How SEL Eliminated Ergonomic Injuries and Automated 1.4 Million Screws a Year with Robotiq

What does it look like when a single cobot workcell solves a real problem, earns full ROI in under a year, and quietly grows into a 27-station automation program? That's exactly what happened at Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) after they deployed Robotiq Cobot Components and the Screwdriving Workcell on their assembly line.

SEL designs, develops, and manufactures digital products and systems that protect, automate, and control critical infrastructure in over 170 countries. With a mission to make electric power safer, more reliable, and more economical, quality and repeatability are non-negotiable at SEL. When a recurring ergonomic problem started putting operators out of action, they turned to Robotiq to fix it and what started as one workcell became something much bigger.

By Amanda Lee on Jun 18, 2026 in Case Study. 5 min read time