Comtrol Corporation, a manufacturer of industrial device connectivity products, and a provider in industrial Ethernet communication and IO-Link gateway products known for its RocketPort® product family, among others.
Comtrol announces as of February 1, 2019, it will join the Factory Automation Division of Pepperl+Fuchs, and will be known as Pepperl+Fuchs Comtrol, Inc. Pepperl+Fuchs Comtrol will continue its presence in Minneapolis and will begin to increase its headcount in 2019.
Pepperl+Fuchs acquires Comtrol Corporation
An enhanced Pepperl+Fuchs IO-Link product range will help our customers improve the flow of data"
“Comtrol thanks it’s loyal customers for their support and business over the past 38 years. We look forward to continuing our great technology leadership and innovation in serial, Ethernet and IO-Link solutions. Comtrol is excited to join Pepperl+Fuchs in creating new IoT and Industry 4.0 innovations, enabling sensor data visibility to cloud solutions,” says Bradford Beale, President of Comtrol Corporation.
Pepperl+Fuchs, a developer of industrial automation technology, is acquiring Comtrol Corporation to complement Pepperl+Fuchs’ portfolio of Sensorik4.0® sensor solutions and interface technologies that includes AS-Interface, IO-Link masters, and industrial connectivity.
Closing the gap in field devices to the control level
Expanding its offering of Ethernet communication products and field-interfacing devices ties into Pepperl+Fuchs’ Industry 4.0 strategy and will allow the company to provide even more solutions that close the gap between field devices and the control level.
“An enhanced Pepperl+Fuchs IO-Link product range will help our customers improve the flow of data from field devices to the control level and the cloud. Customers will be able to turn to a single, trusted partner to help develop their newest digital business processes,” says Reiner Müller, President of the Factory Automation Division at Pepperl+Fuchs.
