Application engineering
Turn the production requirement into a practical approach to controls, motion, sensing, vision and safety.
A useful starting pointYour production goal and constraints
Engineering + Integration
Start with the application.
Connect the right technology.
Work with our Texas team to define requirements, evaluate the technology and connect the components around the job they need to do.
Application engineeringHands-on evaluationTexas support
How GEA Helps
Product knowledge.
Applied to your operation.
Start with the help you need today. We work through the application with you, from the first questions to the people supporting the technology.
Proof-of-concept evaluation
Explore the technology with representative parts and conditions before committing to a product or approach.
A useful starting pointThe parts, conditions and success criteria
Controls & integration support
Work through how the components, networks and machine functions need to connect as one system.
A useful starting pointYour existing equipment and interfaces
Training & application support
Build product understanding and help your team approach configuration, operation and ongoing support.
A useful starting pointThe people who will use the technology
Application Areas
Where does your challenge start?
Explore the application, the questions to consider and the technologies that can support it.
01
Machine Control + Motion
Coordinate controllers, drives and feedback around the sequence and motion you need.
Explore this application 02Vision + Traceability
Evaluate inspection, identification and traceability with your parts and conditions.
Explore this application 03Machine Safety
Connect safeguarding devices and safety control to the needs of the machine.
Explore this application 04Logistics + Material Flow
Explore detection, identification and operator guidance as material moves.
Explore this application 05Condition Monitoring
Identify useful machine-health signals and the information your team needs.
Explore this application 06HMI + IIoT / Edge Data
Give operators useful visibility and connect data across the controls architecture.
Explore this application 07Robotics + Flexible Automation
Plan the robot with tooling, sensing, vision, controls and safeguarding.
Explore this application 08Power + Connectivity
Build the power, protection and communications around your application.
Explore this applicationSee how the technologies fit together.
Explore manufacturer application examples from Banner Engineering and OMRON, with interactive views of the production process.
Evaluate + Learn
Make room for the questions.
Before the final selection.
Representative parts, operating conditions and the people using the system all shape the right approach. Hands-on evaluation and product learning help bring those details into the conversation.
Explore the fitDiscuss what needs to be evaluated, under which conditions and against which criteria.
Build understandingConnect product features to the people who will configure, operate and support them.
How we work with you
A practical path from question to application.
Whether you are specifying one component or connecting a larger system, start with the requirements and agree on the next step.
- 01
Define
Start with the production goal, existing equipment and the constraints that matter on your line.
- 02
Evaluate
Review the technology and identify what needs to be tested with representative parts and conditions.
- 03
Connect
Work through component selection, interfaces and the scope needed to bring the system together.
- 04
Support
Plan for commissioning questions, operator learning and ongoing application support.
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Application support.
People close to the work.
Bring your application to a team that combines product knowledge with local relationships. Connect with Houston, Central Texas or North Texas to discuss the requirements and the support you need.
Houston
Headquarters, warehouse & engineering
713.781.3005houston@geaoftexas.comAustin / San Antonio
Central Texas stocking sales office
512.371.0010austin@geaoftexas.comNorth Texas
DFW office & learning center
972.233.0337dallas@geaoftexas.comStart with the application
A part number. A machine.
A production challenge.
Share what you know. We’ll help define a practical next step with the right GEA team.