A Better Kind of Industrial Automation Company
Cates Control Systems
Providing custom automation solutions to help
American manufacturers out-innovate the competition.
Registered Texas Engineering Company
Automate My Operations
Achieving Seamless Automation is Anything but Automatic
For too many manufacturers, the process of automating doesn’t lead to smooth-running operations—it just introduces new headaches.
You're working with the wrong partners if...
One Partner
Why work with different partners when you can work with just one?
With Cates Control Systems, get streamlined service from a partner you can count on
Every Step Of the Way
Tell us about your next project, and let’s get to work.
Cates Control Systems
Turnkey Industrial Automation Solutions
Our team has mastered every step of the industrial automation process to offer standalone services, or efficient, end-to-end automation solutions.
Engineering & System Integration
Maximize production with optimized control processes and user-friendly, intuitive interfaces
UL508A Control Panel Design and Manufacturing
Get expert guidance on choosing the best control products for your project, and long-term maintenance support
Product Distribution
Prevent unexpected downtime and protect equipment with expert maintenance and repair.
Equipment Installation
Maximize production with optimized control processes and user-friendly, intuitive interfaces
VFD Repair
Prevent unexpected downtime and protect equipment with expert maintenance and repair.
From design and delivery to installation and training, optimize your production with Cates. No disconnect, no delays. Just results.
Cates
Achieving Results in Every Industry
Because Cates delivers, we have become the go-to partner for companies in these industries and more:
Food and Beverage
Building Materials
Material
Handling
Oil
& gas
Product Manufacturing
Waste &
Wastewater
Work in a different industry? Talk to us.
We’ll apply proven principles to your industry, needs, and goals.
Automate my operations
Cates
An Industrial Automation Company Decades in the Making
Cates Control Systems has become a leader in automation by delivering streamlined solutions to manufacturers across the U.S.
Since our start as a small, Houston-based company in 1978, Cates has been guided by the same philosophy:
American manufacturers need efficient system integration solutions to compete globally.
Cates has worked to become the partner these businesses can count on to deliver those solutions. We have developed a wide range of engineering, fabrication, and distribution services for major OEMs and end users alike.
We work until our partners don’t just survive—they thrive.
Automate with Cates
Want to lower costs, increase production, and boost your quality?
With Cates, get exactly what you need through our simple process:
01
Discovery Call
Share your project needs or production goals.
02
Choose Your Services
Get a quote for a single-step project or turnkey solution
- Automation Engineering
- Panel Sourcing & Fabrication
- Component Distribution
- Equipment Installation
- Team Training
03
Site Audit
Visit Cates to meet the team, and see our operations in action.
04
Automate with Cates
Streamline your project with one expert partner.