About C3controls
About C3controls
C3controls was founded in 1976 and remains a privately held company headquartered in Beaver, Pennsylvania, where it has built a reputation for durable electrical control products. The company is known for its vertical integration, managing the entire manufacturing process in-house to maintain consistent quality and responsive lead times.
C3controls' product range includes terminal relays, contactors, circuit breakers, and stack lights engineered for industrial control panels and manufacturing automation systems, often integrating with programmable logic controllers. The company holds ISO 9001:2015 certification, reflecting its focus on quality management across design and production.
C3controls serves panel builders, machine OEMs, and industrial automation integrators who need reliable, durable control components for challenging environments. On ChatMRO, engineers can search by component type, voltage, or contact configuration to find the right relay or contactor without digging through a printed catalog.
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Frequently asked questions
What does it mean that C3controls is vertically integrated?
Vertical integration means C3controls manages the full manufacturing process for its relays, contactors, and other control products in-house rather than outsourcing key steps to third parties. This approach helps the company maintain tighter quality control and more predictable lead times on its catalog items.
What types of control products does C3controls manufacture?
C3controls manufactures terminal relays, contactors, circuit breakers, and stack lights for industrial control panels, along with related automation components that integrate with PLCs. These products are commonly specified by panel builders and machine OEMs building control systems for manufacturing equipment.
Is C3controls ISO certified?
Yes, C3controls holds ISO 9001:2015 certification, reflecting a documented quality management system across its design, manufacturing, and testing processes. Many industrial buyers require this certification level from suppliers for their control component purchases.
How do I choose the right relay coil voltage?
The relay coil voltage must match the control voltage available in your panel, commonly 24VDC, 120VAC, or 240VAC depending on your system design. Specifying your panel's control voltage and the switching load when searching helps match you to the correct C3controls relay.
Does C3controls support custom or OEM control panel builds?
Yes, C3controls' relays, contactors, and stack lights are widely used by OEMs building custom control panels for manufacturing automation, and the company's vertically integrated manufacturing supports consistent supply for repeat panel builds. Buyers sourcing for a recurring panel design often standardize on specific C3controls part numbers across production runs.