B&R Industrial Automation has announced that Automation Distribution, Inc (“ADI”) will serve as its distribution channel partner for Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey (South) and Delaware. Hatfield, PA based ADI is an automation solutions provider specializing in motion control, pneumatics and robotics. 

ADI president Sam Hostvedt stated, “B&R’s innovative and expansive product lines are a perfect fit for our customers. We are pleased to add B&R to the existing family of ABB products that we already distribute including ABB Drives, Baldor Motors, Jokab Safety, and ABB Installation Products.”  B&R senior vice president of sales John Roberts confirmed that “ADI’s in-house technical capabilities will add value to our relationship, above and beyond sales representation.”

ADI’s products include pneumatic, electrical control, motion control, robotics, HMI, PLCs and IPCs, safety controls, and a wide range of sensors. They also offer services such as engineering support, PLC programming, robot programming and manufacturing of electrical and mechanical sub-assemblies. 

ADI is a member of the Association for High Technology Distribution (AHTD) and the Motion Control & Motor Association (MCMA).