Barr and Paatz With a 16-year track record of automating production processes, Barr and Paatz is an official systems integrator for high-technology products from St�ubli, Bosch Rexroth, Festo and Mitsubishi, as well as dealing with such major clients as Ford, Bookham Technology, Clearlab, Dunlop Slazenger, Lucas, British Aerospace, GE Healthcare and BD Medical. Much of its work focuses on the design and build of automated manufacturing systems, including assembly lines, production cells, test rigs and materials handling equipment. Within its multi-skilled workforce are specialists in robotics, vision systems, control technology, electronic and mechanical design, and PLC programming, enabling it to develop advanced automated production systems, using the latest 3D modelling and electrical circuit design software. Based in Totnes, Devon, and founded by qualified engineers Bob Barr and Stirling Paatz, the company primarily targets the plastics, pharmaceuticals, electronics, light engineering, food processing and similar industry sectors, on a nationwide basis.