KAKOU USA, LLC is a small privately owned minority business committed to providing our customers with the utmost excellence by delivering quality products and dependable service. Owner/ President Jon Bennett
Joyce Dayton Corp.
Joyce/Dayton is a leading manufacturer of linear motion solutions for OEM’s worldwide. Our Product Expertise: Machine Screw Jacks Ball Screw Jacks ComDRIVE Actuators Metric Screw Jacks Electric Cylinders Integrated Actuators Linear Actuators Stainless Steel Screw Jacks Bevel Gear Ball Screw Jacks Protective Boots Limit Switches Controls and System Accessories Featuring EDrive – Our electric linear actuators are perfect for tough, industrial automation applications where conservative design, rugged construction, long life, and high precision are required and valued. EDrive electric actuators are an ideal replacement for older power solutions like hydraulic and pneumatic linear actuators. We’re known for our fast turnaround, short lead times, personalized customer service, and experienced engineering team. Let us customize our products to fit your systems. | Joyce Dayton Corp is a leading manufacturer of linear motion solutions for OEM’s worldwide. Our Product Expertise: Machine Screw Jacks, Ball Screw Jacks, ComDRIVE Actuators, Metric Screw Jacks, Electric Cylinders, Integrated Actuators, Linear Actuators, Stainless Steel Screw Jacks, Bevel Gear Jacks, Bevel Ball Actuators, Protective Boots, Limit Switches, and System Accessories. Featuring EDrive Actuators – Our electric, heavy-duty linear actuators are perfect for tough, industrial automation applications where conservative design, rugged construction, long life, and high precision are required and valued. EDrive Actuators are an ideal replacement for older power solutions like hydraulic and pneumatic linear actuators. We’re known for our fast turnaround, short lead times, personalized customer service, and experienced engineering team. Let us customize our products to fit your systems. Most of our products are manufactured in the USA for the quality you expect and the support you need. | Machine Screw Jacks Ball Screw Jacks ComDRIVE Actuators Metric Screw Jacks Electric Cylinders Integrated Actuators Linear Actuators Stainless Steel Screw Jacks Bevel Gear Ball Screw Jacks Protective Boots Limit Switches Controls and System Accessories Perfect for tough, industrial automation applications where conservative design, rugged construction, long life, and high precision are required and valued. EDrive electric actuators are an ideal replacement for older power solutions like hydraulic and pneumatic linear actuators. We’re known for our fast turnaround, short lead times, personalized customer service, and experienced engineering team. | Joyce/Dayton is a leading manufacturer of linear motion solutions for OEMs worldwide. From our industry-leading screw jacks, known for rugged construction and reliable lifting, to our advanced EDrive electric actuators, engineered for high precision in tough industrial automation, our products are built to perform. Joyce/Dayton is known for its fast turnaround, experienced engineering team, and ability to deliver customized solutions to fit any system. | Joyce/Dayton is a leading manufacturer of linear motion solutions for OEM’s worldwide. Our Product Expertise: Machine Screw Jacks, Ball Screw Jacks, ComDRIVE Actuators, Metric Screw Jacks, Electric Cylinders, Integrated Actuators, Linear Actuators, Stainless Steel Screw Jacks, Bevel Gear Jacks, Bevel Ball Actuators, Protective Boots, Limit Switches, and System Accessories.Featuring EDrive Actuators – Our electric, heavy-duty linear actuators are perfect for tough, industrial automation applications where conservative design, rugged construction, long life, and high precision are required and valued. EDrive Actuators are an ideal replacement for older power solutions like hydraulic and pneumatic linear actuators. We’re known for our fast turnaround, short lead times, personalized customer service, and experienced engineering team. Let us customize our products to fit your systems. Most of our products are manufactured in the USA for the quality you expect and the support you need.
Jewett Automation
Jewett is a factory automation company and systems integrator that stands above the others when it comes to solving today’s automation equipment challenges. Jewett Automation has an outstanding reputation in providing robust, reliable and on time custom automation solutions. To achieve this we draw upon a host of automation platforms, techniques and core competencies, from indexing cam-driven assembly systems, to robotics, vision, high speed continuous motion, and our many years of experience to arrive at the best and most economical end result. If you are looking for a precision, high speed automated assembly platform to produce the best possible yield of top quality products, you have come to the right place. Precision high-speed assembly is a major strength because we constantly seek to enhance hardware and software in order to achieve greater speeds. We know that our continued success depends on our ability to improve productivity while helping our clients eliminate error-prone human handling. From your project’s inception to the time it is in operation on your factory floor, Jewett Automation is committed to helping you develop the right solution to meet your needs. Using our vast industrial automation knowledge, we will prove to be a valued partner in the realization of your automation action plan.
ITALIAN TRADE AGENCY
The Italian Trade Agency (ITA), in collaboration with ANFIA (Italian Association of the Automotive Industry) and Autopromotec / AICA (Italian Garage Equipment Manufacturers Association), proudly announces Italy’s dynamic presence at the 2025 AAPEX Show. Representing the heart of Italian excellence in automotive components and garage equipment, the delegation highlights the nation’s ongoing role as a global benchmark in technology, quality, and performance. Visitors can explore the Italian Pavilion at Booth A1061 (Level 2) in the International section, where eight Italian companies will showcase their latest technologies: • DETA Batteries • Errecom • FIAMM • Lopigom • M.E.A.T. & D.O.RI.A. • Metelli – GRAF • Osvat • Vantage Cast Europe | ITA – Italian Trade Agency is the Governmental agency that supports the business development of our companies abroad and promotes the attraction of foreign investment in Italy. The Italian Trade Agency, via its Machines Italia project promotes Italian industrial technology and innovation in partnership with fifteen Italian Machinery-Manufacturing Associations Representing Over 10,000+ Companies,ITA – Italian Trade Agency is the Governmental agency that supports the business development of our companies abroad and promotes the attraction of foreign investment in Italy. The Italian Trade Agency, via its Machines Italia project promotes Italian industrial technology and innovation in partnership with fifteen Italian Machinery-Manufacturing Associations Representing Over 10,000+ Companies | ITA – Italian Trade Agency is the Governmental agency that supports the business development of our companies abroad and promotes the attraction of foreign investment in Italy, through “Invest in Italy”, a project operated with Invitalia. With a motivated and modern organization and a global network of 79 offices in 65 countries, 5 of which are in the USA (New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Huston and Miami) ITA provides information, assistance, consulting, promotion, and training to Italian small and medium-sized businesses in the industrial, consumer goods, and services sectors. Using the most modern multi-channel promotion and communication tools, it acts to assert the excellence of Made in Italy in the world. Every year, ITA worldwide offices carry out hundreds of promotional projects and provide personalized services and assistance to thousands of Italian companies. The Italian Trade Agency also assists and supports foreign companies that want to establish or expand business and trade relations with Italian companies or invest in Italy. The Italian Trade Agency collaborates with Italian Regions, Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Trade Associations, and other public and private organizations. | ITA – Italian Trade Agency is the Governmental agency that supports the business development of our companies abroad and promotes the attraction of foreign investment in Italy, through “Invest in Italy”, a project operated with Invitalia. With a motivated and modern organization and a global network of 87 offices in 74 countries, ITA provides information, assistance, consulting, promotion and training to Italian small and medium-sized businesses in the industrial, consumer goods and services sectors. Using the most modern multi-channel promotion and communication tools, it acts to assert the excellence of Made in Italy in the world. Every year, ITA worldwide offices carry outhundreds of promotional projects and provide personalized services and assistance to thousands of Italian companies. The Italian Trade Agency also assists and supports foreign companies that want to establish or expand business and trade relations with Italian companies or to invest in Italy. The Italian Trade Agency collaborates with Italian Regions, Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Trade Associations and other public and private organizations. | ITA – Italian Trade Agency is the Governmental agency that supports the business development of our companies abroad and promotes the attraction of foreign investment in Italy. With a motivated and modern organization and a widespread network of overseas offices, ITA provides information, assistance, consulting, promotion and training to Italian small and medium-sized businesses. Using the most modern multi-channel promotion and communication tools, it acts to assert the excellence of Made in Italy in the world. | ITA – Italian Trade Agency is the Governmental agency that supports the business development of our companies abroad and promotes the attraction of foreign investment in Italy. Using the most modern multi-channel promotion and communication tools, it acts to assert the excellence of Made in Italy in the world. | ITA – Italian Trade Agency is the Government entity supporting the internationalization of Italian enterprises and promoting foreign investment in Italy. Through a global network and advanced communication tools, it provides strategic assistance to SMEs, enhancing the prestige of Made in Italy worldwide. | The Italian Trade Agency (ITA) – the Italian Government Agency supporting Italian companies’ business development abroad and the attraction of foreign investment in Italy, provides information, assistance, consulting, promotion and training services. The Agency reaches out to thousands of US companies and other organizations every year, and the Chicago Office is part of a five office network within the US, supporting many of Italy’s manufacturing machinery sectors, including packaging.Italy is undeniably a world leader of packaging technologies and a hub for innovation, with Italian packaging machinery and materials suppliers offering a wide range of advanced solutions.Italian companies offer some of the most versatile and technologically advanced machines on the market, including customized solutions, providing customers with a unique competitive edge.The Italy pavilion at booth LU-8538 at Pack Expo 2024 will include these leading 18 Italian packaging suppliers.Come see us and explore how Italy can help you expand and move your business forward.ALIMEC SrlMINIPAN SrlBOTTA ECOPACKAGING SrlCROCCO SpADIPRAN ECOPACK SpAGHEZZI & ANNONI SrlGORRERI SrlIMETA SrlITP – INDUSTRIA TERMOPLASTICA PAVESE SpAL.M. SpAPACKINT Chocolate Machines SrlRICCIARELLI SpATECHNOWRAPP SrlTECNO POOL SpATECNOVAP SrlTORQ PACKAGING SrlUNIFILL | The ITA â Italian Trade Agency is an Italian government marketing agency that bridges Italian businesses with international markets and promotes the excellence of the “Made in Italy” brand globally.Italian Packaging OEMs are transforming North American industry challenges into cutting-edge, customized solutions.When you buy Italian equipment you’re entering into a partnership with the world’s most highly skilled engineers and manufacturers. The result is a smarter approach which combines sophisticated technology, flexible and customized solutions, and competitive pricing.Visit the ITALIA Pavilion at SU-32069 and explore how we can help expand and move your business forward with these industry leaders: Agripak, Bellini & Meda, CTI, Foodtech, Ecopack, Erre Enne, Europool, FMT, Innova, IPI, Itatools, Opto Engineering, Packint Chocolate Machines, Pasta Technologies Group, Ricciarelli, Technowrapp, Tecnopool, TMG Impianti, Zanasi, Zancaner. | The Italian Trade Agency (ITA), established in 1906, bridges Italian businesses with international markets. Our Houston office exemplifies this mission by focusing on and overseeing economic and business development activities across Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas. We specialize in the following sectors: – Aerospace & Aviation – Agricultural Machinery – Construction Machinery – Glasswork Machinery – Jewelry – Leather Machinery – Oil & Gas Equipment and Machinery – Textile Machinery – Woodworking Machinery For more information about our organization or to connect with any of the Italian companies we represent, please get in touch with us at: houston@ice.it +1 281-888-4288 https://itahouston.com/ | The Italian Trade Agency (ITA), ANFIA – the Italian Association of the Automotive Industry – and AICA, the Italian Garage Equipment Manufacturers Association, are proudly featured here. ITA is the government body driving the global expansion of Italian companies and attracting foreign investment into Italy, operating through a vast network of offices tied to embassies and consulates worldwide. ANFIA has championed Italy’s automotive sector for over a century, representing its members’ interests across technical, economic, and policy domains. AICA serves as the voice of Italy’s renowned garage equipment manufacturers, advocating nationally and internationally for innovation and excellence in the industry. | ITA – Italian Trade Agency is the Governmental agency that supports the business development of our companies abroad and promotes the attraction of foreign investment in Italy. Come visit us at the Italian Pavilion (booth 627) to see the latest in EV technology from the following technologies PODIUM ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES,TECNA, MEVIS S.p.A., SPEA S.p.A., 2A S.p.A., SED srl, XEPICS, LOPIGOM S.p.A.
Isthmus Engineering & Manufacturing
Isthmus Engineering & Manufacturing specializes in the design and build of custom automation equipment. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, the company provides value-added engineering and manufacturing from concept to completion. Isthmus’ expertise includes precision assembly, dispense and fill automation, custom material handling, robotic and vision integration, custom packaging, and inspection systems. Isthmus has extensive experience in the medical, life sciences, and pharmaceutical industries. Isthmus helps our customers demonstrate compliance with industry standards by directing or assisting with validation, documentation, and testing. Our equipment is built to regulatory guidelines, including: • GAMP5 • 21 CFR Part 11, 210, 211, 820 Isthmus Engineering is a worker-owned cooperative. | Isthmus Engineering & Manufacturing has been designing and building robust, custom automation equipment in Madison, Wisconsin since 1980. Isthmus Engineering & Manufacturing specializes in developing highly engineered automation systems that improve throughput, consistency, and overall manufacturing efficiency. Partnering with customers worldwide, Isthmus delivers fully integrated automation solutions tailored to complex production challenges—ranging from standalone automated stations to complete, multi-line systems. From concept through completion, the team provides value-driven engineering, controls development, and manufacturing expertise backed by decades of hands-on experience. Core capabilities include precision automated assembly, advanced material handling systems, web processing, packaging automation, custom processes, and the integration of robotics, motion control, and machine vision technologies to enable scalable, reliable, and repeatable production.
IPR Robotics LLC
IPR Intelligent Peripherals for Robots LLC– or simply IPR, as our customers call us – offers a comprehensive portfolio of robotic accessories: from standard solutions for material handling to components designed for high-temperature environments or dynamic, high-speed, high-payload assembly. Our team is with you every step of the way – from selecting the ideal component to seamless integration and operation in your facility. Even after installation, we remain at your side to help you get the most out of your robots. Our parallel and angular grippers, tool changers, alignment devices, load limiters, 7th axis and customized solutions are in daily use worldwide. Companies across a wide range of industries rely on IPR for quality, technical expertise, and in-depth industry knowledge – these are the factors you can count on. | Robot Peripherals – Grippers, Tool Changers, 7th Axis and more Making your robots better, faster and more flexible. IPR Intelligent Peripherals for Robots LLC– or simply IPR, as our customers call us – offers a comprehensive portfolio of robotic accessories: from standard solutions for material handling to components designed for high-temperature environments or dynamic, high-speed, high-payload assembly. Our team is with you every step of the way – from selecting the ideal component to seamless integration and operation in your facility. Even after installation, we remain at your side to help you get the most out of your robots. Our parallel and angular grippers, tool changers, alignment devices, load limiters, 7th axis and customized solutions are in daily use worldwide. Companies across a wide range of industries rely on IPR for quality, technical expertise, and in-depth industry knowledge – these are the factors you can count on. | Robot Peripherals – Grippers, Tool Changers, 7th Axis and more Making your robots better, faster and more flexible. IPR Intelligent Peripherals for Robots LLC– or simply IPR, as our customers call us – offers a comprehensive portfolio of robotic accessories: from standard solutions for material handling to components designed for high-temperature environments or dynamic, high-speed, high-payload assembly. Our team is with you every step of the way – from selecting the ideal component to seamless integration and operation in your facility. Even after installation, we remain at your side to help you get the most out of your robots. Our parallel and angular grippers, tool changers, alignment devices, load limiters, 7th axis and customized solutions are in daily use worldwide. Companies across a wide range of industries rely on IPR for quality, technical expertise, and in-depth industry knowledge – these are the factors you can count on.
Impaqt Robotics Private Limited
Impaqt Robotics delivers Plug & Play products that make automation faster to deploy, easier to scale, and simpler to maintain. Based in India and built for the world, we design pneumatic and vacuum interfaces, modular grippers, case forming systems and palletizing platform grounded in real integration experience to reduce complexity and help teams grow their automation with confidence. | Impaqt Robotics, based in India, is dedicated to accelerating the deployment of robots worldwide. Our vision is to make a significant impact on every robot deployed. Currently, our primary focus lies in the field of pneumatics, where we are developing interfaces to facilitate the seamless integration of pneumatic tooling.This industry gap was identified through our sister organization, Alstrut India Private Limited. Leveraging their two decades of expertise in robotics & automation, specifically with Universal Robots, became the foundation for Impaqt Robotics’ innovation.We observed certain recurring patterns with robot distribution and integration that hindered the scalability of companies. The cumbersome and complex processes involved in design, procurement, implementation, training and after-sales technical support led to extended project turnaround time (TAT). As a result, the team’s capacity became strained, resulting in missed opportunities. Also, the post-pandemic surge in demand for robot automation further highlighted the need for alternative solutions due to supply chain challenges and extended lead times. It became evident that a paradigm shift was necessary to meet our customers’ requirements.Hence, we decided to standardize all previous one-off projects, transforming them into ready-to-deploy products that can be easily implemented on a global scale. This shift enables us to provide products that enable integrators globally to build comprehensive robot automation solutions more efficiently and reduce the turn-around time of each project from weeks to days. This becomes the fundamental shift in their existing business model that enables them to sell more robots year-on-year. | Impaqt Robotics is a pioneering technology company dedicated to accelerating robotic automation across the globe. Headquartered in Chennai, India, and founded in 2021, we specialize in standardized, plug-and-play solutions that simplify and streamline robot deployment. Our core expertise lies in pneumatic and vacuum interfaces, modular end-of-arm tooling (EOAT), and platform-based solutions that eliminate common integration challenges, such as complex wiring, intricate tubing, and custom programming. These barriers often slow down automation and make scaling difficult for manufacturers and system integrators. At Impaqt Robotics, weâre changing that. By transforming one-off engineering projects into ready-to-deploy products, we reduce project turnaround times from weeks to just days. Our product portfolio, including innovations like pneumagiQ, pneuvaQ, vaQgrip, and cobotizur, enables fast, flexible, and cost-effective automation across industries such as machine tending, packaging, electronics, medical, and food & beverage. Whether youâre a robot manufacturer, distributor, or end user, Impaqt Robotics empowers you to deploy robots faster, scale automation efficiently, and focus on what matters most, driving impact with every robot deployed.
HAHN Automation Group
The HAHN Automation Group is your global solution partner for factory automation. We offer industry-specific know-how, an extensive project portfolio, and a global organization—with a focus on providing service all from a single source. From manual stations to semi-automated cells and full production lines, our 1,800 employees across 22 locations worldwide provide custom automation solutions.Our MedTech global lead plant (formerly Invotec, Inc.) is headquartered in the US and specializes in applications with small components and intricate assemblies—scaling automation to meet the unique needs of medical device manufacturers. Our flexible approach allows customers to refine their product design while we engineer the equipment.Our core competencies in developing MedTech automation equipment include: controls engineering, error proofing, machine vision systems, mechanical assembly systems, micro laser processing, precision joining, process development, and test systems. | The HAHN Automation Group is the global solution partner for factory automation. Under one brand, we reduce complexity and showcase our global strength: Together we stand for industry-specific know-how, an extensive project portfolio, and a global organization with a focus on providing service all from a single source. From manual stations to semi-automated cells and full production lines, 1,800 employees across 22 locations worldwide work on custom solutions. In addition, the digital product portfolio helps manufacturers gain a competitive edge by increasing efficiency and paving the way to a smart factory. Customers in the Automotive, Consumer Goods, Electronics, and MedTech industries have benefited from our expertise for more than 30 years of providing experience and international innovation.
GRIP USA
GRIP is a manufacturer of end of arm automatic and manual tool changers. GRIP has developed tool changers and end of arm tools for robots and cobots for over 35 years. GRIP not only develops and offers a complete line of products but also supplies some of the largest companies within the industry with white label products.