Systems Integration Since 1985
Precision systems. Engineered around your process.
1985
Established
40+
Years of Process Engineering
Best-Fit
Vendor-Agnostic Architecture
Turnkey
Engineering & Integration
Lifecycle
Installation, Training & Support
Who We Are
Built on process engineering. Focused on the complete system.
Kirkco began in 1985 as a specialist in adhesive, sealant, and lubricant metering, mixing, and dispensing equipment.
Over four decades, the company expanded from equipment supply into application engineering and full-system integration. Today, Kirkco connects pumps, material conditioning, precision metering, mixing, dispensing, controls, automation, monitoring, and support in one application-specific architecture.
Our role is not simply to select a machine. It is to understand the material and production process, identify the variables that govern performance, and integrate the equipment required to control them.
Today, Kirkco designs and integrates complete material handling ecosystems for polyurethane, epoxy, silicone, and lubrication chemistries. Our work brings together automation, controls, and data visibility to deliver application-specific architectures engineered for performance, reliability, and long-term throughput.
Systems-Level Engineering
Authority across critical industrial process disciplines.
A reliable material-handling system is created by coordinating the full process—not by optimizing one component in isolation.
01
Material Feeding & Conditioning
Supply the process from drums, pails, tanks, or bulk storage while managing pressure, temperature, filtration, agitation, and material readiness.
02
Precision Metering & Ratio Control
Select and integrate piston, gear, progressive-cavity, valve-based, or other technologies around material and output requirements.
03
Mixing & Dispensing
Configure static or dynamic mixing and application-specific dispensing for beads, dots, shots, fills, coatings, and sprays.
04
Process Control & Automation
Coordinate recipes, sensors, interlocks, motion, robotics, production data, and operator interfaces through one control architecture.
05
System Integration & Validation
Unify mechanical, electrical, controls, documentation, testing, installation, and commissioning in one execution path.
06
Lifecycle Support
Support the installed architecture through training, troubleshooting, repair, rebuild, optimization, and evolving production needs.
How We Work
How Kirkco engineers a system.
One application-first execution path—from process definition through long-term support.
01
Define the Process
Material, production objective, quality requirements, operating environment, and constraints.
02
Develop the Architecture
Best-fit pumping, metering, mixing, dispensing, controls, and automation technologies.
03
Integrate & Document
Mechanical, electrical, controls, guarding, interfaces, and process documentation.
04
Test & Validate
Evaluation against agreed operating requirements before deployment.
05
Install & Commission
In-field startup and coordination with the customer’s production environment.
06
Train & Support
Operator training, maintenance support, repair, rebuild, and system evolution.
Our History
Four decades of application and systems-integration experience.
From specialist equipment supply to complete process ownership.
1985
Established in Monroe, North Carolina, specializing in metering and dispensing equipment.
1990s
Expanded into application-specific integration, connecting equipment to real industrial processes.
2000s
Grew capabilities across polyurethane processing, composites, structural panels, and material handling.
2010s
Integrated controls, automation, robotic dispensing, and process monitoring into system architectures.
Today
Application engineering, vendor-agnostic technology selection, turnkey integration, and lifecycle support.
Lifecycle Support
Engineering support across the system lifecycle.
A system’s value depends on how well it is installed, operated, maintained, and adapted over time. Kirkco’s support extends beyond the initial equipment build.
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What Sets Us Apart
Engineered for When Failure Is Not an Option
In an industry served by manufacturers like DOPAG, Graco, and Nordson, Kirkco distinguishes itself through complete process ownership, vendor-agnostic engineering, and a depth of application knowledge that goes far beyond the equipment itself.
Vendor-Agnostic Selection
We are not locked to a single product line. We evaluate piston pumps, gear pumps, progressive cavity pumps, and servo-driven platforms to select the technology that best fits your chemistry, viscosity, and throughput requirements.
Complete System Integration
We engineer complete production architectures — not standalone machines. From bulk chemical storage and material conditioning through metering, mixing, dispensing, and PLC-controlled validation, we own the entire process.
Ratio Accuracy to ±1%
Structural adhesives, polyurethane systems, and encapsulation compounds demand precise mix ratios. Our metering architectures are engineered and validated to maintain ±1% ratio accuracy or better across the full production cycle.
Documentation-Driven Execution
A structured authority doctrine with strict revision control governs every Kirkco system. From process specifications and FAT protocols to commissioning records and operator training materials, nothing is left undocumented.
Modular & Scalable Architecture
Production demands change. Our systems are designed with modular expansion in mind, allowing new automation cells, higher-throughput modules, or additional material streams to be integrated without rebuilding the entire line.
Lifecycle Partnership
Our relationship does not end at commissioning. Kirkco provides in-field installation support, operator training, rebuild and repair services, and long-term technical support to ensure your system performs at specification for its full operational life.