Automation Support That Sees It Through
Premium automation technologies, practical expertise, and a commitment to your success.
A Partner from Concept to Completion
Great Lakes Automation Supply partners with machine builders, system integrators, panel shops, and manufacturers to support smarter decisions, stronger system performance, and more predictable project outcomes.
By combining technical expertise with a hands-on, customer-focused approach, we help teams move projects from concept to completion.
Real-world guidance that improves compatibility, performance, and efficiency
The Ownership Advantage
At Great Lakes Automation Supply, you’re not just working with employees; you’re working with Owner-Associates. As an employee-owned company, every team member has a vested interest in the success of our customers, our partners, and each other.
That ownership mindset influences how we show up every day. We take pride in the details, stay engaged when challenges arise, and follow through on the work needed to keep automation projects moving. Whether supporting a machine build, solving a technical challenge, or navigating supply constraints, we stay engaged, explore alternatives, and focus on finding a way forward.
Our Affiliations and Associations
Built for Better Machines
We combine technical knowledge, strong manufacturer partnerships, and the determination to always find a way forward when challenges arise, helping you bring better machines to market.
We Combine the Best Brands with Local Expertise
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The Power of The Kendall Group
As part of The Kendall Group, we are backed by a collaborative network of employee-owned businesses dedicated to helping customers build, power, connect, and automate the systems that drive modern industry.
Through specialized divisions spanning electrical, automation, lighting, process control, instrumentation, and energy systems, The Kendall Group provides access to expanded expertise, broader resources, and trusted partnerships that extend beyond a single discipline.
For our customers, that means greater capability, stronger support, and access to a network of specialists ready to help solve complex challenges and deliver meaningful results.
What Sets Us Apart
Better Decisions from the Start
The strongest machine designs begin with the right decisions. By combining deep product knowledge with real-world application expertise, we help you improve compatibility, reduce design revisions, and create a stronger foundation for machine performance.
Designed to Navigate Complexity
Automation projects rarely go exactly as planned. When specs change, parts are delayed, or a build needs a different path forward, our team responds quickly, works through obstacles, and focuses on practical solutions that keep work on track.
Proven Brands for Industrial Applications
We partner with leading automation manufacturers known for innovation, reliability, and performance. Combined with practical expertise, these technologies help you build machines and systems designed to perform.
Committed Beyond the Order
Our involvement doesn’t end when a purchase is made. We stay engaged through design questions, sourcing needs, implementation challenges, and future improvements, helping you long after the initial order.
We Do What We Say
Customers depend on follow-through. We communicate clearly, act with integrity, and stand behind our commitments, creating confidence at every stage of the partnership.
Built for Long-Term Success
By understanding your goals and staying responsive as needs change, we help you and your team make decisions that support today’s build and tomorrow’s improvements.