An Introduction to Eaton

The world's demand for power keeps growing

Today, the world runs on critical infrastructure and technology. Planes. Hospitals. Factories. Data centers. Vehicles. The electrical grid. These are things people depend on every day. And the companies behind them depend on us to help solve some of the toughest power management challenges on the planet. At Eaton, we're dedicated to improving people's lives and the environment with power management technologies that are more reliable, efficient, safe and sustainable.

We are a power management company made up of over 98,000 employees, doing business in more than 175 countries. Our energy-efficient products and services help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power more reliably, efficiently, safely and sustainably. By giving people tools to use power more efficiently. Helping companies do business more sustainably. And by encouraging each and every employee at Eaton to think differently about our business, our communities—and the positive impact we can have on the world.

Eaton's wireless business is headquartered in the Portland OR area, with offices in North America and Europe.  For more than 25 years, Eaton's OMNEX remote control products have been used to wirelessly control high value machinery in harsh environments with reliability, precision and durability for heavy machinery and field operations.  Robust, easy to use and configurable, OMNEX mobile control transmitters and receivers stand up to some of the most demanding industrial conditions.

Eaton's OMNEX brand is an industry pioneer and leader in developing rugged radio remote controls for heavy machinery and field operations. OMNEX remote control products are used extensively in mining and construction markets, as well as in applications that include vacuum trucks, truck-mounted cranes, lift trucks and material handling equipment.