What Companies Are Involved in Industrial Automation?
Why It Matters
Understanding these company roles clarifies how complex automation projects are staffed, coordinated, and delivered, which affects project timelines, integration risks, and procurement decisions. For manufacturers and investors, knowing who does what helps optimize sourcing, reduce downtime, and allocate responsibility for system performance.
Summary
The video outlines the key types of companies in industrial automation: end users (companies that operate automated equipment to produce goods), original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) that build machines and process skids, system integrators (SIs) who connect and coordinate disparate machines into production lines, engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) firms that deliver turnkey plants, and specialist panel builders who construct control panels. It explains distinctions within OEMs — standard machine builders versus special-purpose builders — and describes typical roles of SIs (software, HMI/SCADA work), EPCs (design, procurement, construction, commissioning), and panel builders (outsourced control hardware). The video emphasizes how these players collaborate on projects and why end users often rely on multiple specialists to deliver a functioning production line or plant. It also notes training resources for hands-on skills in HMI and SCADA.
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