Hepco Automation

What Hepco Automation does

Hepco Automation is a UK-based advanced automation solutions provider, established in 2015 as a division of HepcoMotion (Hepco Slide Systems Limited). Operating from a 100,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility in Telford, the company designs, builds, and commissions turnkey automation systems for industrial manufacturers across sectors including machine tooling, automotive, electronics, and aerospace. Its service portfolio spans robotic and servo applications, Cartesian XYZ gantry systems, machine vision integration, plant upgrades, and assembly stations, leveraging proprietary HepcoMotion linear motion technology (V guide systems, belt, screw drive and pneumatic modules, plus the MCS aluminium profile range) combined with partner components from KUKA robots, Omron drives/controllers, and Wittenstein precision gearheads.

The company's business model is project-based and quote-driven, with revenue generated primarily through hardware sales for turnkey machine builds and component supply, plus professional services for custom automation system design and system integration (installation, training, ongoing support). Pricing is not publicly disclosed; orders are ex-works with net cash terms and 30-day validity on quotations. Go-to-market relies on direct enterprise field sales, where experienced design engineers work with customers from concept through commissioning, supplemented by channel partnerships that allow joint customer engagements at partner demonstration facilities (KUKA's Wednesbury HQ and Omron's Milton Keynes centre). The company reports quoting on multi-million pound projects as of early 2016, though no headcount beyond a small founding team and revenue figures have been publicly disclosed.

Name

Hepco Automation

Legal name

HepcoAutomation Ltd

Website

https://hepcoautomation.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hepco Automation is a UK-based turnkey automation integrator (founded 2015 as a division of HepcoMotion) that designs and builds robotic, gantry, and machine vision systems for industrial manufacturers across machine tooling, automotive, electronics, and aerospace sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation Systems Integration

NAICS

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (33324), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Factory Automation Cells & Integrated Systems (Assembly, Welding, Painting Lines) (IMAHAHAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Motion & Machine Control (CNC, Robotics Controllers, Servo/Motion Controllers) (IMAGABAG), Motion Control Components (Servos, Drives, Motors, Encoders) (IMAHAHAG), Motion Control Controllers & CNC/Robot Drives (Motion Controllers, Multi-axis) (IMAGACAH), Factory Automation & Control Systems (PLC/SCADA/DCS) (IMAIAMAA)

Keywords

• Industrial automation systems
• Robotic system integration
• Turnkey machine building
• Cartesian gantry systems
• Machine vision integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Telford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Turnkey Machine Builds: Complete automation system design, build and installation services from concept to completion, including robotic automation, gantry systems, and integrated control solutions.
2. Custom Automation Systems: Custom-built automation systems tailored to specific customer requirements, including robotic applications, assembly stations, and plant upgrades.
3. System Integration Services: Integration services including installation, training and ongoing customer support for automation systems.
4. Component and Parts Supply: Supply of automation components, linear motion systems, robotic equipment and tooling, priced on ex-works basis with minimum charge on small value orders.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

HepcoAutomation designs, builds and installs advanced turnkey industrial automation systems from concept to completion. The company supplies a fully integrated package of driven and controlled motion combining robotic and servo applications, Cartesian XYZ gantry systems, machine vision integration, plant upgrades, and assembly stations, leveraging components from HepcoMotion, KUKA, Omron, and Wittenstein.

Product overview

HepcoAutomation provides advanced automation solutions as a portfolio of engineering services rather than a single unified software product. The core offerings include Robotic and Servo Applications, Turnkey Machine Builds, Cartesian XYZ Gantries, Plant Upgrades, Machine Vision Integration, and Assembly Stations. These services work together to deliver complete automation solutions from concept to completion: robotic and gantry systems provide motion control, machine vision ensures quality inspection, assembly stations handle manufacturing processes, and plant upgrades enable modernization of existing equipment. The company leverages components from partner brands including HepcoMotion linear systems, KUKA robots, Omron drives/controllers, and Wittenstein gearheads within their integrated solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 200,000+ individual elevator receiver/sensor packs per year production capacity achieved for Airdri
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• KUKAcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 May 2015System partnership agreement between HepcoAutomation and worldwide robot manufacturer KUKA. The partnership brings together two proven specialists in automation, combining HepcoAutomation's integration skills with KUKA's extensive range of industrial robots. Customers can discuss their projects with both engineers from KUKA and HepcoAutomation at KUKA's Wednesbury headquarters where they can see robots in action.
• Omron Electronics LtdcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 May 2015HepcoAutomation appointed as a key Omron system integrator partner offering superior application expertise for customers wanting reliable automation to drive down costs. The partnership is designed to make automation and robotics expertise available to all end users and machine builders. Customers have access to Omron's demonstration centre at Milton Keynes where they can bring applications and discuss solutions with HepcoAutomation engineers.
• HepcoMotioncoreTechnology or IntegrationHepcoAutomation is a division of HepcoMotion, the advanced linear motion manufacturer of the highly reliable V guide system with 45 years of experience. HepcoAutomation benefits from Hepco's extensive manufacturing capability in Devon, UK, and has access to Hepco's linear motion products including belt, screw drive and pneumatic modules.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Omron Automation: Major automation controls and robotics supplier and HepcoAutomation's other named system-integrator partner. Omron sells PLCs, motion controllers, and SCARA robots directly and through its integrator network, overlapping with HepcoAutomation's machine-building scope.
• ABB Robotics: One of the world's largest industrial robot and automation suppliers, offering cells, gantries and integration services across automotive, electronics and general industry — directly competing with HepcoAutomation in turnkey robotic systems.
• FANUC UK: Leading global supplier of industrial robots, CNC systems and Robodrill machines. Overlaps with HepcoAutomation on robotic CNC automation, gantry-style cells, and factory automation integration services.
• Yaskawa UK: Major Motoman robot manufacturer and motion control supplier. Provides robots and turnkey cells through system integrators, paralleling HepcoAutomation's go-to-market as a robotic and motion-control integrator.
• Mitsubishi Electric Automation: Supplier of industrial robots, servos, PLCs and motion controllers. Competes in the same factory automation space and runs a global integrator network serving similar customers to HepcoAutomation.
• KUKA: Global industrial robot manufacturer and HepcoAutomation's primary robot partner. KUKA sells the same class of articulated robots and increasingly offers integration services, making it both a supplier and a broad incumbent competitor in turnkey automation.

Direct peers

• SP Technology: UK automation and robotics integrator building bespoke production lines, robotic cells and machine vision systems. Direct peer in size, vertical coverage and turnkey delivery model.
• CKF Systems: UK-based automation integrator specialising in robotic cells, material handling and turnkey systems for food, FMCG and manufacturing. Closely matches HepcoAutomation in scale, geography and product scope.
• R.E. Thompson & Associates: UK-based automation systems integrator focused on robotic automation, assembly cells and machine vision. Competes for similar mid-market UK industrial turnkey projects.

Others

• Wittenstein UK: High-precision planetary gearbox and mechatronic drive supplier named as a HepcoAutomation approved partner. Adjacent component vendor enabling the motion precision HepcoAutomation sells into its systems.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights2 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hepcoautomation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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