean Environments in Pharma and SEMI

Custom Robotic Solutions for Ultra Clean Environments

WEBINAR Thursday, March 25th, 2021 10:00 AM PDT This seminar is complimentary to our Guests. Who should attend? Design Engineers Engineering Management R & D and Process Engineers Manufacturing Engineers Quality/Validation Managers Product & Ops Managers Application Engineers Introduction Machine designers have many design criteria and decisions to make that ...
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