Since its inception, the
company played an integral role in setting the standards for today's aluminum
cylinder industry. The founder
co-innovated the first aluminum-bodied cylinder as a lightweight and cost
effective alternative to the steel-bodied cylinders on the market at that time.
The first cylinders that
the company developed and manufactured were the Series B & J OEM economy
cylinders. These cylinders have
provided manufacturers with millions of trouble-free cycles at the best value
possible. Today, Advance Automation
remains one of the few manufacturers offering this type of cylinder.
In keeping with the
company's reputation as an industry pioneer, the founder originated the reed
limit switch. Advance Automation
company is the switch supplier of choice for other cylinder manufacturers
because of its superior design. The
majority of Advance Automation's switches are UL approved.
Advance Automation Company
responded to industry demand by expanding its product line.
The company, located in Chicago, Illinois, outgrew its original location
on Sangamon Street and moved to its current headquarters on Elston Avenue (not
far from Wrigley Field!) in 1965. In
the early 1970's, Advance Automation Company designed its version of the space
saving round-bodied cylinder, the Series R cylinder, and the actuator/positioner
process control device, the Series AP. In
the mid 1970's, the company introduced its NFPA interchangeable cylinder, the
Series I cylinder. Today, thousands
of Advance Automation Company cylinders are meeting a wide variety of fluid
power applications in industries such as packaging, automotive, dairy and car
wash.
Advance Automation Company
adheres to high standards in product quality as well as service.
The company prides itself on outstanding quality control.
An inspector tests each
completed cylinder before it leaves the facility.
These exacting standards are the reason that the company's return rate is
so minimal.
As large corporations have
bought and sold other cylinder manufacturers over the years, Advance Automation
Company remains a privately held business.
This management continuity and stability, along with the firm's size,
allows it to maintain a consistent delivery schedule and quick response time.
Competitive pricing and reliability have earned Advance Automation an
excellent reputation in the industry.
As
other manufacturers have attempted to "be all things to all people,"
Advance Automation Company has remained focused on its core business: providing
the best air cylinder available to solve its customers' fluid power problems.
