Advanced Automation partners with other market-leading firms to offer greater value to our clients. Our relationships for software, hardware, and related services grant added value through focused synergies.

An Impressive Network of Highly-Skilled Business Partners

Although these organizations represent our primary partnerships, there are many other companies whose products or services we use on a more limited basis. To learn more about our industry partners, please contact us!
 

CISCO     Cisco provides a broad portfolio of wireless networking products designed to increase employee productivity, enhance collaboration, and improve responsiveness between employees, partners, and customers. Cisco Aironet access points and bridges connect wireless devices to networks, providing ubiquitous network access for many wireless environments.

Cognex     Cognex Corporation is the world’s leading provider of vision systems, vision software, vision sensors and surface inspection systems used in manufacturing automation.  Cognex is also a leader in industrial ID readers. Cognex vision helps companies improve product quality, eliminate production errors, lower manufacturing costs, and exceed consumer expectations for high quality products at an affordable price.

CTM Labeling Systems CTM Labeling Systems offers the finest labeling machines on the market. From Semi – automatic applications to the most demanding high speed, high accuracy labeling solutions, they understand your needs. State of the art manufacturing equipment, coupled with true craftsmen at the controls, equals an impeccable finished product. “If you can find BETTER QUALITY, BETTER SERVICE AND A BETTER DELIVERY more economically, BUY IT!

Datalogic Datalogic is a global provider of integrated data collection solutions for next generation supply chains. They offer a wide range of mobile and wireless data capture terminals and fixed-position and handheld bar code scanners. They are very big in the retail market, but have products very suitable to the warehouse and industrial environments.

 

DataMAX Software Group  DataMAX Software Group is the leading independent provider of automated data collection software solutions and services. We use their main product, RFGen, as our primary development tool to create RF data collection solutions with any host environment.

 

Glacier Computer   Glacier Computer designs, markets, configures, and supports rugged computer systems for environments that require durability and ease of use. Their rugged computers and mobile computer systems are used for mission critical applications in a variety of harsh environments.

 

Honeywell   - formerly known as HandHeld Products After acquiring Handheld Products (HHP) and Metrologic, Honeywell is a leading manufacturer of data collection and communication equipment designed specifically for mobile, in-premise, and transaction processing applications. Honeywell is also the world's leading provider of image-based data collection products, lead by its exclusive Adaptus™ Imaging Technology. With this technology, customers can read virtually any type of bar code label or tag, capture digital images and signatures, read damaged codes, and so much more.

 

Identatronics Identatronics provides exceptional products to help secure the workplace. Their offerings include a state-of-the-art time and attendance system to manage your labor resources and badge management software, so you know who belongs and who doesn’t. They offer a comprehensive access control system, giving you the ability to control access to various areas of your facility. They also provide a great visitor management solution, allowing visitors to scan a business card or drivers license and all relevant information is captured in a secure database file.

 

Intellitrack     Intellitrack is the leading developer of affordable off-the-shelf software that integrates barcode, RFID, batch and WiFi (RF) data collection. Their suite of products addresses needs such as asset tracking, supply room management, check-in/check-out situations (such as tool rooms, file rooms and evidence tracking), and all types of inventory situations, including a low end (Tier III) warehouse management system (WMS).

 

Intermec Technologies     Intermec is a leader in globaI supply chain solutions and the development, manufacture and integration of wired and wireless automated data collection, RFID, mobile computing systems, bar code printers and label media. The company's products and services are used by customers in many industries worldwide to improve productivity, quality and responsiveness of business operations, from supply chain management and enterprise resource planning to field sales and service.

 

Janam Janam Technologies LLC is a provider of rugged, handheld computing devices for mobile workers. Janam combines deep industry knowledge with advanced technologies to deliver products and accessories that increase productivity, reduce costs and improve customer satisfaction. Specializing in purpose-built mobile computers that scan barcodes and communicate wirelessly, Janam develops products for mission-critical applications in retail, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing and logistics.

Kewill     Kewill is the global leader of enterprise shipping management systems. Clippership is the most recognized and widely deployed multi-carrier shipping solution among shipping and logistics professionals today. It is an attended shipping solution for organizations managing a small to medium volume of small parcel shipments using one or more shipping stations. Clippership provides compliance for shipping with UPS, FedEx, DHL, USPS, BAX Global and less-than-truckload carriers.

  

Labelmate         Labelmate is our source for quality label rewinders, unwinders, dispensers, slitters, counters, print mechanisms & core chucks. These are the highest quality products, produced to LABELMATE's world-class standards of excellence.

 

Loftware, Inc.     Loftware offers a comprehensive enterprise label management software suite that delivers centralized control, high volume, and fast throughput barcode and RFID smart label labeling printing for business-critical applications. From label design to dynamic label data production, to managing label print jobs across an organization's entire supply chain, Loftware's products enable enterprises of all sizes and in all industries to improve their labeling agility, their customer responsiveness and their labeling efficiency.

  

Miles Technologies Miles Technologies is an important partner in the growing area of RFID. They are a Chicago-based company offering all or most of the bar code solutions Advanced Automation does, but they have invested heavily in RFID software and a testing laboratory. We utilize their RFID Benchmark Lab for our customers and resell their CPExpress and Compliance Partner vRFID software products.

 

Mobile Demand       MobileDemand provides complete rugged handheld computer systems for a variety of industries and applications. They offer more value and flexibility than by focusing on the "whole system" rather than just the rugged computer. They offer a wide range of options and accessories, such as a built-in bar code scanner, credit card reader, vehicle mounting options, carrying options, battery options, and connectivity options. They will even design options to your specific needs.

 

Motorola     Motorola acquired Symbol Technologies, thereby becoming a global leader in mobile data management systems and services, with customer solutions based on wireless local area networking for voice and data, application-specific mobile computing and bar code data capture. Motorola provides solutions for retailing, transportation and distribution logistics, parcel and postal delivery, healthcare, education, manufacturing and other industries.

 

NCI Weighing and Printing Solutions      NCI Weighing and Printing Products is a division of Avery Weigh-Tronix, which is the second largest full-line scale manufacturer in the world. Since 1964, Weigh-Tronix and the NCI brand have been a worldwide technology leader and innovator in manufacturing Mailing and Shipping bench scales, Point-of-Sale and Food Service scales, and Dot Matrix and Thermal Printers. Their expertise includes OEM solutions, custom applications, and contract manufacturing.

 

Newcastle Systems Newcastle Systems offers a full line of powered wireless workstations can be integrated with computers, printers, barcode scanners, test and most other small equipment.  Together they can improve efficiencies in a wide variety  of applications including inventory control, process control, information recording, label printing, product testing, order picking and much more.

 

Priam Technologies  In an age of mobility, more and more devices are now portable and wireless and require battery packs. Priam Technologies is a leading manufacturer and distributor of premium quality battery technology products. Their products include aftermarket replacement battery packs and charging solutions for a variety of portable devices such as Two-Way Radios and Bar Code Scanners.

 

Primera Technology, Inc.     Primera offers color label printers utilizing the latest in high-resolution inkjet technology to print brilliant, full-color product and barcode labels right in your office or production facility on demand. Your labels can include full-color photos, bar codes, illustrations, graphics and text. Depending on the quantity you print, the price per label will be significantly less than labels printed on flexo or offset.

 

Psion Teklogix Psion Teklogix is known for its expertise in providing customers with user-friendly hardware which provides the performance, durability and dependability enterprises require in more rugged environments. Their products and solutions perform, day-in and day-out, in environments where typical computing products would fail. They provide mobile computing solutions for customers in a wide variety of markets, such as airports, automotive, cold storage, field service, government, ports/container yards, transportation, warehousing and distribution.

 

Teklynx International    Teklynx is the world's leading developer of software products for the automatic identification and data collection (AIDC) marketplace, offering the most comprehensive AIDC software suite in the industry. Its solutions span from label design to data collection and enterprise-level host connectivity, to give us a complete set of solutions for all labeling and print management needs.

 

Tripod Data Systems     Tripod Data Systems (TDS) designs and manufactures hardware and software for mobile computing applications. TDS handheld computers are designed for extreme outdoor and industrial environments. TDS software—used for land surveying, construction and GIS/GPS applications—operates on platforms ranging from programmable calculators to advanced rugged field computers and office PCs.

 

Unitech    Unitech supplies a broad range of Automatic Identification and Data Collection (AIDC) products, consisting of Rugged PDAs, Rugged Handheld Terminals, Time & Access Terminals, Barcode Scanners, and RFID Readers. Their strong ability to identify market trends and opportunities has made them a top 3 vendor of rugged PDAs worldwide, and second to none in Asia.

 

Zebra Technologies Zebra Technologies is the leading global provider of rugged and reliable specialty printing solutions, including on-demand thermal bar code label and receipt printers and supplies, plastic card printers, RFID smart label printer/encoders, certified smart media, and digital photo printers.

 
 
Community & Industry Partners
Local and national organizations related to Advanced Automation's Midwest clients. 

Association of Business & Industry     > IowaABI.org   ABI (Association of Business & Industry), which is the premier Iowa-based association representing businesses, and it was formerly the Iowa Manufacturer’s Association.

 
 

The Greater DM Partnership     > DesMoinesMetro.com   The Greater Des Moines Partnership, which is the former Chamber of Commerce, representing thousands of businesses in the Des Moines Metro Area.

 
 

Buy Into The Circle     > BuyIntoTheCircle.com   Buy Into The Circle is a Des Moines based local business development program within The Greater Des Moines Partnership, encouraging a 5% shift in spending to local companies and organizations.

 
 

Better Business Bureau     > desmoines.bbb.org   Des Moines Better Business Bureau, representing reputable local businesses and educating consumers against fraud, illegal and unethical business practices.

 
 

Nat'l Federation of Independent Business     > NFIB.org   NFIB (National Federation of Independent Business) is a national organization, which is THE MOST EFFECTIVE voice on Capitol Hill.

 
 

Technology Association of Iowa     > TechnologyIowa.org   TAI is the Technology Association of Iowa, formerly SITI, which fosters growth in business and education through effective technology integration, and encourages greater publc and small business access to technology services & resources.