Cates Control Systems is a Texas-based industrial automation and control systems company that has provided automation and control products to manufacturing companies since 1978. The company has evolved from a Houston-based DC and Eddy Current service company into a full-service automation provider offering engineering, system integration, control panel fabrication, industrial drives and motors, equipment installation, and technical support.

Cates specializes in industrial automation system integration, custom and OEM control panel manufacturing, PLC and HMI programming, process automation, VFD solutions, legacy system replacement, equipment installation, and machine guarding. Its services cover the project lifecycle from planning and engineering through fabrication, installation, startup, and ongoing support.