What’s New on Automa.Net?
April 2024
New Update : ๐ Filtering by person on DEALS!
Super easy DEALS managing available now on the platform! Now the list of your deals is way more agile in navigation – use new filterby person assigned to the deal, and gain a quick access to what you are looking for!
March 2024
New Update : ๐ Shipping Rates on Automa.Net
We added recently the feature that allows you to create multiple shipping options that will be available for customers to choose in the Check Out Page, while using BUY NOW option. You can design the shipping by naming it, decide on express/standard type, countries of destinations and different kind of pricing (flat, order value based or free).
February 2024
New Update : ๐ BUY NOW on your offers available now!
Hi there! We are elevating your business to the next level! Give us your prices and update your Stock at least every 48 hours, and we will show your Customers BUY NOW option, which leads them directly to the Check Out Page. You must try it!
February 2024
New Update : ๐ Individual Billing Terms on your offers available now!
In Automa.Net you can offer different payment methods e.g. to enable Online Payments (watch the video), and different Billing Terms (watch the video). In Trade Relations you can customize what Billing Terms you want to give to each Customer, and … those will be visible for them on the Offers in Search Results!
February 2024
New Update : Additional Charges on your Quotes
Almost every time you make a quote there are more costs you want to include before sending it to the Customer, like shipping or packaging. We know you are using the same values multiple times, so we want to give you a hand – start typing in “Additional Charges” input and we will show you a list of suggestions of your previously used costs.
January 2024
New Update : Automated Order confirmation for your trusted buyers
We are developing our product day by day to improve your trade relations in the automation world. We know you have a long-lasting partnership with many buyers. Now there is a possibility to shorten the DEAL flow by switching on the option of accepting the orders that come from a chosen client automatically. Go to Companies, choose the clients, and enable this feature!
January 2024
New Update : Quote preview on Automa.Net!
We know you have been waiting for it! Now you can see the quote preview before it is sent to the buyer. The last improvements and double-checking of your offer now is easier and more comfortable. Go to your DEALS and Quote subtab, where you can get familiar with how the offer looks like in the eyes of your clients!
January 2024
New Update : Show Prices on Automa.Net!
Now you can interact with your customers through a highly personalized experience; showing the prices of your products, applying discounts and specific billing terms for each company you sell to. This way we expect your business to speed up and get your conversion rates through the roof!
December 2023
New Update : ๐ ๐ ๐ New Product – AutomaSHOP 1.0 Live!
Offer your customers a B2B shopping experience, personalized pricing, trade terms, dedicated external emails with quotations and external check out page! Go to the Platform to check Manual Deal creation from today! If you want to connect with your current webshop or launch the whole suite with us, contact us at [email protected]
December 2023
New Update : Shipping Information on Automa.Net Search Results!
Now we make visible the “Ships In:” option, which indicates the time it takes for the Supplier to hand over the package to the courier company. If the Buyer purchases a part before the cut-off time the “Shipping Today” information is displayed; if the cut-off time is already over “Shipping Tomorrow” information is displayed. For items with longer handling/lead time, we display “Ships In: [days]“ information.
December 2023
New Update : Holidays excluded in Average Response Time ๐
We enhanced the Average Time Response feature algorithm so that National Holidays for every Country in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the USA are excluded from the Supplier’s final result.
December 2023
New Update : Average Response Time on Automa.Net!
This new feature shows you the average time in which the Supplier answers your RFQ and makes a quotation. Isn’t it amazing that you can see how quickly you will send or get the info? For both Suppliers and Buyers is a good opportunity to stand out from others by answering/getting quotes ASAP. See details in our article below!
New Update : Quote Tracking on Automa.Net!
Awesome news! Now, in the blink of an eye ๐ you can check how many times and where (e-mail or the platform) your quote has been opened by a Buyer. In your DEALS >>Sales Tab where all your deals are listed you can find an eye and see it clearly!
November 2023
New Update : New Searching results on Automa.Net!
Have you already seen it? Now on our platform, you can use fresh, user-friendly search results with product photos, Shipping Today / Shipping Tomorrow options, and many more. How does it look like?
November 2023
New Product โญ : AutomaSHOP
We are preparing for you a new, special Product: B2B Store Front for your Company. This is the perfect solution if you want to give your final customers the possibility to receive an e-mail with the Quotation, see Check Out with payment possibility, gain visibility of the part purchase workflow, and MANY MORE!
November 2023
New Feature: Inventory Visibility on Automa.Net! ๐
Let’s try Inventory Visibility! We know your Business. Now you can manage your Stock visibility, choosing countries and companies your offers are visible to. You can edit, add or delete countries/companies at any time in Settings >> Sales.
November 2023
New Feature: Online Payments are available on Automa.Net! ๐ฐ
That’s how you rise above the rest! Now you can offer online payments (credit/debit cards, Klarna, PayPal, Sofort and +100 others) to your Buyers. Make a DEAL and take the cash. As a Buyer, you can easily and fast purchase your parts and pay right away. Check it out!
October 2023
New Feature: Trade Terms & New business directory profile! ๐
We added a new section on the directory profile – Trade Terms, where you can find highlights on company payment methods available, online payment activation, refund / return / warranty / shipping policies, delivery options and billing terms. This information is visible only if filled by a company in platform settings. Don’t forget to provide that info to the world!
October 2023
New Feature: New API for DEALS Automa.Net! ๐
Now we offer you a new API and clear instructions on how to implement and use it. Read an article about how to receive RFQs from our platform, how to create and send a quote, receive orders events and interact with it, receive payment events, and change bank transfer payment status. Everything is visualized in the graph – take a look now!
October 2023
New Feature: AutomaQuote on Automa.Net! ๐
Welcome to the AutomaQUOTE feature โ your reliable partner in automating quote responses for RFQs (Request for Quotation) on our platform. Click “Learn more” to see the guide provides an overview of how to use AutomaQUOTE, its rules, and the benefits it offers.
September 2023
New Feature: Payments on Automa.Net! ๐
You can now add a bank account as a payment method on Automa.Net! Additionally, you can also activate the “Payments on invoice” option, which will allow your team to choose the settlement terms when creating a quote. It only takes 2 minutes to set up!
September 2023
New Feature: Everything is MOBILE! ๐
Use Automa.Net on the Go! We keep improving your mobile experience. Check it out and give us your feedback so we can adjust better and better to your needs. If you have insights, let us know via e-mail [email protected] or raise a ticket on help.automa.net.
September 2023
New Feature: Orders in DEALS! ๐
Now on Automa.Net there is a full package – from RFQ (Request for Quotation) through Quote to the Order, that’s right! The whole process gives you and your buyers full transparency, updates, taking actions (accept, decline) and e-mail notifications at every stage of the sales workflow. Get familiar with the details and read the article below.
September 2023
New Feature: Orders in DEALS! ๐
Now on Automa.Net there is a full package – from RFQ (Request for Quotation) through Quote to the Order, that’s right! The whole process gives you and your buyers full transparency, updates, taking actions (accept, decline) and e-mail notifications at every stage of the sales workflow. Get familiar with the details and read the article below.
August 2023
New Feature: Get notified ๐
Don’t miss the deal. We introduced ring notifications you can activate on your phone to let you know about updates with your deals. Go to the Automa.net portal on your phone and accept the terms.
July 2023
New Feature: Business Directory
Brand New Business Directory where you can find all our clients and thousands of automation companies across the world, various filters for searching available. Find useful info like top 5 brands, products and services.
July 2023
New Feature: Sorry No Quote โ๏ธ
Are you unable to make the quote for RFQ you have received for various reasons? That’s all right. You can now inform your buyer that it is not possible. Send Sorry No Quote answer.
July 2023
New Feature: Chat ๐ฌ
Now you can start chatting on DEALS you have on Automa.Net. An easy and quick way to communicate between buyers and sellers to speed up the process of parts trade. You can upload and share photos, documents etc. to get all needed information.
June 2023
New Feature: Add Your Authorized Brands ยฎ๏ธ
Send us documents and certificates to prove you are an authorized brand supplier and we will mark this on the search results page next to your company. Do you buy only authorized parts? Search for our new icon.
June 2023
New Feature: DEALS
A dedicated page on the Automa.Net portal where you can find a comprehensive list of all the requests for quotations (RFQs) you receive for parts or the requests you send out.
June 2023
Automa.Net Academy
Every two weeks we will give a 20-minute workshop to other departments in your company so that you can make the most of the platform for the growth of your business.
May 2023
New Feature: Reply Now on Request Board
Our Famous Request Board has become even more helpful. Save time and make good deals quicker by replying straight away from our portal and spreading the word with the SHARE option.
May 2023
ANEXPO 2024 Prague ๐
Mark your calendars for June 17-19, 2024 and book your spot now to ensure you don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity! #1 Conference for Industrial Automation Trade Companies.
May 2023
New Feature: CAD Models from TraceParts ๐ค
Do you need CAD models to check with your project requirements? We have a partnership with TraceParts which means that now you can download CAD models of over 160K products.
May 2023
New Feature: SPECIAL OFFER ๐ค ๐
Do you have great prices on certain product lines and want to promote them? Planning to do a flash sale/clearance? Or simply have these last 60 components from a certain brand you want to get rid of in a bulk sale?! Great deals on machines and parts can be difficult, so we’ve created a dedicated page where you can easily access all the special offers available on Automa.Net.
May 2023
Updates: Automa.Net for Mobiles ๐ฑ
Are you always on the go? No problem – you can now easily use Automa.Net on your mobile phone to search for parts. ๐คณ
March 2023
New APP: Swapcard for ANEXPO ๐ฒ
Get ready for the ANEXPO 2023 in Rome! Start booking your meetings and networking with other participants! More details about the event here.
March 2023
New Feature: Webshop PCC ๐ฉโ๐ป
Get your products listed in Google, Bing and showcase them on our public search engine and our partners’ search engines!
March 2023
New Feature: WatchList ๐
Let the WatchList do the work for you – get notified instantly when the part you need is available in stock.
March 2023
New Feature: Vertical Markets Filter
Looking for parts or companies from the specific market? Use our filters to make it more effective! You can find them on our REQUEST BOARD tab and the COMPANIES tab ( More Filters button).
February 2023
New Feature: Send RFQs via Automa.Net API ๐
Thanks to our API now you can not only receive RFQs but also send them in your own ERP system.
February 2023
New Feature: New Languages on the Automa.Net portal
Bulgarian ๐ง๐ฌ – Czech ๐จ๐ฟ – Estonian ๐ช๐ช – Hungarian ๐ญ๐บ – Lithuanian ๐ฑ๐น – Latvian ๐ฑ๐ป – Dutch ๐ณ๐ฑ – Portuguese ๐ต๐น – Romanian ๐ท๐ด – Slovak ๐ธ๐ฐ – Slovenian ๐ธ๐ฎ
February 2023
New Feature: Webshop click Report ๐ฉ
Would you like to receive a Report on your Online Store performance? E-mail us and every first Tuesday of the month you can expect a report with the top 3 companies that sent RFQs to you and clicked on your “Online Store” and the TOP 3 of your offers that displayed most frequently in search results.
January 2023
Meeting update: ANEXPO – Automa.Net Meeting&Expo 2023 ๐ค
17-19 May 2023 we invite you to ANEXPO Rome, Italy! Over 92 delegates from 42 companies from 19 different countries have now confirmed their participation at our business networking event!
January 2023
New product: Product Content For Your Webshop ๐
Rich content and digital aspects for automation products so you can use it in your ERP system and/or webshop. This includes complete features and specifications, multiple, hi-res photos and videos, 360-degree product views, a multitude of supplemental documents, facets, categories, and marketing descriptions.
January 2023
New feature: New Markets on Automa.Net ๐ฏ
Do you need Mechanical Components, Industrial Controls, Industrial Electronics, and Renewable Energy components? Now you can search for it on Automa.Net!
January 2023
New feature: EXACT SEARCH – find exactly what you are looking for! ๐ต๏ธ
You can now insert your search phrases into double quotation marks “YOUR SEARCH” to get results where this exact phrase is being found. The exact search with double quotation marks works on the “MPN”, “description” and “brand” fields!
January 2023
New feature: Mobile-friendly ๐ฒ
We have improved the way our platform works on mobile devices.
January 2023
New feature: Products Catalog – Learn More ๐
More data in our Products Catalog: Specification and Related products. All details to help you search and buy the right products ๐ช
December 2022
Update: Fast and furious ๐๏ธ
Our landing page is even faster. We introduced a new version of our landing page. Check it to find out more about Automa.Net.
December 2022
New feature: Reviews
Leave your review on the company profile about stock availability, lead time, response time, and price. After sending 10 RFQ’s to a company you can review and comment on your cooperation.
November 2022
New feature: Bonjour ! Weโve launched a French version of our portal. ๐ซ๐ท
Translating our landing page is in progress. Next languages to come.
November 2022
New feature: Guten Morgen! Weโve launched a German version of our landing page. ๐ฉ๐ช
Sprechen Sie Deutsch?
Prรผfen Sie unsere Landing Page auf Deutsch! Italian page in progress ๐ฎ๐น
November 2022
New feature: Feedback button ๐ฆพ
Send us your feedback via the FEEDBACK BUTTON on the portal, helping us to become a better platform for our users.
November 2022
New feature: BOM Bill of Materials ๐
Hours of searching will now take…. minutes! Instead of typing in every part from your long list, you can search for all the needed parts at once, send inquiries, and contact distributors! โจ We call it a little revolution ๐
October 2022
New pricing page ๐ถ
Have you seen our new pricing page? We have a lot of new features introduced recently, therefore we’ve created plans corresponding with your different business needs!
October 2022
New features: Guten Morgen! Weโve launched a German version of our portal. ๐ฉ๐ช
Translating our landing page is in progress. Next languages to come ๐ฎ๐น
October 2022
New feature: Delivery Settings
Inform your clients how and when they can get their delivery: order cut-off time, blind dropshipping, pickup-delivery? Now you can set it up on your account to make the purchasing decision easier.
October 2022
Automa.Net Event Schedule
Follow our page to see where we can schedule our next in-person meeting. We are participating in many events and organizing our own conferences.
October 2022
New feature: Set up your TRADE INFORMATION
Set up your trade information to make purchasing decisions easier for buyers.
October 2022
New feature: API INTEGRATION
Get stock availability, product conditions and more from more than 200 warehouses across the world – INSIDE YOUR SYSTEMS.
September 2022
New feature: Set your HANDLING TIME
Set the time required to ship in-stock parts after receiving an order. We will use this data to estimate the delivery time of your products.
July 2022
New features: Weโve launched a Spanish version of our portal. ๐ช๐ธ
Translating into other languages is in progress. Next languages to come ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฉ๐ช
June 2022
New features: Weโve launched a Polish version of our portal. ๐ต๐ฑ
Translating into other languages is in progress. Next languages to come ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฉ๐ช ๐ช๐ธ
June 2022
Automa.Net component search is now available at andugo.io
You can find our Automa.Net public search engine on the andugo.io website.
June 2022
New features: Weโve launched a Spanish version of our landing page. ๐ช๐ธ
Translating into other languages is in progress. Next languages to come ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฉ๐ช ๐ซ๐ท
June 2022
Product update: a new SFTP connection for inventory upload. ๐
Itโs faster and very secure. ๐ If you have any further questions please contact [email protected]
April 2022
New features: QUOTES page.
The QUOTES page is a place where you can see the history of your sent and received requests for quotations.
March 2022
New features: RFQ CART.
You can now send a request for many different parts to many different distributors from a single place.
March 2022
New features: TOP 5 BRANDS and COMPANY PAGE.
Top 5 brands: your company will now be a suggested option for companies looking for parts or services regarding these brands.
If you go to the “TEAM” tab, you will see all the users of that company and their contact details. Don’t forget to complete the page of your company. This will also help with networking.
February 2022
Product update: MANAGE SALES TERRITORIES.
You can now assign your team members to take care of customers in different countries. Their email, phone number, and avatar will be visible for companies from specific countries.
January 2022
Product update: REQUEST BOARD.
Request Board page is a place where you can advertise special part or machine needs: looking for a very hard-to-find part or replacement? Looking for a solution or a machine? This is where you can build your request and share it publicly among Automa.Net members and beyond.
On the other hand, it’s a place where you can find new leads and send quotations to requests that you can help with.
December 2021
Product update: You can now MANAGE YOUR TEAM.
You can now add all your team members from the sales, purchasing, and marketing departments. Assign roles, upload profile pictures and add personalized, direct contact details and social links. Soon you will be able to direct RFQs from certain regions to specific people and manage more business processes with “sales rules”.
December 2021
New Feature: TIME AWAY
Because of the holiday season, we have also introduced a new feature called Time Away. Please do set up when your company will be temporarily closed during these holidays. You could also indicate there is any other time when your business is not operating as normal (stock-take time, other holidays etc).
November 2021
The big product update. New features: HIGHLIGHTER, did you mean, My profile?
Highlighter Easily see product replacements for the parts you are looking for, see other configurations of parts and get help with confirming that the part you are looking at is indeed the one you searched for!
Did you mean? We will now show you up to the 10 best matches in the database for any search if the exact match is not available. You will need to click on one of the suggestions to get the results with full details.
My Profile You can now upload your picture and update your job title, phone number and LinkedIn URL. We will soon start displaying your profile on your company page inside the Automa.Net platform so make sure it does look good!
October 2021
We’ve launched a Polish version of our landing page. ๐ต๐ฑ
Translating into other languages is in progress. Next languages to come ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฉ๐ช ๐ช๐ธ ๐ซ๐ท
October 2021
See all Automa.Net members on a MAP.
September 2021
New Premium Members hhS Siegfried Hirsch from Germany and B A S Electronic S.ร .r.l. ( Automation Service S.r.l. )
We welcomed all of our 10 Premium Members.
August 2021
Inventory update: 3 500 000 million automation parts
3 500 000 million automation parts in total that you can search from! Inventory has been uploaded by… 65 distributors worldwide!
August 2021
Free Ebook community. 5 ways Automa.Net can help your Industrial Automation Business.
We have introduced a newsletter for non-registered users. Download our free e-book and discover 5 ways Automa.Net can help your Industrial Automation business. Haven’t decided if Automa.Net is for your business? Do you still have some questions? Do you need to convince some of your peers? Fresh, colourful, full of ideas e-book you should not miss.
August 2021
New Feature: Webhooks for RFQs
Instead of manually saving data in your CRM about RFQs or other data, you can use Automa.Net webhooks to get information about new RFQs directly to your system.
July 2021
We have launched a public search and indexed over 200,000 parts in google and bing
Public search is available for every visitor who lands on the Automa.Net landing page. Test it yourself:
July 2021
SAVE THE DATE – 20-21 May 2022 Automa.Net Meeting & Expo
We have launched a meeting website for Automa.Net Meeting&Expo. It is a networking event where you can meet your current and new business partners and showcase your products.
July 2021
Automa.Net is launching a mobile version
Search for parts anywhere and anytime. Automa.Net can be used on mobile devices.
May 2021
New Feature: Warranty indicator
While making your searches on our platform, now you can compare warranty time offered by suppliers.
May 2021
New Feature: Members page & Invite your business partner
Members page – Now you can browse and see all of the companies using Automa.Net – search by a company name, country or type of the company (e.g. component suppliers or system integrator). Invite your business partner: in the member’s tab, you can enter an email address to your business partner and invite them to share stock on Automa.Net.
April 2021
Automa.Net opened the FTP connection
Companies are now sending us their stock automatically, at least once a day. This is a crucial part of our system – we promote FTP stock upload – a database of hundreds of companies updating their stock for their clients daily – this is where we are going.
April 2021
New features– Suggester, Columns are now sortable, Available on order
Suggester – providing you with real-time feedback while you type in a product number, showing you different results available in the database.
Columns are now sortable – quickly see all the product conditions, countries or update dates in order.
Available on order – we will be showing you products that are available on order, below the ones that are available from stock.
March 2021
Launching Business Directory
Business Directory is a catalogue of over 10,000 companies from 100+ countries that operate in the industrial automation space.
March 2021
New features: My Inventory & Company profile
My Inventory: you can see when your inventory was last updated and how many parts you are listing on Automa.Net. You can also read detailed instructions on how to prepare your inventory file.
Company profile here you can add a logo of your company and other details like social media links or your webshop link
March 2021
Our first million!
How exciting! Our first million! It’s been over a week since we’ve launched Automa.Net and we already have over 1 000 000 million lines of stock in our database!!! Over 80 companies are selling their inventory and looking for parts every day.
March 2021
Automa.Net beta site is officially opened!
Over 60 companies and 400,000 parts are available in the database.
January 2021
Automa.Net is in the making...
You can sign up for the beta site at www.automa.net. In the meantime… We would love to meet with you, learn more about your company, and industry and show you our tool.