Omron Automation partners with Voelker Controls Company

April 15, 2019
According to both companies, this strategic partnership draws upon a strong concurrency in the companies’ automation portfolios

Omron Automation Americas and the Voelker Controls Company are entering into a business partnership. Voelker Controls, which brings expertise in motion control, pneumatics, robotics, machine vision and sensors, will be an authorized distributor of Omron automation products for the Southern Ohio market. Omron is one of the automation companies to recently join OPC UA.

According to both companies, this strategic partnership draws upon a strong concurrency in the companies’ automation portfolios, both of which have expertise in advanced sensing, robotics and other solution categories. As a distributor, Voelker Controls will focus particularly on auto ID and machine vision solutions.

"We are thrilled to be working with Voelker Controls in the near future," said Mark Sadie, Omron’s vice president of sales. "We look forward to seeing how the company’s ability to bring in relevant industry expertise will help add value to Omron’s offerings in the markets."

"As we celebrate 50 years of innovation in the automation industry, we are excited to bring Omron under the VCC banner,” says Todd Voelker, Voelker Controls’ owner and president of sales. "This partnership will propel us into new markets and give us new ways to help our customers increase profitability."

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