Machine & Electrical Components

Athena Controls, Inc.

Athena designs and manufactures digital and analog temperature and process control instrumentation for a wide range of applications in industries. Featured controls include the C Series Model 16C Universal PID Temperature/Process Controller, a 1/16 DIN panel mounted, auto tuning controller that can be used for precise control of a single process loop in consumer packaged goods applications. Other models include the Series 88 Analog Temperature Control, designed as a replacement for bulb and capillary controllers for food equipment applications.

Balluff, Inc

As a leading sensor and automation specialist, Balluff offers a comprehensive portfolio of innovative sensor, identification, network and software solutions to increase production and improve quality in hundreds of industries.

B&R Industrial Automation

In addition to motion controls and process controls, B&R offers a ready-made software solution that helps OEMs implement pick-and-place applications faster. Not only does the system control the robot itself, it also handles coordination with other axes, conveyor belts or tracks. mapp Pick&Place grants the user maximum freedom to solve the requirements of their process using any number of delta, articulated arm or SCARA robots. The software also allows developers to automatically optimize their process in different ways. They can choose whether the movement profiles should prioritize shortest pick duration, first in first out, or energy-optimized movement. B&R is a single-source supplier of controls and robotics. Robots from its parent company, ABB, are fully integrated in the B&R automation system.

Banner Engineering Corp.

Banner Engineering makes a wide variety of sensors to solve challenging problems for its customers. Sensor product line includes technology for photoelectrics, laser distance measurement, ultrasonics, and fiber optics for almost any industrial automation application.

Beckhoff Automation

Product range covers industrial PCs, embedded PCs, PLCs, PACs, motherboards, HMI hardware and software, industrial displays, stainless steel industrial displays, I/O, machine mounted I/O, stainless steel I/O, fieldbus components, industrial Ethernet, networking solutions, machine safety equipment, programmable safety, switches, servo motors, stainless steel servo motors, servo drives, stepper motors, stepper drives, DC drives, gearboxes, stainless steel gearboxes, linear transport systems, stainless steel linear transport systems, planar motor systems, automation software, machine learnings software, machine vision software, cables, connectors and accessories.

Bimba Manufacturing Co.

Norgren is experienced in crafting customized pneumatic and fluid control solutions for packaging applications utilizing pneumatic, hydraulic, and electric technologies. Control products include actuators, drivers and controllers, drives, servo motors, stepper motors, switches, cylinders, and other industrial accessories. Norgren control products are used in palletizing, filling, bagging, blister tray packaging, material handling, cartoning, process equipment, and inspection and quality processes. Backed by global application engineering proficiency and a diverse product portfolio, which includes stainless-steel finishes tailored for hygiene-centric environments, Norgren’s fluid and motion control solutions "not only enhance regulatory compliance but also contribute to operational improvements," reports co.

Binder USA, LP

As a specialist in circular connectors, Binder’s strengths lie in development, design and automated manufacturing. The product range of binder extends from subminiature connectors to multi-pin machine connectors used in signal equipment, machine tool construction, medical technology, measuring technology as well as sensor and automation technology. Binder supplies a wide array of connectors, including subminiature connectors, miniature connectors, power connectors, connectors for medical applications, sensors, actuators, voltage and power supply devices, solenoid valve connectors, LED and cable products.

Bosch Rexroth Corporation

Automation controls and components from Rexroth include hydraulics, gearboxes, I/O, industrial PCs and HMI, safety controls, drives, motors and gearboxes and cables for linear motion, assembly and tightening technology. Rexroth’s I/O modules have a robust design and mechanics, are easy to handle, have a fast reaction time and are quick to install – both in the control cabinet as well as in the field. Also featured from Rexroth is its ctrlX DRIVE line, marketed as the most compact modular drive system available, offering virtually unlimited options for users, sophisticated engineering tools, and high energy efficiency.

Carlo Gavazzi

A multinational electronics group active in the design, manufacture and marketing of electronic and electrical components for industrial automation and building automation, Carlo Gavazzi offers products including sensors, such as magnetic, photoelectric and ultrasonic sensors; switches, such as contractors, overload and breakers; and controls, such as current transformers and temperature controls.

CLE Can Lines Engineering

Can Lines Engineering (CLE) not only designs control panels, HMI stations, and operator interfaces for its own equipment, but it can also provide designs for existing equipment upgrades, including safety circuits. Capabilities include electrical control panels in an array of sizes, user friendly touch screen interfaces (HMIs), distributed drive systems (conveyor mounted), local motor disconnects, light curtains, life-lines (cable operated safety switches), operator pushbutton stations, sensors for automated control and more.

Custom Stainless Enclosures

Custom Stainless Enclosures, Inc. is the manufacturer of electrical enclosures, including 4Xxtreme® Enclosures and 4XProtect® Enclosures, as well as operator interface enclosures. Offering a wide range of custom stainless steel electrical enclosures to suit the needs of any application for food and dairy, pharmaceutical packaging and processing lines. Products include custom single door enclosures, flanged single doors, sequester flanged doors, multi-door enclosures, flanged multi-doors, and more. Designed with the needs of supervisors and operators in mind, the 4Xxtreme® supervisor workstation enclosures provide a dedicated space for managing control panels, monitoring systems, computers, and essential documentation, ensuring a streamlined workflow and enhanced productivity. Licensing is available to qualified OEMs.

Delta Systems & Automation LLC

Delta Systems & Automation LLC supplies PC-controlled solutions to motion control. Delta Systems’ open-architecture system is compatible with most computer systems and networks and offers a choice of control platforms for flowrapping and other applications.

Elesa USA Corporation

Elesa U.S.A. 's catalog of instrumentation and indicators for machines and processes includes award-winning mechanical and electronic position indicators, gravity position indicators, as well as related machine components, safety components and accessories, such as handwheels for position indicators, electrical safety hinges, control knobs, and more.

Enfield Technologies

Enfield Technologies is an expert in pressure, position, and flow control systems. Its high performance proportional control systems product line focuses on pneumatics. Enfield Technologies supplies positioning systems such as the S2 servo pneumatic positioning system, which combines a proportional valve, sensors, and embedded control electronics to linearly position pneumatic cylinders, creating an air servo actuator that can be controlled from the PLC. Enfield also manufactures electronic pressure regulators with external sensor inputs. Proportional directional valves include the 5 port, 3 position (5/3) proportional pneumatic directional control valves are fast and almost perfectly linear. Control accessories include air particulate and preparation devices, cables, fittings, manifolds, single- and dual-channel pressure sensors, and signal source devices.

Euchner-USA, Inc.

The product range offered by Euchner-USA, Inc. encompasses a wide array of safety products designed for industrial applications. These include multifunctional gate boxes, transponder-coded safety switches, electromechanical safety switches, safety relays, and control systems, among others. The company also specializes in light grids and offers a variety of products for different safety applications through its online store. Euchner-USA, Inc. is also a supplier of safety solutions for metal machining, automated packaging processes, and smart safety solutions tailored to meet individual customer requirements. These offerings are aimed at addressing the modern communication needs for machine and installation automation, ensuring compatibility with various fieldbus systems and communication protocols.

Festo Corporation

In the everyday factory environment, industrial automation technology is utilized for joining, rotating, gripping, positioning, connecting, holding, testing, and checking individual parts, modules, or complete products. Festo's industrial automation controls portfolio is designed to perform all of these tasks. Festo's main product groups include electric, pneumatic, and servo pneumatic actuators; pneumatic valves and valve manifolds; devices for compressed air treatment and vacuum technology; pneumatic grippers and industrial robots; servo motors and drives; sensors and image processing systems; controllers and software. Festo products are used across a broad spectrum of industrial segments, including food processing and industrial packaging.

GEORGII KOBOLD Gmbh & Co. KG

Georgii Kobold is a manufacturer of a diverse range of motors, from brushless DC servo to three-phase induction, and a variety of gearings, including inline planetary and magnetic. The company offers motors and gearboxes either as standalone products or seamlessly integrated into a single product with various drive options. The product lineup includes torque motors (KTY), geared motors in stainless steel, hygienic motors, and geared motors (KSY-HD, KSG-HD), synchronous servo motors (KSY), integrated servo geared motors (KSG), Kobold magnetically-geared motors, distributed servo drives (KSD), digital AC servo drive systems (KTx, KMx), asynchronous servo motors (KSA), AC brake motors (KOD-MB), and three-phase asynchronous motors (KOD). Additionally, the company offers asynchronous torque motors (KOD-DM, KSA-DM).

icotek North America

Icotek is a supplier of systems for cable entry and EMC cable shielding, including route and seal cables, route and strain relief cables, punch cut-outs and cut mounting rails, and components for control panels and switch cabinets. Using the patented grommet-based Icotek cable transit systems, pre-terminated as well as standard cables without connectors can be routed into enclosures, control panels or machines. Split cable glands by Icotek allow pre-terminated cables with diameters from 1 to 35 mm to be quickly routed into enclosures, control panels or machines and be sealed with up to IP66/IP68/UL type 4X* rated ingress protection (certified according to EN 60529/UL50-E). Explore Icotek’s full product line by visiting the link bel

igus

Igus offers a wide range of electric motors for linear actuators and automation solutions, including DC, EC/BLDC, and stepper motors. Igus stepper motors are available in several different sizes and can be extended with encoders and brakes. Other offerings include spindle motors, which consist of a stepper motor with a hollow shaft where a spindle is inserted. These motors are ideal for applications with high axial loads that would otherwise damage a standard stepper motor. Drylin® linear actuators are lightweight, dirt-resistant, maintenance-free and quieter than recirculating ball bearings. Igus stepper, DC, and EC motors can be easily paired with igus line of linear actuators to electrify them for applications where an electric linear actuator is needed. In addition, Igus manufactures machine components and accessories including cables.

Ixon Inc.

IXON offers a secure, all-in-one IIoT platform designed for OEMs and machine builders. IXON's solution combines remote access, cloud-based data visualization, alarm notifications, and a customizable customer portal—all powered by the IXrouter edge device. With plug-and-play setup, built-in cybersecurity, and flexible data integration capabilities, IXON makes it easy to deliver smarter service, improve uptime, and unlock recurring revenue from connected machines.

JHFOSTER (formerly known as John Henry Foster)

J.H. Foster equips industrial facilities with controls, electrical components, pneumatic actuators and grippers and related equipment. Product line includes electric actuators, electrical control panels, gear boxes, PLC, HMI, servo reducers, servo and stepper drivers. Photoelectric sensors come in LED, laser and fiber optic configurations and are available in beam-break and beam-make versions with a variety of sensing models. Pneumatic actuators work together with grippers to clamp parts and tools in place as actuators work during automation processes in manufacturing, such as material transfer, pick and place and indexing. J.H. Foster also supplies vacuum cups and generators as well as assorted automation accessories and components for all pneumatic applications.

KEB America

KEB offers a full suite of automation products that are used by a wide variety of machine builders. This includes machine motion controllers, remote access and data analytics, HMIs, drives, and motors.

Lapp USA, Inc.

The food and beverage industry is a key focus for Lapp Group. Lapp Group possesses extensive knowledge and expertise in this sector, and offers a comprehensive range of cable and connection products that adhere to the most stringent requirements. Lapp Group has tested approximately 100 different cleaning agents and over 700 other substances, including oils, fats, and emulsions, on our product materials. Collaborating with various partners in the food and beverage technology industry has provided Lapp Group with insights into their specific requirements. Whether in dairy processing, meat and fish processing, bakery and confectionery processing, or in beverage bottling plants and packaging machines, Lapp Group serves as the expert solution partner for cable and connection technology, ensuring maximum functionality and safety with reliable and proven branded products. Lapp Group's connection solutions encompass temperature-resistant and heat-resistant cables, as well as hybrid cables featuring corrosion resistance and a hygienic design.

LAUMAS Elettronica SRL

LAUMAS offers a comprehensive selection of load cells and mounting kits tailored for diverse industrial weighing applications. Their product lineup includes single-point, shear beam, double shear beam, bending beam, compression, and tension load cells, all engineered for precision and reliability. Products are complemented by mounting kits that ensure optimal sensor application and system adaptability. The solutions are designed to meet stringent international standards, supporting both general and specialized applications. LAUMAS also specializes in electronic instrumentation solutions for industrial weighing systems. Their portfolio includes weight indicators, transmitters, digitizers, and modules designed for high precision and reliability. These products support various applications, ensuring seamless integration and accurate measurement in industrial environments. LAUMAS offers tailored solutions to meet specific needs, emphasizing efficiency and compliance with international standards.

Lenze Americas

With over 75 years of corporate history and more than 4,000 employees in more than 45 countries, Lenze has developed into a globally leading automation company for mechanical engineering. Lenze Americas draws on its solution expertise as a systems provider of controllers, inverters, geared motors, motors, gear boxes and more. It develops with and for its customers high-quality mechatronic products, powerful systems consisting of hardware and software for successful automation and digitalization services in areas such as big data management, cloud and mobile solutions, as well as software to shape the Internet of Things (IoT).

Leuze electronic, Inc.

Leuze electronic, Inc. specializes in sensors used in processing, primary packaging and secondary packaging/end-of-line applications for a wide variety of operations, from beverage filling, pharmaceutical and meat packaging to confectionery and bakery production. Product line includes sensors for specific functions including measuring, safety, identification, network and connection technology, optical data transmission, industrial image processing, and accessories. For example, on a beverage filling line, Leuze’s 3C and 18B series clear-glass sensors employ an integrated tracking function designed to eliminate system downtimes caused by increased soiling. Engineered for use in wet applications, these sensors are watertight and robustly withstand the permanent cleaning processes.

LUTZE Inc

LUTZE manufactures control components for industrial automation, specializing in electronic circuit breakers (ECBs), compact power supplies, relays and flexible and continuous motion control systems as well as power and network cables.

Material Transfer & Storage, Inc.

Material Transfer can deliver top-quality UL508A-accredited control panels as a certified UL shop. Material Transfer's engineering skills guarantee a product that meets industry standards and tailors to the customer's specific needs.

Mencom Corporation

Mencom is a manufacturer of circular connectors. Rugged solutions are engineered for reliable performance under the most extreme use in harsh environments. These connectors come with a huge variety of materials, sizes, contact layouts and types, as well as coupling designs. They are commonly utilized for data, signal and power connections in the automation, manufacturing, and other industries thanks to their rugged mechanical performance and ease of connectivity. Versatile and flexible circular connectors handle a wide range of contacts, voltages, and currents based on the requirements of the application.

Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc.

The Mitsubishi Electric product range encompasses a comprehensive suite of industrial automation solutions and software. Featured products highlighted on Mitsubishi Electric’s online product catalog include programmable controllers, motion controllers, and computerized numerical controllers (CNCs). Mitsubishi Electric also offers a comprehensive line of drive products and solutions such as AC servos and inverters, visualization products like Human-Machine Interfaces (HMIs), SCADA and 3D simulators, and more. Other products highlighted in the Mitsubishi Electric catalog online are low-voltage circuit breakers, contactors, motor starters as well as power monitoring products, power management meters, energy saving supporting devices, and more.

Murrelektronik Inc.

Murrelektronik’s I/O systems connect actuators and sensors of a system to the control to help the food and beverage industry meet the requirements governing hygiene, cleanliness and corrosion protection. Featured I/O systems include the MVK Pro and IMPACT67 Pro compact IO-Link master modules with eight multifunctional master ports. These IP67 rated fieldbus modules can replace complexly wired and expensive terminal boxes are an important component in decentralized instal­lations.

Nexthermal Corporation

Nexthermal supplies industrial thermal controllers that are equipped with an IP-66/NEMA 4X-rated enclosure. Specialist in designing efficient heaters and heating elements that maximize the capability of customer machines and applications, Nexthermal has created its own single zone controller. Temperature controller features advanced PID with RS-485 input with output to USB, an easy plug-and-play design for quick installation, a white PV display with LCD screen for improved visibility and a universal input which supports most standard TC/RTD/linear outputs. In addition, Nexthermal’s product line of temperature sensors help manufacturers monitor the temperature of equipment in order to prevent problems such as overheating or inadequate cooling. The food and beverage industry also use temperature sensors extensively to monitor and maintain the required temperatures for its products.

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Pack Air Inc.

Pack Air not only manufactures mechanical equipment but also designs and builds industrial control systems to enhance their functionality. Some customers prefer to handle much of this work themselves, requesting only basic components such as a motor disconnect and a photo eye mounted to each conveyor, while others might ask for a VFD panel with a single drive and a disconnect for individual conveyors. In other instances, Pack Air manages most of the controls, supplying VFD panels, PLCs, HMIs, push button stations, power distribution, sensors, and motor disconnects, pre-wiring these components to minimize downtime and reduce field wiring costs. Additionally, Pack Air offers PLC and HMI programming, specializing in motion control with expertise in various technologies, primarily using Rockwell Automation products, and integrating equipment from numerous other manufacturers.

Pepperl+Fuchs, Inc.

The packaging industry constantly seeks innovative solutions to meet the demands of sectors like food, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. Precision sensor systems and explosion protection solutions from Pepperl+Fuchs are essential for making packaging processes more efficient, reliable, sustainable, and above all, safe.

PPI-Precision Pulley & Idler

Precision Pulley & Idler (PPI) offers advanced conveyor monitoring equipment designed to enhance operational efficiency and safety. The Smart Roll integrates a proximity sensor within a rugged idler roll to monitor conveyor belt speed, providing real-time data for system optimization. The Speed Switch utilizes an innovative magnetic coupling system, simplifying installation and maintenance while effectively monitoring conveyor speed. PPI also provides idler rolls equipped with Vayeron Smart-Idler® technology for continuous monitoring and the Watch Dog system, which oversees pulse streams from speed monitoring devices to ensure consistent conveyor performance.

Regal Rexnord Corporation

Regal Rexnord’s LEESON® brand product line spans thousands of AC motors, DC motors, gearmotors, and variable speed solutions. From electric motors for OEM applications to a single replacement motor, count on the LEESON brand to deliver solutions that last. Since the brand’s inception in 1939, LEESON has become a notable brand within the motor market, presenting countless commercial and industrial applications. Over the years the LEESON brand has added new products to its portfolios such as the eco Ag® Motor, Extreme Duck® Ultra Motor, and more solutions that continue to make names for themselves in their industries. Leeson’s DC DC drives are used with SCR rated motors. Models range from sub-FHP through 3 HP. NEMA® 1, NEMA 4/12 and NEMA 4X enclosures available. Leeson’s AC controls and drives include sensor-less vector drives with “big drive” features and ultra-compact size. Regal Rexnord’s Leeson brand also supplies AC inverters and adjustable speed drive accessories including DIN rail-mounting kits, electronic programming units, SM4 speed potentiometer, remote keypads and other accessory parts.

Rockwell Automation

Rockwell Automation’s flagship Allen-Bradley® and Rockwell Software® product brands offer a vast array of automation, manufacturing, safety products, automation systems and drives. Featured hardware includes the 450L GuardShield™ PAC Safety Light Curtains to protect personnel from hazardous machinery that use whole-body detection and are typically positioned around an area or in front of a machine process entry or exit area. Model 42EA RightSight™ S18 and 42EF RightSight M18 photoelectric sensors feature a wide range of sensing modes and are ideal for general purpose and cost-sensitive applications in material handling, packaging and other industries. The Allen‑Bradley ASEM™ 6300 is a complete portfolio of open architecture industrial PCs, thin clients and monitors used in food and beverage and other facilities that require a high-performance Human Machine Interface (HMI) solution for industrial environments. Portfolio integrates completely with Rockwell’s FactoryTalk® View SE and FactoryTalk View ME software, allowing for seamless assimilation within the facility.

Schneider Electric

Schneider Electric specializes in the digital transformation of energy management and automation. Schneider’s catalog includes motion controllers, drives, motors, and robotics, featuring the Altivar Machine ATV340, an innovative variable speed drive for smart machines in high-performance material handling solutions. Other industrial controls and automation products include limit switches; measurement and instrumentation devices; PLC, PAC and dedicated controllers; power supplies and transformers; enclosures; HMI terminals and industrial PCs; process control and safety devices; soft starters and more.

SEW Eurodrive, Inc.

SEW Eurodrive provides a wide range of control solutions for the beverage industry. Online product catalog features a vast number of control and drive products, such as gear motors, servo drives, controller hardware and software and much more. Modular drive components, predefined solutions in the MAXOLUTION® drive packages, and customized MAXOLUTION® system solutions, are designed for the beverage industry. To meet the dynamics, precision, continuity requirements required of packaging machines in the food and consumer goods industry, SEW Eurodrive engineers drives and controls that resolve repetitive tasks such as filling, closing, palletizing, and transporting.

Siko Products, Inc.

SIKO develops and manufactures products for automation and drive engineering for length, angle and speed measurement technology. Product line includes mechanical and electronic position indicators; incremental and absolute rotary encoders, geared potentiometers and electronic displays; wire-actuated encoders for distance measurement; actuators; and magnetic measuring technology.

Tessera Group Inc.

Penmar Automation, a part of the Tessera Group, specializes in the design, construction, installation, and commissioning of various types of control panels, consistently exceeding customer expectations. With a legacy spanning over three decades, it has been at the forefront of engineering and design, delivering customized solutions in system controls for a diverse array of equipment. Whether it's a one-off panel or multiple panels, Penmar Automation can tailor its services to meet the unique needs of clients. Capabilities extend to building control panels of any size to the highest standards, utilizing materials certified by CSA and UL. All control panels undergo electrical inspection before leaving the facility, ensuring compliance with local regulations and securing approval. The range of control panels includes PLC control panels, remote I/O panels, HMI control panels, relay panels, motor controls, robot interface control panels, start/stop stations/push-button enclosures, termination junction boxes, variable Frequency, DC and AC drive panels. Additionally, Penmar Automation is equipped to handle service calls related to fault diagnosis and breakdown resolution, providing comprehensive support.

THK America, Inc.

THK is a leading manufacturer of linear motion guides and related components, including linear guides, actuators, ball screws, link balls, and cross roller rings. These products are widely used as key mechanical components across various industries. With a strong focus on quality control, technology development, and reliability, THK supplies components for machine tools and industrial automation equipment. In addition to standardized products, THK also develops customized solutions tailored to specific applications and operational requirements. The LM Guide (Linear Motion Guide) is THK's flagship product, known for incorporating a part with a linear rolling motion into practical usage for the first time in the world. It realizes the development of high-precision, high-rigidity, energy-saving, high-speed machines with long service lives.

TM Process & Controls, Inc.

TM Process & Controls offers services including controls and integration design, network and server design, cybersecurity, panel upgrades, PLC upgrades, automation solutions, Internet of Things, Machine Learning, Enterprise Resource Planning and Manufacturing Execution Systems.

Tolomatic, Inc.

Tolomatic is a supplier of a wide range of electric linear actuators, motors and drives, pneumatic linear actuators, cable cylinders, roller screws, power transmission gearboxes and industrial caliper brakes, among other industrial-grade linear motion control solutions.

Wipotec

User-friendly software components from WIPOTEC-OCS include Comscale4, a flexible, web-based, customizable quality data management system that can connect any number of checkweighers and other inspection machines (x-ray scanner, metal detectors) to separate selectable sites. Comscale4 provides an overview of the entire production line in real time, allowing users to retrieve all available data, generate statistics, take important actions, and share data with partners throughout the enterprise. In addition, WIPOTEC-OCS offers serialization and aggregation solutions, marketed through the TQS (Traceable Quality System) brand, to meet the track-and-trace needs of pharmaceutical manufacturers in numerous existing and emerging global serialization applications.