Hello and Welcome to Norris Automation
Norris Automation is a small business geared toward custom solutions for laboratory equipment and select higher volume manufacturing applications. Working with minimal overhead under a sole proprietor business model we work with customers to create quality, cost-effective, quick turn solutions. Two similar small automation companies collaborate with Norris Automation to brainstorm, develop solutions and load-share for manufacturing higher volumes when needed. The two partner companies are: ChemaTech and Arrowbee Technologies.
Past highlight products include: Complete semiconductor handling systems, Precision thermal control chambers for semiconductor burn-in and test, Custom CNC machined assemblies, and Automated USB and card insertion/extraction.
In addition to the unique variety of small custom assemblies we have manufactured, we currently have a total of approximately:
- 75 benchtop semiconductor handlers in Malaysia, Mexico, Israel, California, Arizona, and Oregon
- 125 thermal chambers in China and California
Norris Automation is located in Shingle Springs, California. We enjoy working face-to-face with customers in the greater Sacramento area. However, we gladly work with customers around the world.
About the founder:
My name is Jeff Norris and I started Norris Automation after working 12 years as a product development engineer for Intel Corporation. My colleagues politely accused me of being crazy, but in 2009 I left Intel to pursue my childhood passion of combining Electronics, Mechanics, and Software. When an intriguing capability request comes my way, I enjoy the design and prototype phase so much, I can lose myself in it, and oddly enjoy the repetitive prototyping phase until everything works. I believe it takes far more effort to develop a simple solution than something complex, and will do my best to deliver a product that is simple, elegant and reliable.
During my career at Intel, I was awarded 5 patents spanning on-die burn-in circuits, robotic handlers, thermal regulation methods, and self-heating-burn-in. I also received the Intel-Achievement-Award (Intel's highest honor), multiple awards from STTD, DPG, Intel Malaysia, GCD, TMG, and the TMG excellence award. Prior to Intel, I worked for 12 years in Richard Bertoluccis personal shop restoring vintage cars for his Museum and building dragsters for Mr. Bertolucci to race. Mr. Bertolucci was an amazing mentor and a perfectionist with every aspect of the restoration process. Many of the vehicles from his collection have won the highest honors at prestigious shows within the U.S.
http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/2012/10/19/bertoluccis-still-shines-car-restoration.html
In summary, I've had an exciting mix of both mechanical and electrical experiences over the last 30 years and grateful I can now combine the two.
Norris Automation is a small business geared toward custom solutions for laboratory equipment and select higher volume manufacturing applications. Working with minimal overhead under a sole proprietor business model we work with customers to create quality, cost-effective, quick turn solutions. Two similar small automation companies collaborate with Norris Automation to brainstorm, develop solutions and load-share for manufacturing higher volumes when needed. The two partner companies are: ChemaTech and Arrowbee Technologies.
Past highlight products include: Complete semiconductor handling systems, Precision thermal control chambers for semiconductor burn-in and test, Custom CNC machined assemblies, and Automated USB and card insertion/extraction.
In addition to the unique variety of small custom assemblies we have manufactured, we currently have a total of approximately:
- 75 benchtop semiconductor handlers in Malaysia, Mexico, Israel, California, Arizona, and Oregon
- 125 thermal chambers in China and California
Norris Automation is located in Shingle Springs, California. We enjoy working face-to-face with customers in the greater Sacramento area. However, we gladly work with customers around the world.
About the founder:
My name is Jeff Norris and I started Norris Automation after working 12 years as a product development engineer for Intel Corporation. My colleagues politely accused me of being crazy, but in 2009 I left Intel to pursue my childhood passion of combining Electronics, Mechanics, and Software. When an intriguing capability request comes my way, I enjoy the design and prototype phase so much, I can lose myself in it, and oddly enjoy the repetitive prototyping phase until everything works. I believe it takes far more effort to develop a simple solution than something complex, and will do my best to deliver a product that is simple, elegant and reliable.
During my career at Intel, I was awarded 5 patents spanning on-die burn-in circuits, robotic handlers, thermal regulation methods, and self-heating-burn-in. I also received the Intel-Achievement-Award (Intel's highest honor), multiple awards from STTD, DPG, Intel Malaysia, GCD, TMG, and the TMG excellence award. Prior to Intel, I worked for 12 years in Richard Bertoluccis personal shop restoring vintage cars for his Museum and building dragsters for Mr. Bertolucci to race. Mr. Bertolucci was an amazing mentor and a perfectionist with every aspect of the restoration process. Many of the vehicles from his collection have won the highest honors at prestigious shows within the U.S.
http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/2012/10/19/bertoluccis-still-shines-car-restoration.html
In summary, I've had an exciting mix of both mechanical and electrical experiences over the last 30 years and grateful I can now combine the two.
