Conveyor systems, replacement parts and end-of-line automation for manufacturers across the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Flex-Line Automation is an independent, women-owned system builder in Chester, Illinois. Since 1984 we have designed, built, installed and supported conveyor systems, and stocked the replacement parts that keep them running.
That makes us one of the longest-running independent conveyor system builders in North America.
What we do is simple to say and complicated to do well: we move product. Accumulation, buffering, inspection, orientation, elevating and lowering, transferring, merging, line balancing, washing — if it happens between one operation and the next, we have built it.
We stock our own inventory of conveyor components: chain, wear strip, guide rails, drive units, idlers, sprockets, structural parts and spare parts, so a worn part does not become a shutdown. We also customize: pre-bent rail, fixtured chain, and special bends built for your product rather than picked from a catalog. Browse conveyor parts
We specialize in tabletop-style modular plastic chain, stainless and hygienic lines, twin-track pallet handling, roller and belt conveyor, and spiral and wedge elevation options. We handle layout and design, build and assembly, installation, and the support that follows. Explore conveyor systems
Flex-Line excels at end-of-line operations: robotic palletizing, robotic case packing, robotic case erecting with our boxEZ system, pallet dispensing and destacking, and pick-and-place cells — integrated into the line rather than bolted alongside it. See automation solutions
Browse products from brands like FlexLink, mk, MiR, Comau, Palomat, and more.
We don’t just sell conveyors. We sell solutions! Moving your products is what we do.
Technology is always changing, but so are we. Stay up-to-date with the latest and greatest.
Don’t get frustrated. Jump on the phone and let’s talk solutions. We’ve got the experience, ingenuity, and proven track record to accomplish great things with whatever product you’ve got. We love this stuff, so let a cutting-edge industrial automation company help!
Our systems run in food and beverage, consumer packaged goods, pharmaceutical and medical device, personal and home care, and automotive and machined parts plants. Each industry has its own rules: washdown and hygienic design in food and pharma, gentle handling for aerosols and personal care, load capacity and coolant resistance for bearings and machined parts. Four decades of installations across all of them is why we can tell you what will work before you buy it.
Get free quotes and complimentary consultations with our knowledgeable engineering department. Our team of experts is here to help!
Our expert staff will quickly and accurately complete complicated systems, even those requiring custom design and fabrication.
We utilize a network of vendors that has a history of providing timely delivery of the brands that you specify and full technical support on those product lines.
When you call us for a quote during regular office hours, whether it is for a system or a parts order, your call will be answered by a real person with real experience.
This comes up often enough that it belongs on the front page.
Flex-Line Automation is an independent American company. FlexLink is a conveyor manufacturer whose products we have built with, sold and supported since 1984, and whose partner network lists us as an Authorized Partner. The two names look alike. The companies are separate.
What that means in practice: you can buy FlexLink components from us, but you can also buy mk, Titan, Dorner, Bosch Rexroth, Carryline, Comau, KUKA, Universal Robots, Shibuya Hoppmann and PALOMAT equipment from us, because we specify whatever actually fits the application and your budget. Read more about who we are
Flex-Line Automation, Inc.
3628 Union School Rd, Chester, IL 62233 · (800) 916-0031 · (618) 826-5086
Serving the United States, Canada and Mexico · WOSB-certified, women-owned · Building conveyor systems since 1984
You’re the expert when it comes to creating your product. We’re an expert industrial automation company and moving your products from A to B, around C and then under D is what we do… You’ll find loads of great info about our capabilities here, but the truth is, all of our custom solutions and trusted partners can’t be contained in one measly (but really awesome) website.
So hit us up. Let us create a unique, precise solution for your needs.
