Automation used to be complicated. Heavy machinery. Specialized installers. Six-figure budgets. Systems that only made sense at industrial scale.
That's not the world Progressive Automations was built for.
Making Automation Accessible
When we started over 15 years ago, our goal was simple: make electric linear actuators and motion control products that anyone could use. Not just industrial engineers. Not just OEM manufacturers. Anyone — a hobbyist building a custom camera rig, a furniture maker adding power lift to a desk, a farmer automating a greenhouse vent.
That mission hasn't changed. What has changed is how much more we can deliver on it — because of what we've built in Metro Vancouver.
Innovation Closer to Home
In 2018, we brought design and assembly in-house. That shift gave us something that's hard to put a price on: speed. When our team identifies a gap — a control system that doesn't exist yet, an electric linear actuator that needs a higher duty cycle, a sync solution for four motorized linear actuators — we can build it.
The PA-CB series is a direct result of that capability. From the compact PA-CB2, designed specifically for micro actuator applications, to the PA-CB40-4 for four-channel synchronized control, these are products that came from listening to what our customers actually needed — and having the engineering team in-house to build it.
What Easy Automation Actually Looks Like
Easy automation isn't about removing the engineering. It's about making the engineering accessible. Plug-and-play control boxes. Self-learning sync procedures. Wireless remotes that work out of the box. Products that are tested, documented, and supported by a team you can actually reach.
That's what our Canadian-made lineup delivers — whether you're building your first automated project or scaling an industrial production line.
The Road Ahead
We're not done. Our Metro Vancouver R&D team is continuously developing the next generation of electric linear actuators and control systems — more power, smarter features, and the same Canadian engineering accountability behind every product.
The future of easy automation is being built right here.