Rust Automation & Controls — Manufacturers' Rep & Distributor, Western U.S. Since 1976

More than a distributor

We represent the lines. We stock the products. We solve the problem.

Rust is a manufacturers' representative and a distributor — which means we're on the plant floor and in the engineering conversation, not just shipping boxes.

That's the difference fifty years buys: we know the equipment, the process, and the people. When a line goes down or a project needs spec'ing, you get someone who's solved it before — and who'll stand behind the answer.

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Who we serve

Because we touch so much, we built something for everyone.

Engineers & plant teams

Specs, support, and a straight answer.

Application engineering, product selection, and on-site help — plus tools that take the guesswork out of sizing and selection.

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Buyers & procurement

One accountable partner.

Quotes you can plan around, real availability, and a single point of contact across hundreds of lines. Less chasing, fewer POs.

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Manufacturers & principals

Represent your line in the West.

Boots on the ground, deep customer relationships, and a team that knows how to sell technical products. Your line, our territory.

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Distributors & channel partners

Extend your reach.

We work alongside distribution partners to get the right product to the right plant — with the engineering support to back it.

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Tools

Tools that make the work easier.

Practical tools for the people who do the work — free, fast, and built from fifty years of knowing what engineers and buyers actually need. This is just the start.

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Engineering calculators

Valve sizing (Cv), pressure drop, unit conversions, and more — the math you'd otherwise do by hand, right in the browser.

Flagship tool

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Cross-reference

Find the Rust-supported equivalent for a competitor or legacy part number in seconds.

In development

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Product configurator

Build a valid part number across 195,000+ instruments and drop it straight into a quote.

Live for Ashcroft

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Datasheet library

Spec sheets, manuals, and drawings for every line — one searchable place, always current.

In development

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Order & quote status

See where your quotes and orders stand without making a call. Account holders only.

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More on the way

Tell us the tool that would save your team an afternoon — we build the ones people ask for.

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The Rust Automation & Controls team celebrating together outside the company headquarters

50.

Half a century of getting things done — with people, not transactions.

Since 1976, the same name has been over the door. We've grown by doing right by the engineers, plants, and manufacturers who trust us — and by hiring people who stay. That continuity is the product.

"Rust was quick to respond to our quote request and the prices are reasonable. I usually have to follow up with suppliers for a response — I got it the same day."

— Procurement, global automotive manufacturer · Verified NPS response

Your Rust account

Register once. We'll make the rest easier.

An account isn't a form for the sake of it — it's how we tailor Rust to your plant and your role, and how we keep the relationship personal even as we grow.

Save quotes, parts lists, and your favorite tools
Line and product updates for the equipment you actually run
Track order & quote status without a phone call
A real rep tied to your account — and yes, a birthday note from us

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Takes a minute. A rep follows up within one business day.

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The people behind the plants that run the West.