--- title: AMT Blog | Controls description: Controls | AMT's blog gives readers information on the latest happenings at the company, including articles about our services, projects, technology, and people. --- [![AMT](https://blog.appliedmfg.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/AMT_June2022/images/Amt-Logo.svg "AMT")](https://appliedmfg.com) - [End of Line Solutions](https://appliedmfg.com/end-of-line-solutions/) - [Palletizing](https://appliedmfg.com/end-of-line-solutions/palletizing/) - [Case Sortation](https://appliedmfg.com/end-of-line-solutions/case-sortation/) - [Advanced Material Handling](https://appliedmfg.com/advanced-material-handling/) - [Robotic Machine Tending](https://appliedmfg.com/advanced-material-handling/robotic-machine-tending/) - [Thermoform Product Handling](https://appliedmfg.com/advanced-material-handling/thermoform-product-handling/) - [Robot Transfer Solutions](https://appliedmfg.com/advanced-material-handling/robot-transfer-solutions/) - [Robotic Material Handling in Cold Environments](https://appliedmfg.com/advanced-material-handling/systems-in-extreme-environments/) - 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We Can Help!](https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/need-a-controls-solutions-partner) "We didn't know you do custom machine controls," is a customer comment we hope never to hear. 1 minute read [Read More](https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/need-a-controls-solutions-partner) [Publications](https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/tag/publications), [Mark Teed](https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/tag/mark-teed), [Controls](https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/tag/controls) ## [Mark Teed Quoted in Control Design December 2018 Issue](https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/news/mark-teed-quoted-in-control-design) Applied Manufacturing Technologies’ own Controls Program Manager, Mark Teed, was quoted in the... 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