Application engineering
Turn a production requirement into a practical controls architecture and product specification.
Texas Automation Distributor + Integration Partner
Industrial automation parts.
Engineered into solutions.
GEA of Texas combines local stock, industry-leading suppliers and process knowledge to specify, test, integrate and support controls, motion, safety, vision and sensing as one working system.
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Source components
Find the hardware by product family or manufacturer, with a direct path to our online catalog.
Find ProductsEngineer & integrate
Work through the application, evaluate the technology and connect the system with our team.
Explore EngineeringApply robotics
Bring robots, tooling, vision and safeguarding together around your production requirements.
Explore RoboticsFind the Hardware
Start with the right components.
Explore our core product families, browse the online catalog, or ask our team to help confirm the fit.
PLCs & Machine Control
OMRON, Phoenix Contact, Red Lion
Explore this category →Motion & Drives
OMRON, Yaskawa, Phoenix Contact, Invertek Drives, KB Electronics, Oriental Motor
Explore this category →HMIs & Operator Interfaces
Red Lion, OMRON, Maple Systems
Explore this category →Sensors & Measurement
Banner Engineering, Balluff, Turck, OMRON, Phoenix Contact
Explore this category →Machine Safety
OMRON, Banner Engineering, Phoenix Contact, ABB, Fortress Interlocks, Sprecher+Schuh
Explore this category →Vision & Code Reading
OMRON, Banner Engineering
Explore this category →Power Supplies
PULS, Phoenix Contact, LUTZE, Hammond Power Solutions
Explore this category →Networking & Connectivity
Phoenix Contact, Turck, Red Lion, HMS Networks, LUTZE
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Engineering + Integration
The parts matter.
How they work together matters more.
GEA is more than a source for automation hardware. Our application engineers help customers move from a part number or production goal to a complete, supportable approach.
Proof-of-concept testing
Evaluate vision, sensing, motion and safety technologies before committing them to the line.
Controls + integration support
Connect components, networks and machine functions into a coordinated automation system.
Training + production support
Help your team commission, operate and maintain the solution over the long term.
Family-owned · Texas-stocked · Application-focused since 1967
From the robot to the complete cell
The robot is one part.
The cell is the solution.
Bring the production challenge. GEA helps connect the robot with the tooling, vision, sensing, safety and controls around it.
- Start with the processDefine the task, part variation, reach, payload and production requirements.
- Bring the technologies togetherPlan the robot, tooling, controls and safeguarding as one system.
- Keep people in the pictureConsider operation, training and ongoing support from the start.
A Texas family company since 1967
Texas roots.
People you can call.
Technology moves forward. Our family-company approach stays personal: long relationships, practical engineering judgment and direct access to the people supporting your application.
From Houston to Central and North Texas, connect with the GEA team closest to you.
Looking ahead to 60 years. Celebrating our 60th anniversary in April 2027.
GEA Insights
Expertise worth sharing.
Since 1967: the GEA approach to Texas automation
Technology has changed dramatically since 1967. The value of local accountability, practical engineering judgment and long relationships has not.
Read articleRobotic surface finishing: what to evaluate before selecting the robot
Robot reach and payload matter, but the process, tooling, part variation and safety concept determine whether the full system will perform.
Read articleBefore you specify a machine vision system, define these five things
A practical way to move from a general inspection problem to a vision application that can be evaluated, tested and supported.
Read articleBring us the problem.
We’ll engineer the system.
Send a part number, a spec, or just the production challenge. Our Texas team can help review the requirements and work through a practical next step.
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