Name

Quantum Automation

Legal name

Quantum Automation, Inc.

Website

https://quantumautomation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Anaheim

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Control Panel Fabrication: Custom UL508A certified control panel design, fabrication, and assembly. Services include custom one-offs to OEM production runs with ISO 9001 compliant work instructions.
2. Systems Integration Services: Engineering and integration services including schematics, panel design, system integration support, troubleshooting, field support, factory acceptance testing (FAT), site acceptance testing (SAT), and training.
3. Automation Products Distribution: Distribution of industrial automation products including industrial computers (Advantech, Moxa, Proface), HMIs, networking equipment (Moxa, HMS), programmable controllers (Idec), variable frequency drives (Hitachi), and enclosures.
4. Contract Manufacturing: Continuous quality improvement program with detailed work instructions for consistent wiring quality. Includes fulfillment services for work-in-process inventory, finished goods inventory, and drop-ship directly to customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Quantum Automation is a full-service industrial automation partner that designs, fabricates, and integrates UL 508A certified control panels for industrial facilities, alongside providing systems integration services (schematics, PLC/HMI programming, networking, field support) and contract manufacturing with ISO 9001 quality work instructions. The company also distributes industrial automation hardware (industrial computers, HMIs, networking equipment, PLCs, VFDs) under authorized partnerships with Advantech, Moxa, HMS, Idec, Hitachi, and AutomationDirect.

Product overview

Quantum Automation is a full-service industrial automation company offering a unified portfolio of control panel products, systems integration services, and contract manufacturing. The core offerings include UL 508A certified control panels (custom one-offs to OEM production runs), systems integration (networking, electrical, control systems design, programming, installation, start-up, and training), and contract manufacturing with continuous quality improvement. These are complemented by distribution of industrial networking products (routers, switches, WiFi, cellular from Moxa/HMS/Advantech), industrial computing products (computers and HMIs from Advantech/Moxa/Proface/Idec), and programmable control/VFD products (Idec PLCs, Hitachi drives). The company also offers proprietary sub-products including QRTU (remote terminal unit for monitoring/control), QSolarBattery (off-grid solar power), QUPS (uninterruptible power supply), and QCS IIoT (industrial computing system), which integrate with their panel and integration services for complete automation solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• UL 508A Control Panels Custom-built UL 508A certified control panels for industrial automation applications, covering custom control panels, OEM production runs, and build-to-print or full design-build options. Services include design, fabrication, testing, and deployment support with ISO 9001 compliant work instructions.
• Systems Integration Engineering and integration services including schematics and panel design, system integration support, troubleshooting, field support, factory acceptance testing (FAT), site acceptance testing (SAT), and training. Covers networking, electrical, and control systems design using AutoCAD.
• Contract Manufacturing Continuous quality improvement program with detailed work instructions for consistent panel wiring quality. Includes fulfillment services for work-in-process inventory, finished goods inventory, and direct-to-customer drop-ship shipping.
• Industrial Networking Products Distribution Authorized distribution of industrial routers, switches, WiFi, cellular gateways, and protocol converters from Moxa, HMS, and Advantech, including Ewon industrial cloud gateways, Talk2M connectivity solutions, and Anybus protocol interfaces.
• Industrial Computing and HMI Products Distribution Authorized distribution of industrial computers from Advantech, Moxa, and Proface, plus human-machine interfaces from Advantech, Proface, and Idec, supporting automation and IIoT applications.
• Programmable Controllers and VFD Distribution Authorized distribution of Idec programmable controllers, Hitachi variable frequency drives, power supplies, and related automation control components.
• QRTU (Quantum Remote Terminal Unit) Remote terminal unit for monitoring and controlling pumps, VFDs, and industrial equipment in hard-to-reach locations. Supports soil moisture sensors, level sensors, flow sensors, and weather stations for smart farming and remote industrial applications.
• QSolarBattery Off-grid power solution using solar panels with lithium-ion batteries for remote locations, available in standard configurations up to 300 watts as pole or ground mount. Used to power QRTU in rural or off-grid applications.
• QUPS (Quantum Uninterruptible Power Supply) Uninterruptible power supply solutions for industrial automation systems, particularly deployed in offshore oil and gas SCADA applications.
• QCS IIoT (Quantum Computing System IIoT) Industrial IIoT computing solution for heavy equipment monitoring using MC-1200 Moxa computers with wide temperature range (-40 to +70°C), high shock and vibration specifications, for mining trucks and heavy equipment data logging.

Quantifiable outcome

• Doubled test-process efficiency for K&N Engineering air filter testing
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments12 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AdvantechcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of Advantech industrial computers, HMIs, networking routers and switches, and cellular gateways. Provides industrial automation products with technical support and sourcing for customers.
• MoxacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of Moxa industrial networking products including routers, switches, WiFi, cellular gateways, protocol converters, serial device converters, and industrial computers.
• HMS NetworkscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of HMS networking products including Ewon industrial cloud gateways, Talk2M connectivity solutions, and Anybus protocol interfaces.
• AutomationDirectcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSystems integrator partner for AutomationDirect products including Productivity PLCs, C-more HMIs, ProSense sensors, and AutomationDirect industrial products. Featured in AutomationDirect Notebook publication.
• IdecminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of Idec programmable controllers, power supplies, and industrial control products.
• HitachiminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of Hitachi variable frequency drives for industrial motor control applications.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Champion Technology Services: Industrial automation and control systems integrator providing SCADA, PLC, DCS, and control panel services to oil & gas, water/wastewater, and manufacturing clients. Comparable vertical mix and systems integration focus.
• Hallam-ICS: Automation systems integrator offering control panel design, PLC/HMI/SCADA integration, and engineering services for industrial clients. Similar independent integrator with comparable service breadth and B2B industrial customer focus.
• Stone Technologies: Industrial automation systems integrator delivering control system design, programming, and panel fabrication to manufacturing clients. Similar mid-sized independent integrator profile serving process and discrete industries.
• Matrix Technologies: Independent systems integrator providing process control, control panel fabrication, and engineering services across industrial verticals (food/bev, pharma, chemical, manufacturing). Comparable business model combining engineering services with panel shop capabilities.
• Revere Control Systems: Independent industrial automation systems integrator specializing in control panels, PLC/HMI programming, and systems integration. Closely comparable in size, service offering mix (panels + integration + support), and target customer base of industrial B2B clients.

Broad incumbents

• ABB: Global industrial automation and electrification incumbent with broad portfolio of control products, drives, robotics, and systems integration services. Overlaps with Quantum's panel/integration business in process industries.
• Schneider Electric: Global industrial automation incumbent offering PLCs, HMIs, variable frequency drives, and EcoStruxure platform. Comparable automation product portfolio and a major competitor context for Quantum's integration and distribution services.
• Rockwell Automation: Largest pure-play industrial automation company globally, offering PLCs, drives, control panels, and systems integration services through its own network. Represents the incumbent against which smaller independent integrators like Quantum compete.
• Siemens Industry: Major industrial automation incumbent offering SIMATIC controllers, drives, HMI, and full systems integration through a global partner network. Comparable product categories Quantum distributes and integrates, though at vastly larger scale.

Others

• Mouser Electronics: Large-scale electronic components distributor serving industrial customers with broad automation product catalog. Represents the scale-e-commerce distribution model against which Quantum's smaller authorized-distributor business competes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/quantumautomation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/quantum-automation

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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