Located in the greater Richmond Virginia area, EX31 Industrial Automation company Virginia is a founder-operated family business committed to providing superior quality factory automation solutions for every automation challenge your business faces. Founded in 2021 by Joseph Garthaffner, we are pleased to offer our team’s more than 45 years of combined factory automation company Virginia experience to meet the wide range of automation needs our clients experience across multiple industries.At EX31 Industrial Automation company Virginia, we believe no factory automation need is too challenging. That’s why we have created a custom factory industrial automation company providing world-class solutions at fair and honest rates for every client.We created this company to utilize the wisdom, ability, and expertise God has given us to create prosperity in our industry. The name for EX31 Automation comes from Exodus 31:3, “I have filled him with the Spirit of God in wisdom, ability, and expertise in all manner of craftsmanship.” We are passionate about putting our God-given talents and more than 45 years combined experience to work creating custom factory automation Virginia solutions to help your company succeed. Contact our Virginia based team today to see how we can put our creative talents and experience to work for your business!We understand it can be difficult to find the best solutions for your factory automation needs, that’s why we’re here to help. Our knowledgeable staff of mechanical and electrical engineers are trained in the latest technologies and resources available to provide the most practical solutions for even your most challenging needs. From reverse engineering, retrofits, diagnostics, and machinery rebuilds, to custom machine creation, continuous motion machinery and vision and inspection solutions our team can find a solution for you.Working as a Team – We support our client’s needs with every resource available to us. From colleagues to consultants to vendors, we have the expertise available to find the right solution for you.We don’t just build machines. We create solutions, improve quality of work, and provide the resources to help your company succeed through factory automation. EX31 Industrial Automation company Virginia is committed to providing quality solutions and excellent service. Call now or fill out our contact form!Born and raised in Chesterfield Virginia, Joey comes from a legacy of engineering excellence and has an innate passion for all things mechanical. A graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University School of Engineering, his specialty has always lied in continuous motion machinery and custom factory automation solutions. With nearly twenty years of professional experience and a lifetime of practical skill/practice, Joey has the wisdom, abilities, and expertise to create the top solutions for your business’s factory automation needs.Behind the scenes is a team member you’ll rarely hear from. A Texas native, Terri grew up mostly in northern Virginia and moved to the Richmond Virginia area in 2011. With a love for all things home and family, she’s a full-time homeschool mom and works to keep the administrative operations (& Joey) running smoothly. Those chocolates in the office? Her idea… You’re welcome!Noah Batterson is a Virginia native with a passion for mechanical systems. He has built and worked around mechanical projects his entire life. Noah holds a B.S. and M.S. in mechanical engineering from Virginia Commonwealth University. These degrees have given him the ability to incorporate an analytical eye into his mechanical intuition. He has led multiple large scale projects and is involved with customers in a wide range of industries. Noah is currently an engineer in training (EIT), on track to test for the PE in machine design and materials.Jacob is a lifelong learner. From history and literature to science and technology, his interests range wide, but ultimately settled on electrical engineering which he studied at Virginia Commonwealth University. Jacob’s skills lie in the controls side of factory automation. Proficient in a variety of PLCs, Jacob is always looking for another programming challenge and searches for new ways to push the electrical department at EX31 Automation.Tony Nieves is a Richmond Virginia local, raised in Prince George Virginia; he has more than twenty-five years’ experience in the print production industry specializing in production and machine repair. With an aptitude for all things mechanical and a smile on his face, Tony keeps the assemblies in our shop moving forward. Tony also studied pastoral studies at Lee University, is a bi-vocational pastor at a church in Hopewell Virginia, and in his spare time Tony enjoys instructing Jiu Jitsu classes at his local martial arts school.Custom Machine Creation One size fits some, not all. Have process that you want to increase output? We can guide you down the complex road of a balanced automation investment path.