Automation & Control Technologies

What Automation & Control Technologies does

Automation & Control Technologies (ACT), founded in 2006 by Mike Farrar, is a privately held industrial equipment repair services company headquartered in an 80,000-square-foot facility in Perrysburg Township, Ohio, with additional operations in Shanghai, China. The company provides turnkey repair services for industrial electronic and electromechanical equipment, including AC/DC drives, PLCs, power supplies, HMIs, servo motors, hydraulic pumps and valves, and welding equipment (factory authorized for Miller, Lincoln Electric, and Hobart). Diagnostic and validation work uses proprietary Mitchell Electronics diagnostic systems, Megger ADX4 winding analyzers, hundreds of in-house custom test fixtures designed for multiple OEM platforms, an in-house machining center, and a state-of-the-art welder load bank, with repairs backed by a 12-month warranty.

ACT's business model is built on three revenue streams: professional repair services (quote-based pricing after equipment evaluation, with ship-to-ACT and on-site field service options), parts and new equipment sales through its ACT Shop and eBay storefront (actelectronicsonline), and authorized dealer/distributor relationships with manufacturers including Whelco Industrial, Lincoln Electric, STAR Hydraulics, Yates Cylinders, and Ryco. The go-to-market is sales-led and direct, targeting industrial manufacturing facilities within the Ohio-Michigan-Indiana tri-state area (field service 90-mile radius) as well as broader ship-in customers across the Midwest. ACT operates as a sister company to Whelco Industrial Ltd., which provides overlapping electrical, electronic, mechanical, and servo repair capabilities, with shared leadership including Farrar as President and Greg McKinley serving as Director of Sales for ACT and General Manager of Whelco Industrial.

The company maintains 11-50 employees with stated combined technician experience of over 100 years and emphasizes proprietary training techniques as a core capability differentiator. No external funding, M&A activity, or AI/ML capability has been disclosed; the firm is founder-owned and operationally focused on regional Midwest industrial customers seeking fast-turnaround, warranty-backed repairs as an alternative to equipment replacement.

Name

Automation & Control Technologies

Legal name

Automation and Control Technologies

Website

https://act-repair.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Automation & Control Technologies is a privately held industrial equipment repair services company headquartered in Perrysburg, Ohio, providing electronics, servo motor, hydraulic, and welding equipment repairs to Midwest manufacturing facilities under factory authorized agreements with Miller, Lincoln Electric, and Hobart.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Equipment Repair Services

NAICS

Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (8112), Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620)

akta.pro primary industry

Motion & Machine Control (CNC, Robotics Controllers, Servo/Motion Controllers) (IMAGABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Control System Integration & Engineering Services (Design, Commissioning, Retrofits) (IMAGABAK), Industrial I/O, Signal Conditioning & Remote Terminal Units (RTUs) (IMAGABAD), Motion Control Components (Servos, Drives, Motors, Encoders) (IMAHAHAG)

Keywords

• Industrial equipment repair
• Electronics repair services
• Servo motor repair
• Hydraulic valve repair
• Welding equipment repair

Headquarters

HQ city

Perrysburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Equipment Repair Services: Core revenue stream from repairing industrial electronic equipment including AC/DC drives, PLCs, power supplies, HMIs, servo motors, hydraulic systems, and welding equipment. Services are priced via quotes following equipment evaluation. Repairs include a 12-month warranty.
2. Parts Sales: Sales of new motors, parts, and surplus equipment through ACT Shop and eBay store (actelectronicsonline). ACT is an authorized dealer for various manufacturers including Whelco Industrial, Lincoln Electric, and distributes STAR servo valves, Yates cylinders, and Ryco hoses.
3. Field Services: On-site industrial repair and maintenance services for facilities within the Ohio-Michigan-Indiana tri-state area, including general machine maintenance, electrical work, CNC support, hydraulics, and custom panel work.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Automation & Control Technologies (ACT) is an industrial equipment repair services company based in Perrysburg, Ohio, providing turnkey in-house repairs of industrial electronics, servo motors, hydraulic systems, and welding equipment for manufacturing and industrial facilities. The company also offers 24/7 emergency field services, custom hydraulic hose manufacturing, an online repair tracking portal, and authorized-dealer parts and surplus sales.

Product overview

Automation & Control Technologies (ACT) is an industrial equipment repair services company operating as a single-source solution for electrical, electronic, mechanical, and servo product repairs. The company offers a portfolio of core repair services including Electronics Repair (AC/DC drives, PLCs, power supplies, HMIs, light curtains, encoders, and component-level board repair), Servo Motor Repair (with complete teardown, winding tests, feedback device testing, and evaluation reports), Hydraulic Valve Repair (pumps, motors, valves, servo valves, proportional valves, actuators, cylinders, and power units), and Welder Repair (factory authorized for Miller, Lincoln, Hobart, and other brands). These core services are complemented by Field Services (on-site repairs within the tri-state area), Hydraulic Hose Manufacturing (custom hoses to specification), an Online Repair Tracking Portal for customer visibility, and Parts & Surplus Sales through authorized dealer relationships. ACT performs all repairs using custom test fixtures designed to validate that each repair meets or exceeds OEM specifications, backed by a 1-year warranty on repaired products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ACT Repair: Industrial equipment repair services brand for Automation & Control Technologies
• Whelco Industrial

Products and services

• Electronics Repair Repair services for AC/DC drives, PLCs, power supplies, HMIs, light curtains, encoders, and component-level board repair, with function testing post-repair to OEM standards. Targeted at industrial and manufacturing facilities.
• Servo Motor Repair Complete servo motor repair including teardown, stator winding tests using Megger ADX4 analyzer, feedback device testing via Mitchell Electronics diagnostic system, brake torque testing, bearing inspection and replacement, with full evaluation reports. Targeted at industrial automation customers.
• Hydraulic Valve Repair Repair services for hydraulic pumps, motors, valves, servo valves, proportional valves, actuators, cylinders, and power units, including disassembly, cleaning, inspection, and reconditioning to OEM specifications. Targeted at industrial facilities using hydraulic equipment.
• Welder Repair Factory authorized repair services for welding equipment including Miller, Lincoln, Hobart, and other brands, covering welders, wire feeders, plasma cutters, inverters, and welder circuit boards, with state-of-the-art load bank testing. Targeted at industrial users of welding equipment.
• Field Services On-site industrial repair and maintenance services in the Ohio-Michigan-Indiana tri-state area, including general machine maintenance, electrical work, CNC machine support, pump repair/installation, hydraulics, custom panel work, and motor drive retrofits. Targeted at regional industrial plants.
• Hydraulic Hose Manufacturing Custom hydraulic hose manufacturing to meet customer specifications, with quote form available for customization options including hose size, length, pressure ratings, and fitting types. Targeted at industrial hydraulic system operators.
• Parts and Surplus Sales Sales of replacement parts, surplus equipment, and new motors through authorized dealer relationships including Whelco (EASA Service Center), Lincoln Electric, STAR servo valves, Yates cylinders, and Ryco hoses. Targeted at industrial buyers needing replacement components.

Quantifiable outcome

• Repairs tested using custom test fixtures to ensure equipment meets or exceeds OEM specifications
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Whelco Industrial Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2006Whelco Industrial is a sister company to ACT, providing a single-source solution for electrical, electronic, mechanical, and servo product repairs. ACT and Whelco Industrial moved together into a state-of-the-art 80,000-square-foot facility in 2011. Greg McKinley serves as General Manager of Whelco Industrial in addition to his role as Director of Sales for ACT.
• Lincoln ElectriccoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorACT is a factory authorized repair center providing Lincoln Electric warranty and non-warranty repair service. Authorized dealer for Lincoln Electric products.
• STAR (Hydraulics)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorACT is a distributor for STAR servo valves, offering direct drop-in replacements for valves that are beyond repair.
• Yates CylinderscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorACT is a distributor for Yates cylinders.
• Ryco HydraulicscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorACT is a distributor for Ryco hoses and offers custom hydraulic hose manufacturing to meet customer needs.
• MillercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFactory authorized repair center for Miller welding equipment.
• HobartcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFactory authorized repair center for Hobart welding equipment.
• Whelco Industrial (EASA Service Center)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWhelco Industrial is an authorized EASA Service Center for new motor sales, operated as a sister company to ACT.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Whelco Industrial: Sister company to ACT under shared leadership (Mike Farrar as President of both); provides electrical, electronic, mechanical, and servo product repairs and operates as an EASA Service Center for new motor sales. Operates out of the same 80,000 sq ft Perrysburg facility and offers the most directly overlapping service portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Bosch Rexroth (Service Centers): OEM with its own authorized service network that repairs and remanufactures drives, servo motors, hydraulics, and motion-control components. Comparable to ACT because it services the same product categories ACT repairs (Rexroth/Indramat is explicitly named on ACT's brand list), but operates as the manufacturer rather than an independent.
• ABB Service: ABB operates factory service and authorized repair networks for drives, motors, PLCs, and robotics across industrial customers. ABB is one of the OEMs whose equipment ACT services (per ACT's brand list), and ABB's own service organization competes with independent authorized repair centers on warranty and non-warranty work.
• Yaskawa America: Manufacturer of servo motors, motion controllers, and robotics with its own authorized service partner network. ACT is positioned as an independent repair channel for Yaskawa servo motors and drives; Yaskawa's expanding direct-service and partner programs represent both a partnership opportunity and a competitive threat to ACT's motion-control repair revenue.
• Rockwell Automation Services: Owner of Allen Bradley, Rockwell Automation runs an extensive authorized service and remanufacturing network for PLCs, drives, and motion control products that ACT also services. Rockwell's PartnerNetwork and lifecycle services compete directly with ACT for Allen Bradley repair and retrofit work in the Midwest.
• Siemens Industry Services: OEM with factory service and authorized partners for SIMATIC PLCs, SINAMICS drives, and SIMOTION motion control — product families ACT explicitly services. Siemens' own service organization competes with ACT on Siemens-brand repairs while also serving as a potential partner channel.
• Eaton Industrial Services: Industrial manufacturer with service, repair, and remanufacturing capabilities for drives, motor controls, and power components overlapping with ACT's portfolio. Eaton's service programs target the same industrial customers ACT serves in the Midwest manufacturing belt.
• Emerson Industrial Automation: Through its Branson, Control Techniques, and Leroy-Somer brands, Emerson provides service and repair for industrial drives, motors, and motion-control equipment. ACT lists Control Techniques explicitly among brands it services; Emerson's own service network competes with ACT for warranty and post-warranty work.

Emerging players

• IPS (Industrial Parts & Services): Independent industrial repair and parts provider offering motor, drive, hydraulic, and electronics repair services to manufacturing customers. Operates as a multi-region independent competitor comparable in scope to ACT, with somewhat broader geographic reach than ACT's tri-state focus.
• National Electric Motor Repair (NEMR): Independent industrial motor and electronics repair provider serving manufacturing customers with AC/DC drive, servo motor, and controls repair. Comparable business model to ACT — quote-based repair services with regional field coverage — and competes for similar Midwest industrial accounts.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/actrepair_whelcoindustrial

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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