Ignition HMI and Controls Integration
Coordinate controls engineering, Ignition-based HMI design, PLC/HMI integration, panel build, installation, commissioning, training, and support within one end-to-end program.
Connect your manufacturing operations with an integration partner that understands controls, robotics, HMI, and production realities. GLOBAL Automation Technologies combines automation solutions, services and technical staffing to help manufacturers plan, deploy, and support Ignition-based controls solutions. From feasibility studies and line upgrades to commissioning and long-term support, our team helps turn complex requirements into practical, production-ready systems.

Connected automation planning, system delivery, modernization, and engineering support for demanding manufacturing environments.
Coordinate controls engineering, Ignition-based HMI design, PLC/HMI integration, panel build, installation, commissioning, training, and support within one end-to-end program.
Evaluate workflows, equipment, cycle times, facility constraints, and conceptual designs to define a practical automation path before committing capital.
Modernize existing manufacturing lines for new products, capacity needs, robot retrofits, manual-process conversion, and improved production performance while minimizing downtime.
GLOBAL Automation Technologies helps manufacturers move from disconnected equipment toward coordinated, production-ready controls built on the Ignition platform. Work starts with process analysis and requirements, then moves through HMI and controls design, tag and data architecture, PLC programming, and panel build. Each system is proven in a factory acceptance test before it ships, followed by installation, on-site startup, and run-off against the agreed production sequence. Because Ignition connects to the PLC/HMI equipment and network a plant already runs, controls, operator interfaces, and production data can be unified without replacing the floor all at once. And because GLOBAL also provides technical staffing, manufacturers can add the engineering talent needed to sustain the system after launch.

A unified automation and engineering resource for complex manufacturing environments.
One partner provides automation solutions and the engineering talent required to run them.
17+ years of automation experience supports demanding OEM, supplier, and industrial manufacturing projects.
Level 5 is the top tier of FANUC's Authorized System Integrator program, reserved for partners with demonstrated engineering capability across a broad range of applications.
From simulation through commissioning and support, teams stay focused on production-ready outcomes.
Engineers focused on solving complex manufacturing automation challenges.
GLOBAL Automation Technologies was founded in 2009 to solve manufacturing problems through automation, built on a simple model: provide both automation solutions and the technical professionals needed to operate and support those systems. Over 17+ years, GLOBAL has grown to more than 110 team members, with offices in four countries and projects completed across 22 countries. Its engineers work across robotics, controls, simulation, machine vision, and commissioning for OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, and industrial manufacturers, applying lessons from projects worldwide from an Auburn Hills, Michigan headquarters. In the last five years, GLOBAL has completed 745+ automation projects across 140+ manufacturing facilities.
GLOBAL builds Ignition-based HMI and controls integration that ties plant-floor equipment together on a common PLC/HMI layer. Typical scope covers requirements definition, HMI screen and controls design, PLC programming, tag and data architecture, alarm and interface design, panel work, testing, installation, and commissioning. The goal is a coordinated system operators can run and maintain, with as-built documentation handed over at the end.
You don't need a defined project to start a conversation. Tell us about your products, your processes, and your automation goals, and learn how GLOBAL approaches automation.

GLOBAL holds Level 5 standing in FANUC's Authorized System Integrator program.

GLOBAL is a Recognized System Integrator in Rockwell Automation's partner network.

Certified by the Women's Business Enterprise National Council, helping OEM and Tier 1 buyers meet supplier-diversity goals.

GLOBAL was founded by former FANUC engineers, and the team still brings deep FANUC application expertise.

Robotic seam sealer and sound-deadener cells with 3D vision body location, PLC/HMI recipe control and MES integration, running 39 jobs per hour at 97% uptime.

25 controls and PLC integration projects delivered since 2021.

638 engineering and site service engagements since 2021, with services value holding steady for six consecutive years.

Rapid response, with next-day on-site support often available.

After-hours support for nights, weekends and planned shutdowns.
Share your production challenge, existing equipment, and integration goals. A GLOBAL team member can help identify a practical next step.
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