The magazine of Friedhelm Loh Group

The magazine of Friedhelm Loh Group

Automation in the USA
Experience

It's a Gamechanger

Three U.S. plant and equipment manufacturers provide insight into their success stories, revealing how their partnerships with Eplan and Rittal helped them make a breakthrough, leave the competition in their wake and get on the path to growth. One of these three game-changers is Brad Howell, owner of R&D Specialties in Odessa, Texas.

Text Hans Robert Koch ––– Photography

The economic outlook in the USA is positive. Major investment programmes such as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) are currently driving the economy forward. At the same time, the significant skills shortage is leading to a veritable wave of automation. This is creating wide-ranging business opportunities for machine and equipment manufacturers. We want to know exactly how the demand for automation is manifesting itself in panel building and switchgear manufacturing, and what challenges our customers are facing. We therefore asked three U.S. companies operating in different sectors in Texas and Wisconsin – R&D Specialties, Usemco and Engineering Specialists – about automation requirements and solutions, and the benefits of working with Eplan and Rittal.


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