To expand its product and service support offering, elevator control specialist CP Automation has signed a semi-exclusive partnership with Control Techniques in the UK and Ireland. The new agreement with the elevator drive original equipment manufacturer (OEM) began on July 1. As a semi-exclusive partner, CP Automation will use its experience of the elevator market to support customers with new product supplies, retrofits and the replacement of legacy drives and components.

Based in Newtown, UK, Control Techniques is a global manufacturer of AC and DC variable speed drives (VSDs) and offers products designed specifically for the elevator market. Globally, over three million elevators use Control Techniques drives to improve efficiency, operation and ride comfort. The company provides dedicated solutions for applications including packaging machinery, cranes and printing, and elevators are another key vertical sector