Schulman Engineering

What Schulman Engineering does

Schulman Engineering is a full-service industrial automation and systems integration firm based in Westlake Village, California, founded by Andrew Schulman in May 2022 and operating full-time since February 2024. The company delivers PLC and HMI programming across all IEC 61131-3 languages, SCADA systems for real-time data acquisition and control, robotics and motion control, electrical troubleshooting, end-to-end system integration, and hands-on technician training. Its technical stack centers on open-architecture platforms, notably CODESYS, and integrations with Ignition SCADA (Inductive Automation), SpecView SCADA, groov RIO Energy Monitoring Units (Opto 22), and AutomationDirect Productivity1000 PLCs and C-More HMIs, with IIoT connectivity over MQTT/Sparkplug, OPC UA, Modbus TCP, and Node-RED. Custom capability builds documented include a 200-plus I/O PLC-controlled escape-room system with custom audio integration and a 64-metric energy monitoring deployment for a heat-treatment client.

Name

Schulman Engineering

Legal name

Schulman Engineering

Website

https://schulmanengineering.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Schulman Engineering is a Westlake Village, California industrial automation and systems integration firm delivering PLC/HMI programming, SCADA, robotics, motion control, energy monitoring, and technician training to manufacturers, OEMs, distributors, and select enterprise and government clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation Services

NAICS

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (33324), All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (333248)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Control System Integration & Engineering Services (Design, Commissioning, Retrofits) (IMAGABAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Automation Software (SCADA, HMI, MES, Historian) (IMAHAHAJ), SCADA/HMI Platforms (IMAGABAB), Motion & Machine Control (CNC, Robotics Controllers, Servo/Motion Controllers) (IMAGABAG)

Keywords

• Industrial automation services
• PLC programming services
• SCADA system integration
• Robotics motion control
• Systems integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Westlake Village

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Automation Services: Engineering and systems integration services including robotics, motion control, PLC/HMI programming, SCADA systems, electrical troubleshooting, and custom automation solutions. Services are delivered through direct engagement with manufacturers, OEMs, and distributors across multiple industries.
2. Custom Solutions Development: Tailored automation solutions developed to address specific client challenges, whether enhancing production lines, integrating new technologies, or upgrading existing systems.
3. Technician Training Programs: Hands-on training programs offered in-person, online, onsite at client facilities, or at Schulman Engineering office, focusing on practical skills and real-world applications for operating, troubleshooting, and maintaining automation systems.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Schulman Engineering is a full-service industrial automation and systems integration company providing PLC and HMI programming, SCADA systems, robotics and motion control, electrical troubleshooting, end-to-end system integration, and technician training. The firm partners with manufacturers, OEMs, and distributors to design and implement automation solutions that reduce downtime, improve productivity, and future-proof operations across manufacturing, food and beverage, medical devices, packaging, and general industry verticals.

Product overview

Schulman Engineering is a full-service industrial automation and systems integration company that provides engineering services rather than proprietary software products. The company offers a portfolio of professional services including robotics and motion control, PLC and HMI programming (supporting all IEC 61131-3 languages), SCADA systems for real-time data acquisition and control, electrical troubleshooting, system integration, and technician training. The company specializes in open-architecture platforms like CODESYS and works with industry-standard hardware including Productivity1000 PLCs (AutomationDirect), C-More HMIs, groov RIO energy monitoring units (Opto 22), and Ignition SCADA (Inductive Automation). Services are delivered across multiple industries including manufacturing, food and beverage, medical devices, packaging, and general industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Robotics & Motion Control

Named customers15 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AutomationDirectcoreTechnology or Integration · 11 October 2024Schulman Engineering utilizes AutomationDirect PLCs and HMIs (including Productivity1000 PLC and C-More HMI) as core hardware components in their automation solutions. The escape room case study featured the Productivity1000 PLC chosen for its compact size, affordability, and versatility with 200+ unique I/O points handling digital, analog, and serial connections.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• CODESYS Group: CODESYS is the open-architecture automation platform Schulman builds around; while not a direct SI competitor, it is the strategic technology ecosystem whose adoption trends directly affect Schulman's differentiation.
• Inductive Automation (Ignition): Inductive Automation is the SCADA software vendor whose Ignition platform Schulman deploys; it is an adjacent ecosystem peer — not a direct competitor for integration services, but a key partner that shapes Schulman's SCADA go-to-market.

Broad incumbents

• Wood Group (Automation & Control): Wood is a large engineering and industrial services firm with a broad automation & control practice spanning multiple industries — a broader incumbent that competes for the same enterprise-level integration work Schulman targets.
• Rockwell Automation: Rockwell is a dominant industrial automation OEM offering PLCs, SCADA, motion control, and integrator network programs — overlapping with Schulman's hardware and software stack and competing for large integration engagements.
• Siemens Digital Industries: Siemens provides a broad portfolio of PLCs, SCADA, motion, and industrial software plus integration services — a global incumbent competing with Schulman especially on larger food & beverage and manufacturing accounts.

Others

• AutomationDirect: AutomationDirect is the hardware vendor whose Productivity1000 PLCs and C-More HMIs Schulman specifies — a core technology partner and enabler of Schulman's automation stack rather than a competitor.

Direct peers

• Avanceon: Avanceon is an automation, control, and systems integration provider serving manufacturing, F&B, and process industries with PLC/SCADA and energy management offerings — closely overlapping Schulman's service portfolio and vertical mix.
• Hargrove Controls & Industrial Automation: Hargrove is a US-based independent industrial automation and control systems integrator delivering PLC, SCADA, and DCS services to manufacturers and process industries — directly comparable to Schulman's engineering services focus and customer base.
• Control System Integrators (CSIA) member firms: CSIA is the trade association for independent control system integrators; its member directory represents the universe of small-to-mid independent PLC/SCADA integrators that compete head-to-head with Schulman for the same mid-market manufacturer accounts.
• MAVERICK Technologies: MAVERICK is a large independent systems integrator focused on industrial automation, manufacturing intelligence, and enterprise integration for manufacturers — a direct peer in plant-floor integration services and SCADA/PLC delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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