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The California Mechatronics Group (CMG) is a machine automation development group within the Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering & Manufacturing Department at California State University, Chico.  It is administered under the CSU, Chico Research Foundation - Office of Sponsored Projects.  Our group's primary expertise is in helping our clients design and build motion control-dominant electro-mechanical machines.  Our personnel have completed many types of applications with clients throughout the western United States.

CMG is directed by Nick Repanich, who has an extensive background in machine automation and project management.   CMG can access other faculty  resources within the College of Engineering, Computer Science and Technology, as well as the other vast resources of the university. Your project will also benefit from the use of upper-division student members of the American Institute of Mechatronics Engineers on an as-needed basis.  This also provides students with exceptional experience that is professionally supervised and reviewed.  Some combination of these talents will be working on your project.

Our clients involve us to varying degrees. Some just use us as their motion control "sounding block" to make sure they are on the right path, taking advantage of our ability to solve complex applications.  Some use our Technical Training services.  To others we’ve become essentially an extension of our their engineering department, providing Project Development Assistance on an hourly, daily, or retainer basis. Increasing numbers are recognizing our talents, and are asking us to be even more actively involved in their engineering and manufacturing process. Finally, when it makes sense, we are glad to take on the project management and build complete machines including controls.  This usually starts the proposal process as outlined on the Planning For Performance Worksheet. We are glad to fill any of these roles for you, and are in a sound posture to accept the responsibility of designing, coordinating, and delivering results no matter which level you choose. Our interest is in having our clients do successful machine automation projects.