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Industrial Automation Co, located in Raleigh, NC, is a global reseller of hard-to-find and obsolete industrial automation parts. We offer comprehensive customer support and a top-tier warranty on all products
FANUC is one of the most widely used control platforms in industrial automation—and for good reason. Across thousands of machine shops and production lines worldwide, FANUC CNC systems power everything from basic mills to complex multi-axis machining centers. In fact, a significant portion of the world’s CNC machines rely...
FANUC is one of the most widely used control platforms in industrial automation—and for good reason. Across thousands of machine shops and production lines worldwide, FANUC CNC systems power...
If your variable frequency drive keeps tripping on overload even though the motor and drive are properly sized, you're not alone. This is one of the most common and frustrating...
Many manufacturers believe redundancy is built into their automation systems. They have spare machines. Backup programs. Extra capacity on paper. A second shift can make up for lost production. Then...
Most production downtime does not begin with a dramatic failure. It starts with a single automation issue that escalates because there is no clear recovery path. A drive fault will...
Plant engineers and reliability managers know the reality: many facilities still rely on PLCs, DCS components, and field devices installed 15–25 years ago. These systems often run reliably day-to-day, but...
Modern industrial robots in action on a U.S. production line – the front line of reshoring competitiveness in a tariff-impacted world. Plant engineers, reliability managers, and procurement teams in U.S....
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Drives & Motors
The Siemens SINAMICS S120 modular drive system is designed for flexibility, and one of the key ways it achieves this is through the use of auxiliary modules. These add-on components...
Industry Insights
Tariffs may dominate the headlines—but they’re not the biggest challenge facing manufacturers today. The real obstacle? A growing skills gap in the people responsible for making automation work. At Industrial...
Technology Insights
Starting August 1, the U.S. will impose a 50% tariff on copper imports—a sweeping move aimed at reducing dependency on foreign copper and revitalizing domestic supply chains. But for automation...
Controls & Integration
Automated inspection systems are designed to boost manufacturing quality—but without the right reliability strategy, they can become hidden sources of error. Miscommunication between software, sensors, and controllers can lead to...
Human Machine Interfaces
Today’s HMI and SCADA systems are undergoing rapid transformation. From IIoT integration to hybrid-cloud architectures and AI-powered interfaces, manufacturers are reimagining how they monitor, control, and optimize operations in real...
Selection Guides
Buying automation parts online should make your job easier — not harder. But if you’ve ever ended up with the wrong drive, a three-week backorder you didn’t expect, or a...
Human Machine Interfaces
Your HMI is one of the most visible — and critical — components on the plant floor. When it starts to fail, it doesn’t just slow down operations — it...
Technology Insights
When you buy automation parts online, the transaction usually ends at checkout. The seller ships the box. You install the part. And if something doesn’t work? You’re on your own....
Safety & Compliance
One small fault in a motor system can bring a line — or a life — to a screeching halt. That’s why functional safety in motion control is more than just...
Technology Insights
“We can’t wait 12 weeks.” That’s what one OEM project manager told us when their legacy Mitsubishi MR-J2S drive failed without warning. The replacement was backordered for months. Their production...
Drives & Motors
A legacy drive is an industrial motor drive that’s no longer manufactured or actively supported by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM), but is still in use across production lines. These...
Technology Insights
Downtime isn’t just an inconvenience — it’s a profit killer. When a critical piece of automation equipment fails, your entire line can grind to a halt. And if you don’t...