UTEC Industrial · Since 1983
High-Performance Material Handling Systems and Components
UTEC designs, engineers, machines and fabricates world-class automated material handling systems for aerospace and heavy industry — trusted since 1983 and proudly made in USA.
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Material Handling & Systems Automation Solutions
UTEC Industrial provides the complete range of material handling and systems automation services — from initial design and engineering through CNC machining, fabrication, heat treating, and final assembly.
Industrial Material Handling
Custom-designed heavy material handling and systems automation for aerospace, defense, lumber, aluminum, and steel industries. UTEC systems handle loads from 500 lbs to 500,000+ lbs.
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Custom Engineering & Fabrication
End-to-end engineering and fabrication for heavy industrial equipment — from 3D modeling and FEA analysis through welding, machining, and assembly in our 25,000 sq ft fabrication plant.
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CNC Machine Services
High-precision CNC machining on Mori Seiki, Mazak, and Monarch equipment. Parts machined to tolerances of ±0.001 inches for millions of production cycles.
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Steel Crane Wheels
Precision-machined from AISI 4140 and 4340 alloy steel billets with in-house induction hardening to 50–58 HRC. Custom-manufactured to customer drawings or reverse-engineered from worn samples.
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Custom Software & PLC
PLC programming, motion control, and systems automation for complex industrial processes. UTEC integrates Allen-Bradley, Siemens, and other control platforms into turnkey material handling systems.
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Heat Treating & Annealing
On-site car-bottom furnace (6 ft x 10 ft x 17 ft, up to 1,800 °F) for annealing, stress relieving, and normalizing. Automated vibratory stress relief also available for oversize weldments.
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UTEC Capabilities
Ready to tackle your toughest project. UTEC's vertically integrated facility handles every step — from raw material through finished, tested systems automation equipment.
25,000 Sq Ft Fabrication Plant
UTEC's heavy industrial fabrication plant and machine shop in Spokane, WA produces extreme-scale material handling equipment — from industrial lumber and raw materials handling machines to aerospace positioning cranes and automated conveyor systems.
Precision CNC Machining
UTEC machines precision components on Mori Seiki, Mazak, and Monarch CNC equipment — producing parts to tolerances of ±0.001 inches, designed to last millions of production cycles in extreme operating conditions.
High-Temperature Furnace
UTEC's on-site car-bottom furnace measures 6 ft x 10 ft x 17 ft and reaches temperatures up to 1,800 °F. Used for annealing, stress relieving, and normalizing — ensuring optimal material strength and durability in finished components.
Vibratory Stress Relief
UTEC uses automated vibratory stress relief to reduce internal stress in large weldments and fabricated structures — improving dimensional stability and structural integrity without the size constraints of furnace-based methods.
Our Work
UTEC Industrial has engineered and built material handling and systems automation solutions for Lockheed Martin, Kaiser Aluminum, Maxar Technologies, Weyerhaeuser, and the W.M. Keck Observatory.
Satellite Solar Array Testing
Automated deployment testing system for Lockheed Martin's satellite solar array production line — precision positioning with multi-axis motion control.
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Biomass Drum Dryers
Massive wood chip and biomass drum dryers designed by Westec and fabricated by UTEC for Weyerhaeuser's industrial processing operations.
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Satellite Test Positioner
Precision multi-axis positioner for satellite antenna testing in anechoic chambers — sub-degree positioning accuracy under full satellite load.
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UTEC publishes in-depth technical references for engineers, maintenance managers, and procurement specialists. Our resource library covers materials science, machining processes, heat treatment, failure analysis, and specification guidance — written to help you make better decisions, regardless of where you source your components.
Materials & Alloy Selection
Steel grades, hardenability, chemical composition documentation, and how material choice affects service life under heavy cyclic loads.
Browse ArticlesHeat Treatment & Hardening
Induction hardening, through-hardening, quench and temper processes, case depth measurement, and Rockwell/Brinell hardness testing.
Browse ArticlesMachining & Tolerances
Precision machining processes, tread tolerances, bore finishing, reverse engineering from worn samples, and quality documentation standards.
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Join the industrial companies who choose UTEC for fast, high-throughput material handling and systems automation. Reliable, high-performance systems for the toughest environments — machines that work right and keep on working for millions of cycles.
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UTEC Industrial engineers and builds material handling and systems automation solutions
for the most demanding applications in aerospace, defense, and heavy industry.