Since 1985, Firewings Systems Inc. has supported Siemens automation equipment for manufacturers, from machine programming and upgrades to on-site and remote troubleshooting. Its specialty is the ARTHR hoist-control engine, a customizable Siemens-based system built from decades of experience controlling plating-line barrel movement and designed to work with existing hoists. Firewings also brings that practical experience to plant-specific training for maintenance teams.
Automation Services & Controls (ASC)Founded in 1972, Automation Services & Controls (ASC) designs, integrates and supports industrial drive and control systems, with roots in DC drives and experience spanning variable-frequency AC drives, servo motion and PLC controls. Based in Chagrin Falls with a second ASC location in Zanesville, the company stands out for combining systems engineering with remote, field and in-house electronics repair, including a one-year warranty on repaired control electronics. ASC is a division of The Hannon Company and serves manufacturing operations including steel processing.CHAGRIN FALLS, OH
SI SystemsSI Systems designs and supplies material-handling and assembly automation equipment, with a history dating to 1958. The Easton, Pennsylvania company specializes in warehouse order-fulfillment automation and in-floor towline conveyance for sequential assembly operations; it also provides engineering design and lifecycle support for automation systems.EASTON, PA
Bomac, IncSince 1959, Syracuse-based Bomac Inc. has designed, built and integrated industrial control and automation systems for manufacturing and production operations. Its engineers and fabricators take projects from diagnosis and drafting through field installation, including custom-built control panels and machinery for applications that can run with minimal operator input. Bomac also modernizes older equipment and services systems when downtime becomes a problem.SYRACUSE, NY
Applied Control Systems IncEstablished in Waterloo in 2004, Applied Control Systems Inc. is a hands-on automation partner known for working alongside plant electricians and maintenance teams rather than taking over their work. The company helps manufacturers across Southwestern Ontario build or improve industrial control systems, while also supporting older equipment and training staff to maintain the results.PITTSBURGH, PA