Rankin Automation
West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania automation distributor founded 1937 by Walter Rankin; represents Festo, Beckhoff, and Mitsubishi Electric.
Rankin Automation Company was founded in 1937 by Walter A. Rankin as a manufacturer's representative for hydraulic products serving heavy industry in the Philadelphia and Baltimore region. The firm later became a stocking distributor of hydraulic and pneumatic equipment before adopting its current name and repositioning as an automation solutions provider in 1998. It is headquartered at 8 Union Hill Road in West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.
Rankin Automation represents more than 40 automation manufacturers, including Festo, Beckhoff, Mitsubishi Electric, Parker, SICK, and ABB, and its product list spans pneumatics, motion control (including Mitsubishi servo migration kits), machine guards and frames, safety devices and light curtains, sensors, machine vision systems, and collaborative robots. Its engineering services include machine guarding design, control panel design and fabrication, PLC and automation programming, and small work-cell integration, bundled under a program the company calls Rankin Added Value Engineering.
Additional capabilities include a machine vision lab, electronic repairs, contract manufacturing, and workstation and machine-frame assembly. The company runs training events and technical seminars for customers and operates a direct online ordering channel for its represented product lines.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
Small Work-Cell Automation
Design and build of small automated work cells with machine guarding, control panels and programming
Collaborative Robot Integration
Cobot integration and value-added engineering for factory automation projects
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Contact Rankin Automation
WEBSITE
https://rankinautomation.comPHONE
610-544-6800HEADQUARTERS
United States
Company Facts
Founded
1937
Primary Role
System Integrator
Company Size
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Primary Region
North America
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Funding Stage
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