I. Control System Brands
Control system brands: PLC and motion control. According to industry data, key imported brands include Siemens, Mitsubishi, Schneider, Rockwell Automation (Allen-Bradley), ABB, and Omron, while leading domestic brands include Inovance, Delta, Xinjie, Supcon, and HollySys.
For servo and motion control, notable names include Yaskawa, Panasonic, Mitsubishi, Inovance, Leadshine, and Inovance (Inovance/Hechuan)—this sector features the highest concentration of control system brands.
II. Sensing Brands
Sensing brands: Photoelectric, proximity, and vision sensing.
According to industry data, top-tier sensor brands include Keyence (a global leader in industrial sensors), SICK, Pepperl+Fuchs, Omron, and Banner;
machine vision leaders include Cognex, Keyence, Hikvision, and OPT; key players for domestic substitution include Hikvision, Shanghai Zhaohui, and Anhui Qidian—with the sensing sector offering the greatest potential for domestic substitution.
III.
Pneumatic Brands
Pneumatic and hydraulic brands.
According to industry data, key pneumatic component brands include SMC (offering over 700,000 product types), Festo, AirTAC (holding approximately 25% of the domestic market share), Parker, and Norgren; vacuum and fluid control brands include Bürkert, CKD, and Camozzi—covering everything from pneumatic “FRL” units (filter, regulator, lubricator) to fluid control systems.
IV.
Power Transmission Brands
Power transmission brands: Guide rails, ball screws, bearings, and gear reducers.
Industry data highlights key brands for transmission components: for linear guides, look to THK, Hiwin, PMI, NSK, Rexroth, and CPC; for bearings, SKF, FAG, NSK, NTN, and Timken; for gear reducers, SEW, Guomao, Shuanghuan, and Leaderdrive; and for ball screws, Hiwin, THK, PMI, and Nanjing Gongyi. The brand landscape in this sector is comprehensive.
V.
Electrical Brands
This category covers electrical and connectivity brands.
Key players include: for low-voltage electrical equipment, Schneider, ABB, Siemens, Chint, and Delixi; for connectors and terminals, Phoenix Contact, Weidmüller, and TE Connectivity; for switching power supplies, Mean Well, Omron, and TDK-Lambda; and for safety relays, Pilz.
These electrical brands are well-established.
Conclusion
This comprehensive list of automation component brands leads to a key takeaway: “target leading brands by category and select models based on budget tiers.” Recommended brands include Siemens, Mitsubishi, Inovance, and Delta for controls; Keyence, SICK, Omron, and Hikrobot for sensors; SMC, Festo, and Airtac for pneumatics; THK, Hiwin, PMI, and SKF for transmission;
and Schneider, Chint, and Weidmüller for electrical components. Industry best practice suggests using high-end imported products for critical stations, mid-range domestic products for general-purpose stations, and FA platforms (such as Yiheda, Misumi, and Ant Factory) for sourcing standard parts to balance performance and cost.
This list serves as a quick-reference guide for procurement and product selection.
