Where can you find an ideal location to create and manufacture high grade, theatrical pyrotechnics? If you ask the team at Stage FX, the answer would be Columbus, Montana, population less than 2000. It turns out this high desert town offers not only plenty of space, but also the perfect low humidity climate for working with moisture-sensitive chemicals. It’s here that Stage FX founded its business in 2001 and started creating high quality, reliable – and spectacular – pyrotechnics for the indoor entertainment industry (think professional sporting events and rock concerts).

Stage FX prioritizes high standards of quality and safety for its products as well as its work environment. Starting in 2022, the company began to explore automation options that could address safety and ergonomic needs while maintaining throughput. For example, the company president, Lyle Salmi, identified certain assembly areas where employees reported fatigue after production runs and wanted assistance in developing equipment design options that could reduce or eliminate stressful or difficult assembly actions.

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