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  • Empowering you to build a better machine  

    No one knows machines like we do. To optimize productivity and efficiency. To ensure reliability, quality and safety. To meet demanding delivery schedules. Always trust Eaton.
Years of experience supplying and supporting machine builders
100+
Years of experience supplying and supporting machine builders
Patents and strong R&D are key innovation investments
10,000
Patents and strong R&D are key innovation investments
Countries powering global support and supply chain strength
175
Countries powering global support and supply chain strength

Our promise is that we help you to...

speed to market

Simplify the engineering and the build of connected, high-performing, easy-to-use machines

Today’s machines must harness data-gathering and analytics capabilities to optimize performance and reduce operational costs whilst prioritizing intuitive interaction for operators of any skill level. We help reduce design and production costs of your machine by using open architecture components and by leveraging integrated software and labor-saving wiring. 

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Enhance safety

Achieve enhanced machine uptime, reliability and safety

Machine builders need to deliver machines that operate reliably and safely over longer periods, whilst minimizing downtime of equipment, controls and networks through power continuity. Our globally available solutions are based on high-quality and robust products, from motor starters to UPS. Ensure safety with best-in-class surge protection devices and arc flash reduction maintenance systems. Our focus on circularity and upward/downward compatibility allows for easy replacement of components into designs of existing and new machines.

Trusted partner

Enhance machine building by leveraging our domain expertise and global partnership approach

From customized solutions to upgrades, benefit from our global footprint and our collaborative approach. Trust us to help you ensure your machines conform to compliance and safety standards, and meet global export requirements. We’ll help simplify the integration of different subsystems for your application so you can deliver future-proof machines to your customers ahead of the competition. 

Machine building applications

Eaton’s trusted, proven products and solutions optimize performance, increase uptime and reduce operational costs thanks to a history of innovation and deployment in a range of applications, from material handling to heating and cooling to clean power. 

Our motor control range is based on more than 100 years of experience in motor starters with over 100 million contactors and motor starters installed worldwide, while some of our power switching and protection products have also been in manufacture for over 100 years. 

Our machine building portfolio is extensive, spanning power protection, motor control, human-machine interfaces (HMIs), touch panels and programmable logic controls (PLCs), push buttons, sensors as well as software tools to ease machine design and support integration.

Machines designed for the needs of today and tomorrow

Whether delivering smart, data-driven devices that boost operational efficiency or sharing global knowledge in compliance, safety and energy efficiency, we simplify the engineering and build of connected, high-performing, easy-to-use machines with enhanced uptime that meet reliability and safety requirements. Our high-quality and robust automation, control, protection and power backup solutions, combined with our deep domain expertise, meet the needs of machine builders globally.