Phase-A-Matic
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1965
- HeadquartersPalmdale, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Phase-A-Matic does
Phase-A-Matic, Inc. is a privately held US manufacturer specializing in equipment that converts single-phase electrical power into three-phase power for industrial machinery. The company operates from a manufacturing facility in Palmdale, California and headquarters in Lancaster, California, and was founded in 1965 (with a 1982 incorporation date noted in some records). Its core product lines comprise static phase converters (UL Series at 1/3-10 HP and PAM ES Series at 12-75 HP), rotary phase converters (R Series 1-100 HP at 230V, RH Series at 460V, CNC PAC Series for CNC/PLC machines with integrated voltage stabilization, CNC PAC H Series at 460V, and KW Series 11-55 kW at 400V), voltage stabilizers (VS and VS H Series), and low and medium-voltage dry-type transformers through 2,500 KVA. The rotary portion of its converters is custom-built by Baldor Electric to Phase-A-Matic's proprietary specifications using purpose-designed rotors, with soldered-only connections and no start capacitors, relays, or contactors, yielding a sub-1% first-year failure rate and an MTBF measured in decades.
The business runs a multi-channel go-to-market combining a direct order desk and technical support team with a dealer/distributor network of 3,000+ resellers across the United States and Canada, plus a Facebook and Instagram presence. Revenue is generated through one-time hardware sales, with products priced from roughly $305 for entry-level voltage stabilizers up to $17,538 for top-end CNC PAC units. Customers are predominantly small and mid-sized industrial users running CNC machines, welding equipment, HVAC and refrigeration systems, food processing machinery, and woodworking/metalworking tools in facilities that only have single-phase utility service. The company does not disclose financials, has no disclosed institutional investors or funding rounds, and appears to be founder/owner-controlled. No management team beyond founder Colin Johnstone is disclosed in the input.
Phase-A-Matic firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Phase-A-Matic
- Legal name
- Phase-A-Matic, Inc.
- Website
- https://phase-a-matic.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1965
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Phase-A-Matic industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Phase Conversion Equipment
- NAICS
- Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing (335311), Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (3353), Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314)
- SIC
- Power, Distribution & Specialty Transformers (3612), Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620), Electronic Coils, Transformers & Other Inductors (3677)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Transformers (Power, Distribution, Instrument, Specialty) (IMAGAAAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Industrial Control Cabinets & Power Distribution (Panels, Switchgear for Automation) (IMAHAHAK), Low-Voltage Switchboards & Panelboards (LV distribution panels, MCCs, switchboards) (IMAGAEAA)
Keywords
Where Phase-A-Matic is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Palmdale
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices2 records
Markets served
Phase-A-Matic business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Hardware Sales - Phase Converters: One-time sale of phase converters including Static Phase Converters, Rotary Phase Converters, CNC PAC Series, and related equipment. Products range from $688 to $17,538 depending on capacity and features.
- Hardware Sales - Voltage Stabilizers: One-time sale of voltage stabilizers for protecting sensitive equipment from voltage fluctuations. Products range from $305 to $2,109+.
- Hardware Sales - Transformers: Sale of low and medium voltage dry-type transformers including general-purpose, drive isolation, motor-starting transformers, and buck-boost models. Also available remanufactured transformers through 2500 KVA.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Rotary Phase Converters - R Series (1-100 HP) |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | CNC PAC Series (1-100 HP) |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Voltage Stabilizers VS Series (1-75 HP) |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Static Phase Converters |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels4 records
Phase-A-Matic product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Phase-A-Matic designs, manufactures, and sells single-phase to three-phase power conversion equipment, including static phase converters, rotary phase converters (with custom Baldor-built motors), CNC-specific phase converter/voltage stabilizer combinations, and low and medium voltage dry-type transformers. The equipment enables shops, farms, and industrial facilities served only by single-phase utility power to operate three-phase CNC machines, motors, welders, and other industrial loads without costly electrical service upgrades. Products are UL certified, assembled in Palmdale, California, and distributed through 3,000+ US/Canadian dealers plus a direct order desk.
Product overview
Phase-A-Matic is an industrial power conversion equipment manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of products that convert single-phase electrical power into three-phase power for operating industrial machinery. The product lineup includes Static Phase Converters (UL Series for 1/3-10 HP, PAM ES Series for 12-75 HP), Rotary Phase Converters (R Series for 230V 1-100 HP, RH Series for 460V, CNC PAC Series for CNC/PLC machines with voltage stabilization, CNC PAC H Series for high voltage CNC applications, and KW Series for 400V kW-rated applications), Voltage Stabilizers (VS Series for 230V, VS H Series for 460V), and Transformers (Low Voltage and Medium Voltage Dry Type transformers ranging from 0.05 KVA to 10 MVA). The products serve industries including CNC/PLC machines, metalworking, woodworking, agriculture, refrigeration, and welding equipment.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- CNC PAC Series: Phase converter product line designed especially for three-phase CNC/PLC machines and voltage-sensitive equipment, combining rotary phase converter with voltage stabilizer technology.
- UL Series
- PAM ES Series
- R Series
- RH Series
- KW Series
- VS Series
- VS H Series
Products and services
- Static Phase Converters - UL Series
Quantifiable outcome
- Failure rate less than 1% within first 12 months
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use Phase-A-Matic
Customer profileNamed customers7 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Phase-A-Matic technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Phase-A-Matic partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- Baldor ElectriccoreBaldor Electric manufactures the rotary portion of Phase-A-Matic's converters to their proprietary specifications. This is a true phase converter design, not a modified electric motor. Baldor provides warranty stations nationwide and worldwide. Years of testing and development with Baldor's engineers has produced a simple and trouble-free converter.
Scale indicators3 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Phase-A-Matic competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Siemens: Siemens is a broad incumbent in industrial automation, drives, transformers, and power conversion. It competes for transformer and industrial electrical infrastructure budgets that overlap with Phase-A-Matic's product range, particularly in the medium-voltage dry-type transformer segment.
- ABB: ABB is the parent of Baldor Electric, which is Phase-A-Matic's core motor supplier and a major manufacturer of industrial motors, drives, and transformers. ABB competes broadly in industrial power conversion, motor control, and electrical equipment, overlapping with Phase-A-Matic's transformer and converter categories.
- Eaton: Eaton manufactures a broad portfolio of industrial electrical equipment including transformers, switchgear, and power quality products that overlap with Phase-A-Matic's voltage stabilizer and transformer offerings for industrial customers.
- Schneider Electric: Schneider Electric is a global incumbent in industrial electrical equipment, including transformers, motor control, and power conversion products. While not a phase converter specialist, it competes for transformer and industrial electrical infrastructure spend that overlaps with Phase-A-Matic's product lines.
Emerging players
- Rockwell Automation (Allen-Bradley): Rockwell Automation, through Allen-Bradley drives and motor control products, increasingly addresses the single-phase-to-three-phase power quality challenge via VFDs. It represents a partial substitute for Phase-A-Matic's CNC PAC line, particularly for new CNC installations.
- Yaskawa America: Yaskawa is a leading manufacturer of industrial AC drives and motion control products that enable three-phase motor operation from single-phase supplies. It is an emerging substitute for Phase-A-Matic's converter products in CNC and machinery applications.
Direct peers
- Hammond Power Solutions: Hammond Power Solutions is a North American manufacturer of dry-type transformers and related magnetics, directly overlapping with Phase-A-Matic's transformer product line. It is the closest specialty peer in transformers among the candidate set.
- Ronco Specialty Products: Ronco Specialty Products manufactures phase converters and related industrial power equipment, directly competing with Phase-A-Matic's static and rotary product lines in the SMB and machine shop market.
- Kay Industries: Kay Industries is one of the original phase converter manufacturers in the US and a direct competitor to Phase-A-Matic's static and rotary converter lines. It targets similar industrial end-users needing three-phase power from single-phase supplies, with overlapping product categories.
- American Rotary (American Phase Converters): American Rotary is a direct competitor that designs and manufactures rotary and static phase converters for industrial machinery. It sells through a similar industrial/SMB channel targeting CNC, welding, and machine shop customers, making it the closest comparable to Phase-A-Matic's core business.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Phase-A-Matic social profiles
Digital presencePhase-A-Matic compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
Phase-A-Matic financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Phase-A-Matic leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Phase-A-Matic funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Phase-A-Matic M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Phase-A-Matic
What does Phase-A-Matic do?
Phase-A-Matic designs, manufactures, and sells single-phase to three-phase power conversion equipment, including static phase converters, rotary phase converters (with custom Baldor-built motors), CNC-specific phase converter/voltage stabilizer combinations, and low and medium voltage dry-type transformers. The equipment enables shops, farms, and industrial facilities served only by single-phase utility power to operate three-phase CNC machines, motors, welders, and other industrial loads without costly electrical service upgrades. Products are UL certified, assembled in Palmdale, California, and distributed through 3,000+ US/Canadian dealers plus a direct order desk.
Is Phase-A-Matic a public or private company?
Phase-A-Matic is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Phase-A-Matic founded?
Phase-A-Matic was founded in 1965. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Phase-A-Matic based?
Phase-A-Matic is headquartered in Palmdale, United States, in the North America region.
How does Phase-A-Matic make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Hardware Sales - Phase Converters are the primary driver. The others are hardware Sales - Voltage Stabilizers and hardware Sales - Transformers.
Who are Phase-A-Matic's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Siemens, ABB, Eaton and Schneider Electric. Emerging players are Rockwell Automation (Allen-Bradley) and Yaskawa America. Direct peers are Hammond Power Solutions, Ronco Specialty Products, Kay Industries and American Rotary (American Phase Converters).
Does Phase-A-Matic have an API?
No public API is recorded for Phase-A-Matic.
What industry is Phase-A-Matic in?
Phase-A-Matic's product category is Industrial Phase Conversion Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAGAAAA, Transformers (Power, Distribution, Instrument, Specialty), with a secondary code of IMAHAHAK, Industrial Control Cabinets & Power Distribution (Panels, Switchgear for Automation). Its NAICS code is 335311 and its SIC code is 3612.