Eaton is a diversified power management company.
Eaton was founded in Mohawk Valley, Ohio, USA in 1911. Eaton has a wide range of products, including gas meters, water meters, heat meters, aviation electronic equipment, aircraft engine components, spacecraft structural components, engine components, brake system components, suspension system components, fuel system components, sensors, motor controllers, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), human-machine interfaces (HMI), gas cylinders, pneumatic motors, pneumatic valves, pneumatic joints, hydraulic pumps, hydraulic motors, hydraulic valves, hydraulic cylinders, circuit breakers, contactors, relays, switchgear, and electrical wires and cables. The company's products are characterized by high quality, innovation, reliability, and globalization. Eaton serves in multiple fields, including energy metering and monitoring, aviation and aerospace, automotive manufacturing and maintenance, factory automation and process control, automation control systems, engineering and agricultural machinery, power systems, construction and automotive, and more.
In 2012, Eaton acquired Cooper Industries Group.