About Us
We Help Manufacturers Protect Their People While Supporting Production
PowerSafe Automation helps manufacturers reduce risk and improve workplace safety through practical, turnkey machine guarding, safety controls, and automation solutions engineered for real manufacturing environments. Founded in 2015, PowerSafe Automation pairs in-house engineering and manufacturing with nationwide installation capabilities to deliver turnkey services from assessment through validation, helping protect people while supporting production goals.
The People Behind PowerSafe Automation
Behind every machine guarding system, safety integration project, and field installation is a team of engineers, designers, fabricators, electricians, installers, project managers, and support staff committed to helping manufacturers create safer workplaces.
Our success is built on practical experience, collaborative problem-solving, and a shared belief that every worker deserves the opportunity to return home safely at the end of the day.
Manufacturing Reality We See Every Day
Manufacturers face growing challenges from aging equipment, increasing production demands, limited maintenance resources, and evolving safety expectations. PowerSafe Automation understands these realities and provides practical, turnkey machine safety solutions that help standardize risk reduction across facilities while supporting productivity and operational goals.
Why PowerSafe Automation Was Founded
PowerSafe Automation was founded in the summer of 2015 after a conversation around a campground fire between Shawn Mantel, a Sales Engineer, and a trusted Electrical Contractor partner. While sharing Fireball Whisky and discussing their careers, they recognized a growing gap in the machine safety industry. Manufacturers needed more than products—they needed practical engineered solutions backed by real-world installation, integration, and support.
As safety regulations expanded, equipment became more complex, and automation technologies evolved, many facilities struggled to find a single partner capable of bridging mechanical guarding, electronic safety devices, controls integration, and field implementation. What began as a casual conversation quickly evolved into a mission: provide one-source accountability for machine safety projects while helping workers return home safely to their families each day.
From those early local projects, PowerSafe Automation has grown into a nationwide turnkey provider of machine guarding, safety controls, automation integration, installation, and validation services—continuing to deliver practical solutions engineered for real manufacturing environments.
Engineered for Real Manufacturing Environments
Effective machine safety solutions should do more than reduce risk—they should support production, simplify maintenance, enable efficient changeovers, and provide operators with practical, sustainable systems that can be successfully used and maintained for years to come.
PowerSafe Automation combines TÜV-certified safety expertise with in-house engineering and manufacturing capabilities, including custom fabrication, inventory stocking, assembly services, and quality control, allowing us to deliver consistent turnkey machine safety solutions with nationwide installation and support.
"The best safety solution is one that people can and will use."
Who We Work Alongside & Why Manufacturers Choose Us
PowerSafe Automation partners with Safety Managers, EHS Directors, Plant Managers, Maintenance Teams, Engineers, Operations Leaders, and Corporate Safety Teams responsible for improving workplace safety while maintaining production performance.
Manufacturers often contact us when facing legacy equipment upgrades, machine guarding retrofits, safety improvement initiatives, standardization programs, facility expansions, incident prevention efforts, or corporate compliance objectives. They are looking for more than products—they need a trusted partner capable of guiding projects from concept through completion.
Our team provides machine safety assessments, risk reduction planning, custom guarding design, controls engineering, safety device integration, manufacturing, installation, and validation through a single source of accountability.
Because we understand plant operations, production demands, maintenance requirements, and the realities of manufacturing environments, we develop practical solutions that help reduce risk while supporting long-term operational success.
Supporting manufacturers across numerous industries—from packaging and converting to food and beverage, metal forming, construction products, wire and cable, warehouse automation, EV battery manufacturing, and more—we help manufacturers move from risk to retrofit with confidence.
Learn more about the industries we serve at Industries Served.
Explore Our Turnkey Guarding Process
Community Support
At PowerSafe Automation, supporting safer workplaces extends beyond manufacturing. Through community involvement, workforce development, charitable initiatives, and local partnerships, we are committed to making a positive impact in the communities where we live, work, and serve. Learn more at Community Support.
Our Values, Culture & Commitment to Quality
At PowerSafe Automation, the solutions we deliver reflect the people behind them. Our team believes that successful projects are built on trust, accountability, craftsmanship, and a genuine commitment to helping manufacturers create safer workplaces.
We foster a culture where engineering expertise, skilled trades, continuous learning, and teamwork come together to solve real-world manufacturing challenges. Whether designing a machine guarding system, integrating safety controls, fabricating custom components, or installing solutions in the field, every team member plays a role in delivering results our customers can depend on.
Our commitment to quality extends beyond the products we build. It influences how we communicate, how we manage projects, how we support customers, and how we continuously improve our processes. We strive to provide practical solutions that meet customer expectations, support operational goals, and deliver long-term value.
Safety First – Helping workers return home safely.
Integrity – Doing what we say we'll do.
Accountability – Owning projects from risk to retrofit.
Quality – Delivering solutions built to last.
Continuous Improvement – Always looking for a better way.
Teamwork – Working together to solve challenges.
Practical Innovation – Applying engineering to real-world manufacturing problems.
Ready to Partner with a Team That Understands Manufacturing?
Machine safety projects are rarely just about guarding. They involve production goals, maintenance requirements, operator interaction, engineering challenges, and the need to reduce risk without disrupting operations.
At PowerSafe Automation, we bring together engineering, manufacturing, controls integration, installation, and validation services under one roof to help manufacturers move from risk to retrofit through a single source of accountability.
Whether you're evaluating a single machine, planning a facility-wide safety initiative, or looking for a trusted partner to support your long-term safety objectives, our team is ready to help.
"Engineering safer workplaces through practical machine safety solutions designed for real manufacturing environments."
