Compact Automation
Manufacturer of compact pneumatic and hydraulic cylinders, rotary actuators, grippers and slides with bore sizes from 8mm to 8 inches.
Compact Automation Products LLC is an American manufacturer of compact linear and rotary actuation components based in Westminster, South Carolina. Founded in 1975, the company produces standard and custom pneumatic and hydraulic cylinders for linear reciprocating motion and force generation, along with Turn-Act rotary actuators, grippers, slides, guided cylinders, air springs, electric actuators and custom actuators. Its products span bore sizes from 8mm to 8 inches and generate forces up to 5,000 pounds, with a design emphasis on small footprint and field repairability. Compact specializes in customizing and modifying standard cylinder designs to meet specific application requirements, and reports having manufactured over 50,000 modified and custom designs and holding 16 patents.
These components are used across automated machinery, material handling, assembly, and motion systems where compact actuation, gripping, and positioning are required, making them applicable to end-effector and grasping subsystems in industrial automation and robotics. The company is part of ITT, a global manufacturer of highly engineered industrial products, and operates manufacturing in Westminster, SC. Compact distributes its products through a network of authorized industrial automation distributors across North America and internationally, and provides engineering support for application-specific cylinder and actuator configurations. Its catalog covers metric and inch-series pneumatic cylinders, hydraulic cylinders, rotary actuators, pneumatic grippers, and linear slides intended for repeatable, force-controlled motion in production environments.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
Original Stainless Steel Pneumatic Cylinder
Compact stainless steel pneumatic cylinders for tight-space linear actuation.
Turn-Act Rotary Actuator
Vane-style rotary actuators for controlled angular motion in automation.
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Contact Compact Automation
WEBSITE
https://www.compactautomation.com/PHONE
+1 864 647 9521HEADQUARTERS
United States
Company Facts
Founded
1975
Primary Role
Component Supplier
Company Size
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Primary Region
North America
Annual Sales
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Funding Stage
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Funding Total
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