Robeck Fluid Power

What Robeck Fluid Power does

Robeck Fluid Power Co. is a privately held B2B industrial distributor headquartered in Aurora, Ohio, operating continuously since 1983 with 51–100 employees. The company sells hydraulic, pneumatic, electronic, automation, lubrication, and aluminum structural framing components through an owned e-commerce storefront, functioning as a multi-line authorized reseller for tier-1 manufacturers including Danfoss, SMC Pneumatics, Balluff, Hydac, Stauff, Dorner, Neugart, Schmersal, Panasonic, TWK, Brennan, Adaptall, Magnaloy, Farval, Flow Ezy, and Thermal Transfer. The website organizes the catalog by product category and manufacturer tag, and supports B2B account registration, shopping cart, and order history; the company maintains over $5 million in inventory for direct fulfillment and serves a domestic US industrial buyer base.

Beyond catalog distribution, Robeck layers value-added services that differentiate it from a pure box-mover: CAD-based custom design and assembly of hydraulic power units, valve stands, and automation framing structures; an on-site hose truck service for mobile and industrial fluid conveyance (vehicles, aircraft, mining, food and beverage); and an in-house hydraulic repair house covering pumps, motors, cylinders, and valves. These services generate professional-services revenue and embed the company into customer engineering and maintenance workflows, in addition to the underlying hardware resale stream. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is handled through account-specific or quote-based interactions consistent with B2B industrial distribution norms.

The go-to-market model is direct-to-buyer e-commerce supplemented by field service for hose and repair work. No international shipping, third-party marketplace presence, or public-channel resellers are evidenced, and operations remain US-domestic. The company shows no disclosed parent, subsidiaries, funding rounds, M&A activity, or leadership transitions, and there is no evidence of AI/ML capabilities, proprietary software, or data products; the business is fundamentally a brand-authorized industrial distribution and light-engineering services operation.

Name

Robeck Fluid Power

Legal name

Robeck Fluid Power Co.

Website

https://robeckfluidpower.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Robeck Fluid Power is a US-based B2B industrial distributor (founded 1983, 51–100 employees, Aurora, Ohio) selling hydraulic, pneumatic, automation, electronics, and lubrication components via an e-commerce storefront, with value-added custom hydraulic power unit assembly, on-site hose truck service, and in-house hydraulic repair.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Fluid Power Distribution

NAICS

Fluid Power Pump and Motor Manufacturing (333996), Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing (332912), Fluid Power Cylinder and Actuator Manufacturing (333995)

SIC

Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561), Gaskets, Packg & Sealg Devices & Rubber & Plastics Hose (3050)

akta.pro primary industry

Hydraulic Power Units & Systems (HPUs, Manifolds, Integrated Circuits) (IMAHAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hydraulic Components (Pumps, Motors, Cylinders) (IMAHAGAA), Hoses, Tubing & Fittings (Hydraulic/Pneumatic Lines & Connectors) (IMAHAGAH), Pneumatic Components (FRLs, Cylinders, Valves) (IMAHAGAC), Filtration, Condition Monitoring & Fluid Management (Filters, Breathers, Oil Analysis, Cooling) (IMAHAGAL), Proportional & Servo Hydraulics (Electrohydraulic Valves, Servo Systems) (IMAHAGAF), Hydraulic, Pneumatic & Fluid Power Systems MRO (Cylinders, Pumps, Valves, Hoses) (TLAKAHAI)

Keywords

• Hydraulic power units
• Industrial fluid power
• Pneumatic components
• Industrial automation
• Hydraulic repair services

Headquarters

HQ city

Aurora

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Product Distribution Sales: Distribution of industrial hydraulic, pneumatic, electronic, automation and lubrication products from major manufacturers. Products are sold through e-commerce platform with over $5 million in inventory.
2. Custom Equipment Assembly: CAD design, engineering, and assembly of custom hydraulic and pneumatic equipment including hydraulic power units and valve stands
3. On-Site Services: On-site hose truck services for fluid conveyance solutions and in-house hydraulic component repair services

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Robeck Fluid Power is a B2B industrial distribution company that supplies hydraulic, pneumatic, electronic, automation, and lubrication components through an e-commerce platform carrying over $5 million in inventory from major manufacturers. The company complements its product distribution with value-added services including custom hydraulic power unit design and assembly, on-site hose truck services, and in-house hydraulic component repair for pumps, motors, cylinders, and valves.

Product overview

Robeck Fluid Power is an industrial distribution company operating as an online e-commerce platform for hydraulic, pneumatic, electronic, automation, and lubrication products. The company offers over $5 million in inventory across multiple product categories: Aluminum Structural Framing (featuring T-slots and Fath Components), Automation (Dorner Conveyors, Neugart Gearboxes, Schmersal Safety Solutions), Electronics (Balluff, Panasonic, TWK Sensors), Fluid Conveyance (Adaptall, Brennan Industries, Danfoss Aeroquip), Hydraulics (Daman Products, Danfoss Hydraulics, Anchor Fluid Power, Hydac, Stauff, Thermal Transfer, Flow Ezy Filters, Magnaloy), Lubrication (Farval), and Pneumatics (SMC). The portfolio is organized as a multi-brand distribution model where Robeck resells and supports products from established industrial manufacturers. Beyond product distribution, Robeck provides value-added services including custom hydraulic power unit design and assembly, on-site hose truck services, automation equipment design, and in-house hydraulic repair services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aluminum Structural Framing T-slots aluminum extrusion profiles and Fath engineering components (hinges, handles, leveling feet, latches) for building industrial frames, enclosures, workstations, and machine guarding structures.
• Automation Equipment Industrial automation solutions including Dorner conveyor systems (1100, 2200, 3200, FlexMove, pallet system, sanitary stainless steel), Neugart planetary gearboxes, and Schmersal safety switching and monitoring devices for production, assembly, packaging, and inspection applications.
• Industrial Electronics and Sensors Industrial electronic components from Balluff (sensors, RFID, machine vision, HMI, safety, network technology), Panasonic (PLCs, HMIs, servo motors, static control), and TWK (rotary encoders, inclinometers, vibration sensors, linear transducers).
• Fluid Conveyance Products Hydraulic hose, tubing, fittings, adapters and connectors for fluid transfer applications including Adaptall metric/American thread conversion fittings, Brennan Industries O-ring face seal and tube fittings, and Danfoss Aeroquip hose and connector products.
• Hydraulic Components Industrial and mobile hydraulic components including Daman manifolds, Danfoss pumps, motors, valves and cylinders, Anchor Fluid Power flow control and ball valves, Hydac accumulators, filters, sensors and coolers, Stauff pipe clamps and connectors, Thermal Transfer cooling products, Flow Ezy filters, and Magnaloy couplings and reservoirs.
• Lubrication Systems Farval lubrication systems including single-line parallel, progressive, and dual/multi-line configurations with pumps, distribution elements, controllers, and monitoring products.
• Pneumatic Products SMC pneumatic components including actuators, directional control valves, airline equipment, air dryers, connectors, vacuum products, sensors, fluid control, electric actuators, chillers, and process gas equipment.
• Custom Hydraulic Power Unit Design and Assembly CAD-based engineering, design, and assembly service for custom hydraulic and pneumatic equipment including hydraulic power units and valve stands.
• On-Site Hose Truck Services Mobile on-site hose fabrication and fluid conveyance services for vehicles, aircraft, mining, food and beverage, and mobile and industrial equipment applications.
• Hydraulic Component Repair In-house repair services for hydraulic pumps, motors, cylinders, valves, and other hydraulic components.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• T-Slots (Bonnell Aluminum)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorT-Slots by Bonnell Aluminum provides aluminum structural framing systems. Robeck distributes T-slots products including fractional, metric, and Bosch-compatible profiles with various brackets, fasteners, and hardware.
• Dorner ConveyorscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDorner provides conveyor technologies including 1100, 2200, 3200 series, Flexmove, and sanitary stainless steel conveyors for production, assembly, packaging and inspection applications.
• Neugart GearboxescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNeugart manufactures planetary gearboxes with high efficiency up to 98%, lifetime lubrication, and motor adapter compatibility for various industrial automation applications.
• Schmersal Safety SolutionscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSchmersal provides safety switch and switchgear technology including safe switching and monitoring, safe signal processing, automation technology, and lift switchgears.
• BalluffcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBalluff provides industrial electronic solutions including sensors, RFID, machine vision, HMI, safety, industrial network technology, power supplies, and connectivity products.
• Panasonic Industrial ComponentscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPanasonic offers industrial automation products including PLCs, HMIs, sensors, static control devices, laser markers, servo motors, and factory automation components.
• TWK SensorscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTWK provides sensors including rotary encoders, inclinometers, vibration sensors, linear transducers, and switching cam encoders for industrial applications.
• Danfoss (Aeroquip)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDanfoss Aeroquip provides hydraulic hose, tubing, fittings and connectors for fluid conveyance applications in industrial and mobile equipment.
• Brennan IndustriescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBrennan manufactures hydraulic fittings and adapters including O-ring face seal fittings, tube fittings, hydraulic flanges, flareless bite type fittings, and instrumentation fittings.
• AdaptallcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAdaptall specializes in hydraulic adapter and fitting conversions between Metric and American thread types including BSPP, BSPT, JIC, NPT, ORFS, and SAE ORB.
• SMC PneumaticscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSMC provides pneumatic products including actuators, directional control valves, airline equipment, air dryers, connectors, vacuum products, and temperature control devices.
• Hydac TechnologiescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHydac offers hydraulic products including accumulators, cartridge valves, electronic sensors, filters, filter systems, industrial valves, hydraulic cylinders, and cooling systems.
• StauffcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStauff provides hydraulic components including pipe clamps, hydraulic connectors, flanges, hose connectors, quick release couplings, hydraulic valves, test equipment, and filtration products.
• Daman ProductscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDaman manufactures standard manifolds, cover plates, valve adapters, subplates, servo valve subplates, and cartridge valve bodies for hydraulic systems.
• Anchor Fluid PowercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAnchor Fluid Power provides flow control valves, hydraulic ball valves, quick couplings, test point adapters, weld couplings, and carbon/stainless steel flanges.
• Farval LubricationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFarval provides lubrication systems including single-line parallel, progressive, and dual/multi-line systems along with pumps, distribution elements, and controllers.
• Fath Engineering ComponentscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFath supplies independent accessories for aluminum profile market including industrial hardware (hinges, handles, leveling feet) and engineering components for machine construction.
• Thermal TransfercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThermal Transfer provides cooling products including oil cooling products, compressor cooling products, and cooling product accessories.
• Flow Ezy FilterscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFlow Ezy provides filtration products including inline filters, suction screens, replacement lube filters, spin-on filters, bag filter housings, and tank breathers.
• Magnaloy CouplingscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMagnaloy provides flexible drive couplings, pump/motor mounts, hydraulic manifolds, hydraulic reservoirs, cylinder rod end alignment couplers, and fluid power accessories.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Motion Industries: Major industrial MRO and fluid power distributor owned by Genuine Parts Company. Competes with Robeck across hydraulic, pneumatic, and automation product lines, with substantially larger footprint and supplier leverage.
• Applied Industrial Technologies: One of the largest U.S. industrial distributors with deep coverage of fluid power, bearings, power transmission, and MRO. Highly comparable business model as a multi-brand distributor serving industrial customers, but at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.
• W.W. Grainger: Largest U.S. industrial MRO distributor with extensive e-commerce platform. Competes with Robeck for industrial fluid power and MRO spend at the mid-market and enterprise level, leveraging far greater scale.
• Festo: Global pneumatics and automation manufacturer with direct sales and distributor network in the U.S. Comparable as a major supplier in pneumatic components (alongside SMC) and as a competitor for industrial automation customers.

Others

• Daman Products: Manufacturer of hydraulic manifolds, subplates, and valve adapters — distributed by Robeck. Relevant adjacent participant in fluid power component manufacturing serving overlapping industrial customers.
• Brennan Industries: Manufacturer of hydraulic fittings and adapters — a key supplier partner of Robeck. Relevant as an adjacent participant in the fluid power value chain with overlapping customer relationships.

Direct peers

• Airline Hydraulics: U.S.-based fluid power distributor specializing in hydraulic and pneumatic components, systems integration, and repair services. Directly comparable in scale, product mix, and value-added engineering services.
• Kaman Distribution Group: Fluid power and automation-focused industrial distributor with similar multi-brand model, custom assembly capabilities, and technical sales approach. Closely aligned peer in product portfolio and customer base.
• Hydraulic Supply Company (HSC): Regional fluid power distributor with multiple U.S. locations offering hydraulic components, custom power units, and repair. Competes head-to-head with Robeck for the same industrial customer segments.
• SunSource (Distribution One): Fluid power, motion control, and electronic distribution company serving industrial customers across the U.S. with similar value-added engineering and system assembly capabilities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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