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7/10/2011
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National Instruments Breaks Ground on R&D and Operations Facility in Penang
National Instruments is holding a groundbreaking ceremony for its planned R&D and operations facility in Penang, Malaysia.
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1/31/2011
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Parker Increases Quarterly Dividend 10 Percent to 32 Cents per Share
Parker Hannifin Corporation announced that its Board of Directors increased the Company's regular quarterly cash dividend to 32 cents per share of common stock and declared a dividend payable March 4, 2011 to shareholders of record as of February 10, 2011.
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1/24/2011
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Parker’s LabAutomation Workshop Will Help Evaluate the True Cost of Application Solutions
Parker’s Electromechanical Automation Division will host a 60-minute workshop on fluidic and motion control solutions for lab automation at this year’s LabAutomation conference in Palm Springs.
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1/24/2011
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Powertec Completed Testing of Design Changes for HIGH SPEED Motors
Why should you select a Powertec motor for your application?
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1/13/2011
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Linear Motion Control System Powers Ultra-fast Action of Biotech Lab Automation Breakthrough
An advanced linear motion system is behind the groundbreaking performance of Singer Instruments' innovative biotech laboratory robot for pinning arrays of cells - the RoToR.
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1/12/2011
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Curtiss-Wright Controls Acquires Predator Systems Incorporated
Curtiss-Wright Controls, Inc. announced that it has acquired Predator Systems Incorporated (PSI) for $13.25 million.
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1/12/2011
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Spectra-Physics® Celebrates 50th Year in Commercial Laser Industry
Spectra-Physics® announces the company is celebrating 50 years of pioneering new laser technologies, products and solutions for industry and science.
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11/30/2010
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ABB to Acquire Baldor Electric Company to Become a Global Leader in Industrial Motion
ABB will acquire Baldor in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $4.2 billion, including $1.1 billion of net debt.
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11/24/2010
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Annual Networking Event Nearly Sold-Out
The annual Motion Control Association Business Conference, which is collocated with the Robotics Industry Forum and Automated Imaging Association Business Conference, is nearing a complete sell-out.
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11/24/2010
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MCA Market Trends Webinar Series: Motion Control Outlook for 2011
What trends are emerging in motion control for 2011? An examination of market drivers to watch is offered by MCA's Director of Market Analysis, Paul Kellett.
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11/22/2010
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Rexroth Linear Motion System: Linear Drive Solution for Vacuum Environments
Rexroth’s complete solution for material handling in cleanroom and vacuum applications simplifies high-precision workpiece transport under demanding process conditions.
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11/2/2010
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Newport Exhibits Innovative Microscopy Solutions at Neuroscience, 2010
Newport Corporation will showcase the newest microscopy solutions during Neuroscience 2010, November 14-17, 2010, at the San Diego Convention Center, booth # 2421.
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10/25/2010
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Oriental Motor Now Offers On-Demand Motion Control Training Videos
Oriental Motor is pleased to announce the availability of a large selection of motion control training videos on their website.
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10/18/2010
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President Obama to Host White House Science Fair
Today, President Obama will host the White House Science Fair celebrating the winners of a broad range of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) competitions.
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10/11/2010
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Waterloo & Montreal Automation Fair & Expo Nov. 9 & 11, 2010
Electromate Industrial Sales is pleased to announce it will be hosting it's annual Waterloo & Montreal Automation Fair & Expo.
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10/8/2010
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Thomson Recognized as 2010 Control Design Reader’s Choice
Thomson has been recognized by Control Design magazine as the 2010 Reader’s Choice for technology excellence in the Ball Screw/Lead Screw and Linear Actuator/Slide/Guide categories.
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10/5/2010
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National Instruments Appoints Alex Davern as Chief Operating Officer
National Instruments announced today that Alex Davern has been appointed executive vice president (EVP) and chief operating officer (COO), effective immediately.
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10/1/2010
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Pro-Dex, Inc. Announces Fiscal Year 2010 Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Results
Sales for the full fiscal year ended June 30, 2010 increased 10% to $23.2 million.
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9/28/2010
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Experience the Future of Heavy-Duty Hybrid Vehicle Power Generation at HTUF National Conference 2010
Kollmorgen Power Generation System provides flexibility to deliver necessary power at the desired voltage, with modularity to adapt to ever-evolving commercial and military vehicle upgrades.
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9/28/2010
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Section179.Org Reports on Section 179 Changes Contained in The Small Business Jobs and Credit Act
www.Section179.org reports substantial changes to Section 179 tax deduction are imminent with the recent passage of H.R. 5279
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9/15/2010
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Control Design Readers Name Parker Linear Actuators No. 1
Parker’s Electromechanical Automation Division the number-one supplier of linear actuators.
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9/15/2010
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Schneider Electric’s MachineStruxure Can Help Machine Builders Enhance Competiveness
MachineStruxure is part of Schneider Electric’s EcoStruxure solution architecture
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8/16/2010
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Parker Teams with CalMotors and US 1 to Develop Hybrid-Electric Trucks
Parker’s Electromechanical Automaton Division is proud to announce that its MPP series traction motor and inverter are integral components of a series-electric hybrid truck deployed by US 1 Industries to serve at the Port of Long Beach.
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8/2/2010
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Curtiss-Wright Gets Contract Worth up to $20M
Curtiss-Wright Corp. said that it has received a contract worth up to $20 million from Moog Inc. to supply components for the flight control system of Boeing Co.'s new 787 aircraft.
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7/30/2010
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Actel Announces Second Quarter 2010 Financial Results and Appoints Chairman
Actel Corporation announced net revenues of $57.8 million for the second quarter of 2010, up 27.7 percent from the second quarter of 2009 and up 10.5 percent from the first quarter of 2010.
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7/30/2010
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Curtiss-Wright Reports Second Quarter and Six Month 2010 Financial Results
Curtiss-Wright Corporation reports financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2010.
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7/29/2010
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Parker Motor Powers Brammo’s New Electric Race Bike
Parker’s Electromechanical Automaton Division is proud to announce that its MPP series traction motor powers an all-electric motorcycle built by Brammo Inc., a 100% clean-technology company.
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7/26/2010
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Curtiss-Wright Awarded Contract From Boeing
Curtiss-Wright Corporation announced that it has received a contract from Boeing Commercial Airplanes to provide the flap track assembly for the outboard and inboard flap system on the Next-Generation 737-800.
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7/26/2010
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Thomson and Kollmorgen Motion System Brings Virginia Tech’s “Smart House” to Life
Lumenhaus is an 800 square foot energy-optimized “smart” home that leverages an active system of motion controls from Thomson and Kollmorgen to minimize the overall HVAC load on the house.
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7/13/2010
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National Instruments Wins Product, Team Awards for Innovation and Excellence
National Instruments has received four awards from leading industry trade publications.
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7/12/2010
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Baumer Sensors Reliably Monitor Wind Turbine Operating Systems
For wind turbines, Baumer offers a full line of sensors that reliably provide critical speed, position and presence data, monitoring conditions in the nacelle, blade, tower and foundation.
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7/9/2010
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Oriental Motor Launches Online Product & Engineering Forum
Online forum provides customers a wealth of resources and information in a social and informative setting.
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7/2/2010
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AMETEK Acquires Haydon Enterprises
AMETEK, Inc. has acquired Haydon Enterprises, a leading manufacturer of high-precision motion control products, from the Harbour Group, a private, St. Louis-based operating company, for approximately $270 million in cash.
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7/2/2010
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KIT President Cahill to Retire
Kaman Corporation announced that T. Jack Cahill, President of its subsidiary, Kaman Industrial Technologies Corporation (KIT) will retire on August 31, 2010.
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6/29/2010
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Ruland and RotoPrecision Team up in Canadian Market
Ruland Manufacturing Co., Inc. has entered into an agreement with RotoPrecision Inc., a Canadian-based provider of precision mechanical and power transmission components, to become Ruland’s master distributor in Canada for Ruland’s complete product range of shaft collars and couplings.
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6/23/2010
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Curtiss-Wright Acquires Specialist Electronics Services
Curtiss-Wright Corporation announced that it has acquired Specialist Electronics Services, Ltd. (SES) for 15 million pounds Sterling, or approximately $22 million.
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6/23/2010
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SICK Announces New Distributor – Process Value Automation
SICK announces Process Value Automation (PVA) has become a SICK Authorized Distributor. They offer an excellent sales staff and high level of technical expertise.
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6/16/2010
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Energy Efficiency in Motion - Visual Proof for Energy Efficiency in Gearboxes
Energy efficiency has become a popular buzz term for today's green technology focus. However, the real proof of what energy efficiency is for mechanical systems needs further explanation. To start from the basics: how do you know a product is efficient and what does it actually mean to an OEM?
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6/11/2010
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Yaskawa to Expand its India Motion Control Business through its New Subsidiary
Yaskawa Electric Corporation announces that it has established its new subsidiary in India, aiming at expanding Indian marketplace for motion control products.
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6/7/2010
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AKD™ Servo Drive from Kollmorgen Named 2010 Design News Golden Mousetrap Finalist
The AKD™ Servo Drive from Kollmorgen has been named a 2010 Design News Golden Mousetrap Award Finalist in the Motion Control/Automation category.
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6/7/2010
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Curtiss-Wright to Acquire Hybricon Corporation
Curtiss-Wright Corporation announced that it has signed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Hybricon Corporation ("Hybricon") for $19 million in cash.
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6/7/2010
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Motion Control Association Reports 22% Jump in New Orders in First Quarter
New orders for motion control products jumped 22% in the first quarter of 2010 compared to the same period in 2009, according to new figures from the Motion Control Association (MCA), the industry’s trade group.
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5/26/2010
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Parker Launches Electromechanical Automation Blog
Parker’s Electromechanical Automaton Division is pleased to announce the launch of its new blog.
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5/26/2010
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SICK Adds a New Distributor in Mexico – PIASISA
SICK announces that SICK has added Industrial Power, Automation, and Industrial Services S.A. (PIASISA) to the family of SICK Authorized Distributors to increase its presence in key commercial territories.
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5/20/2010
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Kollmorgen and Optiscan Group Announce Partnership for Pick-n-Go Solutions
For automated order picking applications, Optiscan has obtained the right to use Kollmorgen’s Pick-n-Go® brand.
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5/20/2010
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PI Grows Sales Organization in Europe
New Locations for PI UK and PI France.
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5/11/2010
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Design of Brushless Permanent-Magnet Machines
Brand new 822-page brushless machine design book written by J.R. Hendershot & T.J.E. Miller
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5/10/2010
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MCA Sponsors Webinar on Step Motor Innovations
MCA, in conjunction with Design World magaizne, is sponsoring its first webinar on Tuesday, May 25. It focuses on Step Motor Innovations for High Efficiency Machines and features a speaker from MCA member Oriental Motor.
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5/4/2010
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AIA Offers Certified Vision Professional Training in Boston
First Step to Company Certification
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5/4/2010
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Kaman Acquires National Motion Control Distributor Minarik Corporation
The transaction closed on April 30, 2010 and Minarik is now part of Kaman's Industrial Distribution Segment.
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5/3/2010
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Curtiss-Wright Reports First Quarter 2010 Financial Results
Curtiss-Wright Corporation reports financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010.
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5/3/2010
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SICK Announces New Distributor – Sun Automation Inc
SICK announced Sun Automation Inc as a SICK Authorized Distributor who offers exceptional sales, product and application knowledge.
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4/29/2010
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Kollmorgen and KNAPP Systemintegration GmbH Deliver Forklift Automation Solution for Large European
Standard forklifts automated with the NDC Suite technology from Kollmorgen are at the heart of the Pick-n-Go® solution that KNAPP Systemintegration GmbH - a member of KNAPP group - has installed at Engrotuš d.d., a leading Slovenian supermarket retailer.
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4/28/2010
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Second Largest Austrian Retailer Maximizes Distribution Center Efficiency with NDC Suite Technology
Kollmorgen announces that SPAR Österreichische Warenhandels AG has installed a system that automates the transportation of roll containers filled with fresh and chilled goods at their distribution center in St. Pölten.
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4/23/2010
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Kollmorgen and KNAPP Systemintegration GmbH Announce Partnership
Kollmorgen and KNAPP Systemintegration GmbH have reached a strategic partnership agreement, whereby KNAPP will license and integrate Kollmorgen’s NDC Suite technology in warehouse applications for automated order-picking and automating standard forklifts for operator-less transport applications on a global basis.
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4/22/2010
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TI Advances Customers' Designs and Inspires Innovation
Showcases Leading Analog and Embedded Processing Solutions for Industrial, Consumer, Wireless and More at ESC
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4/21/2010
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Parker Increases Quarterly Dividend to 26 Cents per Share
Parker Hannifin Corporation announced that its Board of Directors increased the company’s regular quarterly cash dividend to 26 cents per share of common stock and declared a dividend payable June 4, 2010 to shareholders of record as of May 20, 2010.
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4/20/2010
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Curtiss-Wright awarded $11M contract
Company says it has received contracts totaling $11 million as part of the cleanup of a former nuclear weapons complex in South Carolina
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4/19/2010
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Deb Kling Named Manager of Distribution Programs at Lenze Americas
Chuck Edwards, President of Lenze Americas, is pleased to announce the appointment of Deb Kling to Manager of Distribution Programs.
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4/13/2010
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Robots Can Help Keep Manufacturing in Michigan, Says Trade Group
Manufacturing companies who want to remain globally competitive can use robotics to keep jobs in Michigan
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4/12/2010
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Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions 'Introduction to Linear Actuators' Seminars
What is a stepper motor based linear actuator? How does it work? How is it sized? These are questions that will be answered in this Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions Technical Seminar.
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4/12/2010
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Kollmorgen and Flight Systems Industrial Products (FSIP) Announce Aftermarket Servicing Agreement
Kollmorgen and FSIP have agreed to an Aftermarket Service Agreement, effective immediately.
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4/12/2010
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maxon motor on tracepartsonline.net
Download CAD components of maxon motor products and shorten your design times. Free downloads are now available on 2D and 3D data as well as on the maxon data sheets.
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4/1/2010
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Automate is New Name for International Robots, Vision & Motion Control Show
Collocated with ProMat® at McCormick Place in Chicago, March 21-24, 2011
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4/1/2010
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Record All-time Incoming Business Month and Strong First Quarter of 2010 for Minarik
Minarik announced an all-time record in March for monthly incoming business and an increase in the first quarter of over 50% for the same time period as 2009.
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3/29/2010
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Curtiss-Wright Awarded $10 Million Contract from Northrop Grumman
Curtiss-Wright Corporation today announced that it has been awarded a $10.5 million contract by Northrop Grumman Corporation to provide an upgraded Radar Signal Processing (RSP) solution for use in the Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) program.
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3/17/2010
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Maxon Precision Motors Announces a Strategic Collaboration with National Instruments
Maxon Precision Motors is pleased to announce a strategic collaboration with National Instruments.
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3/9/2010
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Maxon Academy - Start Your e-Learning Now
maxon motor's "maxon academy" training platform represents another innovative step in customer support.
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3/4/2010
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Curtiss-Wright Awarded $25 Million Contract from Northrop Grumman
For Delivery of Advanced Mission Management Systems For Unmanned Maritime Aircraft Program
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3/1/2010
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New Electric Drives and Controls Website from Bosch Rexroth
Bosch Rexroth’s Electric Drives and Controls technology group launched a new website to give customers, distributor partners, systems integrators and OEMs fast, easy access to the latest product information, technology updates, applications support, free downloads and technical literature.
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2/22/2010
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Understanding Micro Motors: A Practical 1/2 Day Course presented by Dr. Urs Kafader, maxon motor ag
This half-day seminar provides the practical information you need to successfully select the right DC motor -- be it brushed or brushless -- for your application.
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2/12/2010
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Lenze SE Names Chuck Edwards President of Lenze Americas
Lenze SE announces the appointment of Chuck Edwards as President of Lenze Americas which includes Lenze-AC Tech.
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2/9/2010
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Lenze-AC Tech Announces Eric Klein is New Director of Sales
Lenze–AC Tech announces the promotion of Eric Klein to Director of Sales for Lenze–AC Tech products in North, Central and South America.
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2/8/2010
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Motion Control Association Elects its First Board of Directors
The Motion Control Association (MCA), the leading industry trade group for motion control companies, has elected its first permanent board of directors.
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2/8/2010
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Omron Foundation, Inc. & Omron Corporation Donate $75,000 for Relief Efforts in Haiti
OMRON Foundation, Inc. and Omron Corporation have donated a total of $75,000 to support victims and aid reconstruction in the areas devastated by the massive earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12.
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2/8/2010
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Yaskawa Electric Brasil Achieves ISO 9001 Certification
Yaskawa Electric America, Inc. is pleased to announce that its operation in Brazil received ISO 9001, ISO 14000 and OHSAS 18001certifications from Bureau Veritas, one of the world's leading certification bodies.
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2/1/2010
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Pro-Dex Reports Net Sales Of $5.63 Million In Q1 Fiscal 2010
Pro-Dex, Inc. is engaged in the design and manufacture of products that incorporate miniature rotary drive systems and motion control systems, used in the medical, dental and industrial markets.
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1/28/2010
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ProMat and International Robots, Vision & Motion Control Show to Co-locate in 2011
Both exhibitions will be held March 21-24, 2011 at Chicago’s McCormick Place
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1/18/2010
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Minarik Joins the Motion Control Association (MCA)
Minarik announced that they have joined the Motion Control Association (MCA).
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1/8/2010
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Kohler Power Systems Names Jason Struthers As Its New President
Outgoing president Otto Kopietzki staying on in President Emeritus capacity.
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1/8/2010
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Omron Releases Winter and Spring 2010 Training Course Schedule
Omron Electronics LLC has released the 2010 schedule of training courses for programmable controller (PLC) programming and advanced sensor and vision system basics.
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1/6/2010
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Curtiss-Wright Acquires Skyquest Systems
Curtiss-Wright Corp. said Monday it acquired Skyquest Systems Ltd. for 10 million pounds sterling ($16.2 million).
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12/28/2009
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White House Announces New Framework for Revitalizing Manufacturing
Ahead of a meeting today at the White House, Ron Bloom, President Barack Obama's senior adviser for manufacturing policy, said that the U.S. needs, "legal, tax and regulatory regimes that promote American manufacturing and do not place an undue burden on those who wish to manufacture products in America.
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12/14/2009
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Pro-Dex, Inc. Announces Results of Annual Shareholder Meeting
PRO-DEX, INC. announced the results of its 2009 Annual Shareholders Meeting held on December 4, 2009.
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12/7/2009
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David Cybulski Named Vice President of Finance at Lenze-AC Tech
Lenze-AC Tech announces the appointment of David Cybulski to Vice President of Finance.
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12/4/2009
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National Instruments & DENSO Robotics Collaborate to Address New Applications in Industrial Robotics
National Instruments and DENSO Robotics announced their collaboration to integrate NI measurement and vision technology with DENSO robotic arms.
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10/30/2009
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Curtiss-Wright Reports 2009 Third Quarter and Nine Month Financial Results
Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW) today reports financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009.
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10/30/2009
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PRO-DEX, INC. Announces Fiscal First Quarter 2010 Profit
PRO-DEX, INC. Announces Fiscal First Quarter 2010 Profit, Update on Business Development Activities, and Renewal of Banking Agreement
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10/26/2009
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JVL Offers Geared Motors for Any Application
JVL is a world leader in integrated servo- and stepper motors. Their integrated motors are the most compact and versatile on the market today, offering connection to a wide range of bus systems such as CANopen, Devicenet and Profibus as well as Wireless Bluetooth, WLAN and Zigbee systems.
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10/26/2009
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LynuxWorks Adds LynxOS 5.0 Support for Curtiss-Wright Controls SVME/DMV-184 Single Board Computer
LynuxWorks announced it has expanded its product support and partnership with Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing.
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10/19/2009
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Casual Fridays Build Community
Lenze-AC Tech employees raise $500 for Alternatives Unlimited, Inc. in Whitinsville MA.
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10/19/2009
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Siemens’ New Software Offering Integrates Manufacturing Planning Information with Motion Control Inf
Siemens has launched a new software solution that integrates manufacturing planning with the shop floor machining operations associated with producing parts.
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10/12/2009
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JVL Offers Geared Motors For Any Application
Easy connection of JVL integrated motors to a wide range of gear boxes - worm, low cost planetary, high performance planetary and backlash free robot gear reducers
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10/12/2009
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Thomson Recognized as 2009 Control Design Reader’s Choice
Thomson was recently recognized by Control Design magazine as the 2009 “Reader’s Choice” for technology excellence in the Ball Screw/Lead Screw and Linear Actuator/Slide/Guide categories.
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10/8/2009
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Free One Hour Educational Webinar from Thomson – Ball Screws 301
On October 14, 2009, Thomson is presenting a free, live educational webinar – Ball Screws 301: A Practical Approach to Integration.
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10/8/2009
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The Answer is 21: Motion Control Language Reaches Landmark
Machine building has become much more complex, and according to Baldor Electric Company it's the software aspects of projects that are almost invariably the determining factor in successful outcomes.
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9/30/2009
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New Thomson Website Designed
Thomson introduces Thomsonlinear.com – a content rich site detailing the company’s comprehensive family of mechanical and electromechanical motion solutions, along with a vast array of helpful, time saving and performance optimizing design tools and educational/training resources.
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9/28/2009
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Athlonix™ Brush DC Motors from Portescap Named 2009 “Best Product Finalist” by Design News Magazine
Athlonix™ high-power density brush DC motors from Portescap have been named a 2009 Design News Golden Mousetrap Award Finalist in the Motion Control/Automation category.
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9/18/2009
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Registration is Now Open for the 2nd Annual MCA Business Conference
Registration is now open for the 2nd Annual MCA Business Conference in Orlando, January 20-22, 2010 at the Buena Vista Palace Hotel & Spa.
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9/18/2009
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SICK, Inc. Announces that Gibson Engineering has Added SICK Safety Solutions to its Line
Company becomes complete line, SICK “Summit Distributor” partner
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9/17/2009
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Steven Engineering Partners with Baldor Electric
Steven Engineering is proud to announce our partnership with Baldor Electric Company.
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9/10/2009
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President Obama Names Ron Bloom Senior Counselor for Manufacturing Policy
Today, President Obama will announce that Ron Bloom will serve as the Administration’s Senior Counselor for Manufacturing Policy.
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9/9/2009
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Nominations Sought for MCA Board of Directors
The MCA Board of Directors is seeking nominations for two-year terms beginning in January 2010.
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8/31/2009
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Registration is Now Open for the 17th Annual Robotics Industry Forum
Registration is now open for the 17th annual Robotics Industry Forum in Orlando, January 20-22, 2010 at the Buena Vista Palace Hotel & Spa.
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8/26/2009
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Thomson Adds new 60 Case Machining and Supply Center to Service Eastern United States
Thomson has opened the new Northeast Machining Center for rapid delivery of genuine Thomson 60 Case™ Shafting.
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8/21/2009
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GE and FANUC Announce Agreement to Dissolve Joint Venture
FANUC to reinforce industry-leading CNC portfolio; GE to continue global investment in industrial automation and process control systems, software solutions and embedded computing.
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8/17/2009
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National Instruments and SolidWorks Collaborate on a Virtual Prototyping Solution
National Instruments and Dassault Systemes SolidWorks Corp. announced their collaboration on a pioneer mechatronics tool that helps mechanical and control engineers work together to lower the cost and risk of motion system design.
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8/10/2009
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Rockwell Automation and Dassault Systèmes to Integrate the Digital Factory and Plant Operations for
Rockwell Automation and Dassault Systèmes announced that they have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a joint solution to make the virtual design and production environment a reality.
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8/6/2009
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MCA Offers New Membership Category for Distributors
The Motion Control Association (MCA) has created a new membership category exclusively for distributors.
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8/6/2009
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Parker 2010 Otlook Below Wall St View
Q4 shr 31 cts vs 23 cts Wall St view; Q4 sales $2.2 bln, down 34 pct; Sees 2010 shr $1.25-$1.75 vs. $2.30 expected
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7/28/2009
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Curtiss-Wright Reports 2009 Second Quarter and Six Month Financial Results
Updates Full Year Guidance
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7/15/2009
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SICK, Inc. Announces Sales Channel Partnership for Wood Industry
SICK announced Technology Brewing Corporation, an automation solutions provider, has been named as a sales channel partner to the wood products industry throughout North America.
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7/1/2009
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National Instruments and MobileRobots Inc Collaborate on Foundation
National Instruments announced a collaboration of NI LabVIEW graphical system design software and MobileRobots Inc's MOBILEROBOTS indoors autonomous mobile platforms.
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6/30/2009
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MCA Members Receive Discounts on Translation Services
Any company doing business globally knows the importance of accurate translation.
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6/22/2009
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FSI Technologies Inc. Celebrates 50 years of Quality and Innovation
FSI Technologies Inc. is celebrating its 50th anniversary this month.
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6/22/2009
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Newly Designed Website from Wittenstein
Don’t let the new electronic look of Wittenstein fool you. The company still designs and manufactures the blue alpha gearboxes.
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6/22/2009
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Robotics Technology Consortium Announces First Research Projects
The Robotics Technology Consortium, Inc. (RTC) announced the winners of its first seven projects.
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6/11/2009
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Free One Hour Educational Webinar from Thomson
Electric Linear Actuators 101: Basics for Design Engineers
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6/8/2009
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New Robotics Industry Directory Examines Green Manufacturing
Green manufacturing is still a young trend that requires new thinking, and robots are coming into their prime just in time to solve issues related to environmental responsibility – a topic explored in the new, 2009 Robotics Industry Directory.
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5/27/2009
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Physik Instrumente Adds Design and Manufacturing in the USA
PI (Physik Instrumente) L.P. a leading manufacturer of nanopositioning and precision motion control equipment for the optics, photonics, semiconductor, bio/nanotechnology and medical industries, is ramping up its manufacturing capabilities in the US.
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5/27/2009
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Thomson Launches Dedicated Precision Ball Website
Thomson, A Danaher Motion Company, introduces www.ThomsonPrecisionBall.com – a content rich website focused exclusively on its family of standard precision balls and application-specific precision balls.
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5/20/2009
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Rexroth Expands Wind-Power Capacity with New Plant
Bosch Rexroth expanded its capacity for producing large wind-turbine gearboxes by opening a new facility recently in Nuremberg, Germany.
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5/18/2009
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TI Acquires Luminary Micro
Texas Instruments (TI) Incorporated announced that it will expand its microcontroller (MCU) portfolio with the acquisition of Luminary Micro, the market-leading supplier of ARM Cortex-M3-based 32-bit MCUs.
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5/14/2009
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"Green and Lean" Focus of the International Robots, Vision & Motion Control Conference
Experts from Around the World to Share Their Expertise
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5/13/2009
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Curtiss-Wright Awarded Multi-Million Dollar Contract for ASIST Helicopter Handling Systems
Curtiss-Wright Corporation announced it has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract by ASC AWD Shipbuilder Pty. Ltd. to supply Aircraft Ship Integrated Secure and Traverse (ASIST) helicopter handling systems and modular lightweight tracks for three Hobart Class ships for the Royal Australian Navy.
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5/11/2009
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Curtiss-Wright Awarded Development Contract for Sikorsky CH-53K Helicopter
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation has awarded Curtiss-Wright Corporation a contract to develop and supply data concentrator units for the CH-53K heavy-lift helicopter that is being developed for use by the U.S. Marine Corps.
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5/4/2009
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Curtiss-Wright Reports First Quarter 2009 Financial Results; Updates Full Year Guidance
Curtiss-Wright Corporation reports financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2009.
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4/24/2009
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KUKA Robotics Expands Global Reach with the Opening of Canadian Subsidiary
The KUKA Robot Group employs about 2,200 people worldwide. Of these, 1,200 are employed in Germany, either at the KUKA Robot Group headquarters in Augsburg, or at various subsidiaries.
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4/20/2009
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Siemens Awarded Contract From Aylward Enterprises
Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc. announced recently that it has won a contract to work with Aylward Enterprises, LLC, a global pharmaceutical packaging company headquartered in New Bern, N.C., on the design of its new ACT 9000 Series Bottle Filler.
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3/30/2009
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MCA Seeks Speakers for Conference Sessions
The agenda is now set for the upcoming International Robots, Vision & Motion Control Show and Conference in Rosemont, Illinois, June 8-11, 2009.
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3/23/2009
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Parker IPS Announces Rapid Quote
Parker’s Electromechanical Automation Division, a leading supplier of motion control technology, is pleased to announce that its Industrial Profile Systems (IPS) business unit is able to offer quotes in 24 hours.
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3/23/2009
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President Obama Proposes Making the R&D (R&E) Tax Credit Permanent
In an effort to spur innovation and stimulate an increase of jobs in the US, President Obama has included the cost of making the R&D (R&E) Tax Credit permanent in his budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2010.
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3/4/2009
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Save the Date - Rexroth Financial Webcast
On Tuesday, March 10, 2009, Bosch Rexroth AG will present its financial figures for 2008.
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2/19/2009
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Curtiss-Wright Reports 2008 Financial Results
Curtiss-Wright Corporation reports financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2008.
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2/19/2009
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TenAsys partner Danaher Motion Announces Integration with INTime
TenAsys Corporation (www.tenasys.com), a leading provider of real-time OS and virtualization software technology, today announced that its INtime RTOS for Windows has been integrated with Danaher Motion's newly released Motion Programming Interface (MPI) library, Version 4.0.
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2/11/2009
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Participate in the International Robots, Vision & Motion Control Show!
Motion control companies are encouraged to give conference presentations, exhibit, and/or attend the upcoming International Robots, Vision & Motion Control Show and Conference.
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1/26/2009
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maxon medical Receives ISO 13485 Certification
maxon motor’s “maxon medical” business unit received certification under the ISO 13485 medical standard.
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1/12/2009
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Bosch Rexroth Provides Tips for Combining Automation Technology with Lean Manufacturing
Bosch Rexroth is offering tips on how to use automation technology as a tool to help solve lean manufacturing challenges.
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12/5/2008
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Ron Meyer Named President of Thomson
Danaher Motion announces that Ron Meyer has been appointed President of Thomson, a Danaher Motion company.
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12/5/2008
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Siemens Increases Number of Patents by 10% to 55,000
In fiscal 2008, Siemens increased the total number of patents it has received by 10% to 55,000.
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12/1/2008
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New Website, Faster Lead Times
Oriental Motor USA Corp. announces the launch of the new OrientalMotor.com website.
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11/24/2008
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Curtiss-Wright Announces Appointment of Tom Quinly as President Motion Control Segment
Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW) today announced that Tom Quinly has been named President of Curtiss-Wright Controls, the Motion Control segment of Curtiss-Wright Corporation.
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11/21/2008
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Rockwell Automation Demonstrates Sustainable Machine Design At PACK EXPO International 2008
Sustainable production and standards-based automation solutions help improve packaging machinery flexibility for future applications
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11/10/2008
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Convex Joins SynqNet® Partner Program
Danaher Motion Performance Controls (MEI) is pleased to announce that Korean control system specialists, Convex, has become a member of the SynqNet Partner Program.
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11/10/2008
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Motion Control Association to Participate in 2009 Motor, Drive & Automation Systems Conference!
The Motor, Drive & Automation Systems Conference is pleased to announce that the Motion Control Association (MCA) has become a supporting organization of this two-day technical symposium focused on the latest advancements in electric motor, drive, automation and power systems technology.
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11/10/2008
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Performance Motion Devices, Inc. Names Greg Woods as Company President
Performance Motion Devices has named Greg Woods as President of the Company.
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11/3/2008
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Luminary Micro Ships 12,000 Kits in Just 24 Months
Luminary Micro announced today that the company has shipped more than 12,000 of the company's award-winning evaluation and reference design kits in just the past 24 months, an unprecedented adoption rate for new microcontroller technology.
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11/2/2008
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Curtiss-Wright Cuts Outlook After 3Q Profit Rise
Shares of Curtiss-Wright Corp. mostly recovered after earlier falling more than 5 percent Thursday.
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10/22/2008
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Moog Acquires Berkeley Process Control, Inc.
Moog Inc. has acquired Berkeley Process Control, Inc. for $14 million in order to add a line-up of high-performance motion-control products for improving manufacturing processes across an array of industrial applications.
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10/17/2008
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Global Leader in High Performance Embedded Computing Products
Curtiss-Wright Corporation completed a voluntary cash tender offer for VMETRO ASA at NOK 12.06 per share.
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10/17/2008
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Parker Reports Record First Quarter Sales, Net Income, Earnings Per Diluted Share and Cash Flow from
Parker Hannifin reported record first quarter sales, net income, earnings per diluted share and cash flow from operations for the quarter ending September 30, 2008.
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10/17/2008
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Win Globally: Innovate & Automate is Theme for 2009 Int'l. Robots, Vision and Motion Control Show
The 2009 International Robots, Vision & Motion Control Show has announced that “Win Globally: Innovate & Automate” is the theme for North America’s largest event dedicated to these technologies.
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10/10/2008
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Danaher Motion eZMP SynqNet® Motion Controller Receives “Golden Mousetrap” Best Product Finalist Awa
Danaher Motion Performance Controls (MEI) is pleased to announce the eZMP SynqNet® Motion Controller has been selected as a finalist in the Motion Control/Automation category for the 2008 Design News Golden Mousetrap Awards.
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10/7/2008
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Moog Announces Industrial Systems Acquisition
Moog Iinc. announced today that the Company has agreed to acquire Berkeley Process Control, Inc. of Richmond, California in a $14 million cash transaction.
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9/29/2008
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Curtiss-Wright Awarded $80 Million Follow-On Contract by Saab Aerostructures
Curtiss-Wright Corporation announced that it has received a follow-on multi-year contract valued at over $80 million from Saab Aerostructures to provide the mechanical system and structural fittings for the Boeing 787 large cargo door.
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9/22/2008
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Parker Wins Design News Golden Mousetrap Award
Design News magazine, a key information source for engineers developing products of the future, has named Parker’s CTC-brand Interact Xpress™ as its 2008 Golden Mousetrap Best Product Winner in the Automation category.
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9/22/2008
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Portescap’s nuvoDisc™ Flat Brushless DC Miniature Motor Named One of 2008’s Best New Products
The nuvoDisc™ Flat Brushless DC Miniature Motor from Portescap, A Danaher Motion Company, has been selected as a 2008 Design News Golden Mousetrap Award winner in the Motion Control/Automation category.
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9/16/2008
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Automation Systems & Controls announce selection of Cognex as Mitsubishi Electric’s Vision Sensor Pa
Automation Systems & Controls , distributors for Mitsubishi Automation Products and Cognex Machine Vision Systems, have announced that Mitsubishi Electric have chosen Cognex as their Vision Sensor Partner.
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9/16/2008
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Curtiss-Wright Launches Voluntary Tender Offer for VMETRO
Curtiss-Wright Corporation launched a voluntary cash tender offer for all outstanding shares in VMETRO ASA (Oslo: VME) at NOK 12.06 per share.
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9/13/2008
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Daily Problem Solving Tips in a Lean Organization, from Bosch Rexroth
Bosch Rexroth has compiled tips for solving daily problems in a lean operation.
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9/13/2008
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New head of Siemens Motion Control Systems Business Unit
Dipl.-Ing. Uwe Frank (51) will take over Siemens Motion Control Systems Business Unit in Erlangen at the 1st of October 2008.
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9/13/2008
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Volvo Powertrain Awards Danaher Motion Contract for Development and Production of Hybrid Systems
Danaher Motion has entered into a development and production agreement with the Volvo Group, to produce hybrid systems for their fleet of heavy-duty vehicles.
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9/10/2008
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New Sustainable Manufacturing Website from Bosch Rexroth Features Green Machine Automation Technolog
Bosch Rexroth, the drive and control company, has launched a new website to provide information on its sustainable manufacturing technology resources and to help encourage innovation among manufacturers, OEMs, machine builders, system integrators and engineers.
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9/8/2008
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Motion Industries Acquires Drago Supply Company
Drago Supply Company, a regional industrial supplies company, headquartered in Port Arthur, Texas, has been acquired by Motion Industries. Drago has eight locations in Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana with annual revenues of approximately $75 million.
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9/1/2008
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Curtiss-Wright Announces Intention To Launch Offer To Acquire VMETRO
Curtiss-Wright Corporation announced that it has submitted a letter to VMETRO ASA stating its intention to launch a voluntary offer to acquire 100% of the outstanding stock of VMETRO ASA at a price per share of NOK 12.06 in cash.
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9/1/2008
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Danaher Motion Performance Controls (MEI) Joins The MathWorks Connections Program
Danaher Motion announced it has become a member of The MathWorks Connections Program.
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9/1/2008
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Elmo Motion Control Launches Web-Based Training Sessions
Elmo Motion Control is proud to announce the launch of its free of charge Web-based training instructional modules to help customers get the best results from Elmo's products - at their own pace.
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8/13/2008
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Braintech Acquires SHAFI Companies in Stock-for-Stock Transaction, Expanding into Multiple Markets
Braintech Inc. has acquired 100 percent of the ownership of Shafi Inc. and 80 percent of the ownership of Shafi Innovation Inc. (together SHAFI).
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8/11/2008
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THK’s New Lightweight LM Guide Designed for High-Speed Operation
Significantly lighter in weight than conventional LM Guides, the new Light LM Guide from THK America, Inc. enables high-speed operation.
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8/8/2008
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ATC Announces Mission to India in September 2008
The Automation Technologies Council (ATC) and its trade groups, the Automated Imaging Association (AIA), the Robotic Industries Association (RIA) and the Motion Control Association (MCA) will host a mission to India to help our members become familiar with the Indian market, make connections and learn how to do business there.
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7/31/2008
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Curtiss-Wright Awarded $4.25M Contract for U.S. Army Program
Award for Support of Future Combat Systems
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7/31/2008
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Parker Surpasses $12 Billion in Sales and Delivers All-Time Records for Sales, Earnings and Operatin
Company Outlook Anticipates Another Record Year in Fiscal 2009
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7/25/2008
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Curtiss-Wright Reports 2008 Second Quarter and Six Month Financial Results
Curtiss-Wright Corporation reports financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2008.
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7/16/2008
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Registration now Open for 1st MCA Business Conference
Registration is now open for the first Motion Control Association (MCA) Business Conference, set for November 5 & 6 at the Portofino Bay Hotel in Orlando, Florida.
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7/10/2008
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Parker Acquisition of Vansco Electronics
Parker Hannifin has acquired Vansco Electronics, a major developer of rugged electronic controls, displays, terminals, sensors, and communication and operator interfaces for heavy equipment.
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6/30/2008
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6th Annual ATC Golf Outing Set for August 18
The 6th Annual ATC Golf Outing will take place on Monday, August 18, 2008, at the prestigious Fox Hills Golf & Banquet Center in Plymouth, Michigan.
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6/23/2008
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South Regions Minority Business Council Recognizes Bill Stevens and Motion Industries
The South Regions Minority Business Council (SRMBC) has recognized Motion Industries, and its President/CEO, Bill Stevens for commitment to Supplier Diversity.
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6/20/2008
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WITTENSTEIN by name, alpha by design
Blue gearboxes have become the industry standard in servo gear technology. As of July 2008, the blue gearboxes will remain but alpha gear drives, Inc. will change its name to WITTENSTEIN, Inc. to be consistent with the other business units of our company.
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6/9/2008
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Curtiss-Wright Awarded Multi-Million Dollar Contract for Italian Frigate Program
Curtiss-Wright Corporation announced that it has received a multi-million dollar contract from Fincantieri S.p.A for the supply of TC-ASIST helicopter handling systems for the first two ships of the FREMM frigate program.
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5/28/2008
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Precise Automation and Credimex Sign Distribution Agreement
Precise Automation and Credimex have entered into a distribution agreement.
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5/14/2008
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Precise Automation Awarded Patent for Traction Drive Robot
Precise Automation has been awarded U.S. Patent 7,343,684 for its innovative traction drive.
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5/8/2008
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Owner of WITTENSTEIN / alpha gear drives Elected President of VDMA
Mr. Manfred Wittenstein, founder of WITTENSTEIN AG, has recently been elected to the respected position of President of the German Engineering Federation (VDMA).
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4/16/2008
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Frost & Sullivan Recognizes Luminary Micro for Outstanding Entrepreneurial Strategy
Based on its recent analysis of the world microcontrollers market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Luminary Micro, Inc. with the 2008 Global Frost & Sullivan Entrepreneurial Company Award.
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4/9/2008
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Parker Acquires Vansco Electronics; Expands Global Ability to Integrate Hydraulics with Electronics
Parker Hannifin Corporation announced that it has acquired Vansco Electronics, a global leader in the design and manufacture of electronic controls, displays and terminals, communication and operator interfaces, and sensors.
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4/7/2008
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Siemens Announces Machine Tool Retrofit Services
In an effort to further improve its service and support to the machine tool end user community, Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc. (SE&A) has implemented its strongest initiative to date in the area of machine retrofits.
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4/2/2008
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Omron Europe B.V. Acquires Yelland Control from Powertech
Omron Europe B.V. and Power Technologies (Pty) Ltd (Powertech) are pleased to announce the finalisation of Omron Electronics (Pty) Ltd’s acquisition of Yelland Control from Powertech on April 1st, 2008.
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4/2/2008
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Schneider Electric Opens Packaging Center
Schneider Electric launched a new technology center focused exclusively on the automation, control and power needs of the packaging machinery business.
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3/28/2008
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Curtiss-Wright Receives Contract From Japan Ministry of Defense
Curtiss-Wright Corporation announced that it has received a Japan Ministry of Defense contract, through Mitsubishi Corporation.
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3/25/2008
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Omron Electronics de Mexico, S.A. Opens for Business
Omron celebrated the opening of Omron Electronics de Mexico, S.A., a new regional headquarters in Apodaca, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, on January 23, 2008.
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3/19/2008
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IMS Strengthens Motion Control Market Position with Schneider Electric
With Schneider Electric’s recent acquisition of US-based Intelligent Motion Systems, IMS secures its future as a technology leader in the motion control market.
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3/14/2008
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New Lean Manufacturing Podcast Series Launched by Bosch Rexroth
Bosch Rexroth has launched the first episode in a new series of innovative and informative lean manufacturing podcasts available for listening or free download from the company’s website.
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3/13/2008
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Curtiss-Wright Awarded $4.3M Contract
Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW) announced today that it has received a contract from Northrop Grumman to provide radar processing subsystems for use in the U.S. Marine Corps' Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) Program.
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3/12/2008
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2008 Economic Stimulus Act Provides Tax Benefits to Businesses
In addition to providing stimulus payments to individuals, the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 provides incentives to businesses.
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2/27/2008
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alpha & WITTENSTEIN Announce New North American Office
Being the best supplier of servo motion control components and systems means providing customers with what they need, when and where they need it.
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2/25/2008
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Rexroth Names Ted Thayer New PLC and HMI Product Manager
The Electric Drives and Controls technology group of Bosch Rexroth Corporation recently announced that Ted Thayer has been named PLC and HMI Product Manager.
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2/20/2008
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Parker Hannifin Acquires Aerospace Equipment Manufacturer Shaw Aero Devices, Inc.
Parker Hannifin Corporation's Parker Aerospace today announced that it has acquired Shaw Aero Devices, Inc. a producer of aerospace components and equipment.
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2/14/2008
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Curtiss-Wright Awarded $16 Million Contract From Saab
Curtiss-Wright Corporation announced that it has entered into a multi-year agreement valued at over $16 million from Saab Aerostructures.
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1/15/2008
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2008 Motor, Drive & Automation Systems Conference
This two-day conference is focused on the latest advancements and economics in electric motor, drive & automation technology.
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1/14/2008
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Schneider Electric Acquires Intelligent Motion Systems (IMS)
Schneider Electric has signed an agreement to acquire IMS, a US company that designs and manufactures integrated motor and drive products and generated revenues around $20 million in 2007.
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1/9/2008
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Adept Technology to Preview New Packaging Software Technology at ATX West
Adept Technology, Inc. announced it will preview its new packaging software technology at the ATX West 2008 Show in Anaheim, CA.
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1/8/2008
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Adept Technology, Inc. Acquires Cerebellum Automation SAS
Acquisition of French Motion Controls Developer Supports Adept’s Worldwide Vertical Market Strategy
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1/8/2008
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Motion Control Association Announces Release of Third Quarter Industry Statistics
Reported sales of motors, electronic drives, actuators and other motion control components continued to grow in 2007, up by nearly 10% from second quarter 2007, according to results of a recent report on the motion control industry, a global market that generates over a billion dollars per year.
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12/30/2007
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Taming Smart Materials
‘Smart materials’ are being exploited by ANU systems engineers who believe they can tame their shape recovery properties to develop an actuator that could become a fast, accurate and lightweight component in electronics, toys and medical appliances.
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12/28/2007
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Animatics Corp. Announces Acquisition
Animatics, Pioneers of the Fully Integrated Servo, or “SmartMotor™” has acquired United Kingdom based Harmonic Linear Drive LTD.
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12/27/2007
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EtherCAT Passes as Official IEC Standard
The EtherCAT Technology Group (ETG) has announced that EtherCAT is now an official IEC standard.
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12/19/2007
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Altra Holdings, Inc. Agrees to Sell Adjustable Speed Drives Business to Vacon
Altra Holdings, Inc. announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to divest its TB Wood's Adjustable Speed Drives business to Finland-based Vacon.
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12/19/2007
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DE-STA-CO Announces the Acquisition of Industrial Motion Control, LLC (IMC)
DE-STA-CO announced the acquisition of Industrial Motion Control, LLC ("IMC"), which has annual revenues of approximately $50 million. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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12/19/2007
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Timken Sensor Helps Crop Farmers Reap More Efficiency
The Timken Company announced that it is supplying an innovative sensor that, combined with other steering system components, enables hands-free operation of tractors designed for planting and spraying row crops.
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12/10/2007
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BAE Systems Hägglunds Awards Danaher Motion $12 Million Electric Propulsion System Contract
By awarding the electric propulsion system contract to Danaher Motion, BAE Systems Hägglunds achieves a major milestone in the development of their new line of electric wheeled and tracked military vehicles.
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12/10/2007
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Siemens Names Division CEOs and Sector CFOs
As planned, Siemens has named the CEOs for the 15 Divisions in the three future Sectors Industry, Energy and Healthcare.
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12/3/2007
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Siemens Organizes Operations in Three Sectors with total of 15 Divisions
Siemens AG has taken a further important step in restructuring the company.
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11/26/2007
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Fast Delivery for the Fast Feet of the World's Largest Animatronic Human Figure
The real-life model of the towering 26 foot high animatronic figure 'Big JT' - NFL Miami Dolphins star player Jason Taylor - has very fast feet.
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11/26/2007
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Motion Industries Opens Branch in Conroe, Texas
Motion Industries has opened a new branch, according to Bill Stevens, Motion Industries President and CEO.
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11/26/2007
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National Instruments Joins Freescale, IBM and Xilinx in Power.org Collaboration
National Instruments announced it has joined Power.org, an open and collaborative organization dedicated to developing and promoting Power Architecture technology as the preferred open standard platform for the electronics industry.
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11/20/2007
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National Instruments Arabia Director Addresses Competitiveness at United Nations Meeting
National Instruments Arabia managing director Michel Haddad addressed entrepreneurs from Western Asia on Nov. 4 at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia.
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11/19/2007
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Motion Industries Opens Branch in Demopolis, Alabama
Motion Industries has opened a new branch, according to Bill Stevens, Motion Industries President and CEO.
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11/5/2007
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Motion Industries Opens Branch in Missoula, Montana
otion Industries has opened a new branch, according to Bill Stevens, Motion Industries President and CEO.
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10/26/2007
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Curtiss-Wright Reports 2007 Third Quarter and Nine Month Financial Results
Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW) today reports financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2007.
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10/19/2007
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Enhanced Parker Site Makes Buying Products Easier
Parker’s Electromechanical Automation Division, a leading supplier of motion control technology, announces it has enhanced its online buy site.
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10/19/2007
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IMS Named Among America’s Fastest Growing Companies
Intelligent Motion Systems (IMS), based in Marlborough, Conn., has been named among America's fastest-growing private companies on the Inc. 5000 list.
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10/19/2007
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Portescap Receives Grade A Supplier Award from Swiss-Based SSM for Outstanding Product Performance a
Portescap, a Danaher Motion Company, has received the Grade A Supplier Award from Swiss-based SSM, a leading international provider of high performance textile machinery for yarn processing and winding.
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10/17/2007
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Global Leader of Servo Systems Receives ISO 9001 Accreditation for North American Headquarters
The US WITTENSTEIN group is pleased to announce that it has received ISO 9001 certification from the international certification body Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance Ltd (LRQA).
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10/3/2007
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Bosch Rexroth Celebrates 40 Years of Business in the U.S.
Bosch Rexroth Corporation marked 40 years of operation in the U.S. with an anniversary party September 21st at its industrial hydraulics facility in Bethlehem, PA.
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10/3/2007
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Motion Control Association Announces Release of Second Quarter Industry Statistics
Reported sales of motors, electronic drives, controllers, actuators and other motion control components are up by 3.7% from first quarter 2007, according to results of a recent report on the motion control industry, over a billion dollar global market.
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9/26/2007
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Moog Acquires QuickSet International
Moog Inc. announced the acquisition of the stock of QuickSet International Inc.
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9/26/2007
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Motion Control Manufacturer Expands for Fifth Time in Two Years
Animatics Corporation is expanding and moving its headquarters and US manufacturing operations to a new 104,000 sq. ft. facility in Santa Clara, Calif.
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9/17/2007
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Brian Powell Joins Precise Automation
Precise Automation announced that Brian Powell has joined Precise as Vice President of Sales and Operations.
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9/17/2007
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Motion Industries Acquires Meier Transmission
Motion Industries announced that effective September 1, 2007 the company has completed the acquisition of Meier Transmission.
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9/17/2007
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Motion Industries Announces New Process Pumps & Equipment Enterprise
Motion Industries announces a new Process Pumps & Equipment enterprise, located in Omaha, Nebraska.
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9/12/2007
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New Micro Website Provides Straight Talk on Technology Conversion for Mobile Off Highway Machinery
Actuators.danahermotion.com is a new micro website that presents the case for converting from hydraulic, pneumatic and manual systems to electric linear actuators.
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9/10/2007
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Portescap’s h3 Stepper Motor Named 2007 Design News “Golden Mousetrap” Award Finalist
The innovative h3 Stepper Motor from Portescap, a Danaher Motion company, has been named a finalist in the 2007 Design News magazine “Golden Mousetrap” awards in the motion control/ automation category.
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9/10/2007
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Danaher Motion Announces that the 300,000th SynqNet® Axis of Motion Has Been Shipped
Danaher Motion announced that the 300,000th axis of its SynqNet® motion and I/O network was shipped in August 2007, and since SynqNet’s introduction in 2003 more than 303,000 axes have been installed worldwide, making it the fastest growing motion network available today.
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8/17/2007
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University Outreach: 'Servo Drives 101' - Free servo drives contest from ADVANCED Motion Controls
ADVANCED Motion Controls is pleased to announce an educationally focused contest called 'Servo Drives 101'.
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8/13/2007
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New Company is Formed to Serve Growing Automation Market
Confero Solutions is a recently established start up company which is aggressively developing advanced precision sensing and motion solutions to serve the increased demands of the growing integrated motion control marketplace.
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8/8/2007
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Motion Industries Acquires Gerrish Bearing Company
Motion Industries announced that effective August 1, 2007 the company completed acquisition of Gerrish Bearing Company.
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7/30/2007
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Curtiss-Wright Receives $7.25 Million Contract from Bath Iron Works
Curtiss-Wright Corporation, through its Motion Control segment, has received a contract valued at approximately $7.25 million from Bath Iron Works, part of General Dynamics Corporation, for design and development of the ASIST system and integrated track to be fitted on the DDG 1000, Zumwalt-class destroyers.
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7/16/2007
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Precise Automation and Rocky Mountain MotorReps Sign Representation Agreement
Precise Automation and Rocky Mountain MotorReps have entered into a representation agreement.
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7/11/2007
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Fifth Annual ATC Golf Outing Announced
Members of MCA, AIA, and RIA are invited to play in the fifth annual ATC Golf Outing.
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7/2/2007
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ITT Corp. to Buy International Motion Control for $395M
ITT Corporation, White Plains, NY, has agreed to acquire International Motion Control, Buffalo, NY, for $395 million.
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6/18/2007
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Outstanding Users of Robotics and Machine Vision Technology Honored
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (New York, NY) and Molding International & Engineering (Temecula, CA) are the winners of the Robots and Vision User Recognition Award.
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6/18/2007
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Portescap Receives Supplier Excellence Award from BDT for 4th Consecutive Year
For the fourth consecutive year, Portescap, a Danaher Motion Company, has received the TQRDCE award from BDT Company.
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6/5/2007
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Portescap receives Supplier Award from SICK for excellence in Product Setup, Quality, Logistics
Portescap recently received the Supplier Award for excellent performance from SICK AG, Germany.
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6/4/2007
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Motion Industries Receives 2006 Supplier of the Year Award From ARPAC
Motion Industries was recently recognized with ARPAC's Supplier of the Year Award for 2006.
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6/1/2007
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Don Vincent to Retire as Head of Robotic Industries Association
Jeff Burnstein Set to Assume the Reins on July 1
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5/17/2007
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Motion Control Association Brings Conference Sessions to the International Robots & Vision Show
The Motion Control Association (MCA) is offering a full day of conference sessions on Wednesday, June 13, 2007 at the popular International Robots & Vision Show in Chicago.
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5/14/2007
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alpha Addresses RoHS in Corporate Social Responsibility
As a Corporate Social Responsibility initiative, alpha gear drives will apply the RoHS Directive to all alpha products from spring 2007.
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5/7/2007
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New Motion Control Conference Sessions, Pavilion at International Robots & Vision Show
The Motion Control Association (MCA) and its members will participate in the International Robots & Vision Show with conference sessions and a motion control pavilion to provide technical and product information to the thousands of attendees looking for automation solutions.
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5/7/2007
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Parker Releases ETHERNET Powerlink Motionbus System
Parker’s Electromechanical Automation Division is pleased to announce that a selection of its motion control products are now enabled with ETHERNET Powerlink motionbus technology to increase system performance while decreasing overall system cost and installation time.
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4/4/2007
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Magnetek Announces Key Management Appointments
Magnetek, Inc. has announced five more key management appointments, following the Company’s restructuring and corporate headquarters relocation from California to Wisconsin.
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4/4/2007
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New Bearings Now! Program from Thomson
Thomson introduces Bearings Now! – a new inventory program that promises same day and next day shipping, from local inventory, on most Thomson Ball Bushing Bearing products.
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4/4/2007
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Parker Hannifin Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
The Board of Directors of Parker Hannifin Corporation declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 26 cents per share of common stock, payable June 1, 2007, to shareholders of record as of May 17, 2007.
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4/4/2007
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NICE Systems Selected by Siemens to Enhance Safety and Security at the Belgian Railways
NICE Systems has been selected by its partner Siemens, to enhance safety and security at the Belgian railways network.
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3/5/2007
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NI Expands Leadership Team With Eight New Vice Presidents
National Instruments today announced that eight longtime employees of the company have been promoted to vice president.
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3/5/2007
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SKF Acquires Taiwanese Company in Linear Motion
SKF has signed an agreement to acquire ABBA Linear Tech Co., Ltd., a leading Asian manufacturer of profile rail guides, based in Taiwan.
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2/7/2007
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Agile Systems Receives Patent for Hybrid Stepper Motor Control
Agile Systems receives patent that promises to improve stepper motor performance.
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2/5/2007
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Sensorless Motor Drive Technology Greatly Improves the Robustness of Sensorless Motor Control
Agile Systems, a world leader in the design, development and manufacturing of advanced motion control technology, announced that it has been granted the first in a series of 5 patent pending applications for control of electric motor products by the US Patent & Trade Office (USPTO).
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1/22/2007
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Parker Hannifin Earnings Per Share Up 53 Percent on Strong Sales in Record Second Quarter
Parker Hannifin Corporation, the world leader in motion and control technologies, today reported second quarter fiscal year 2007 results.
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1/22/2007
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Robot Motor
Mannetron has created a new generation of entertainment anthrobots (anthropomorphic robots) by incorporating the SmartMotor™ from Animatics (Santa Clara, CA).
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1/5/2007
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Danaher Motion Announces Major Milestone for SynqNet™ Motion Network
Danaher Motion announced that shipments of its SynqNet motion and I/O network exceed 225,000 axes.
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1/1/2007
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Parker President and COO Nick Vande Steeg Retires After 35 Years of Service
Hannifin Corporation announced the retirement of President and Chief Operating Officer Nickolas W. Vande Steeg, age 63.
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12/11/2006
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Merging Design Disciplines, Adoption of Mechatronics Growing Fast, According to Reed Survey
Mechatronics, the integration of mechanics, electronics and control systems in design, is increasingly being employed by engineers in fields as varied as aerospace and agriculture to improve products and develop new ones.
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11/13/2006
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QuickStart: servo drive-motor-cable systems from ADVANCED Motion Controls
ADVANCED Motion Controls is pleased to announce an OEM-focused program called 'QuickStart'.
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11/8/2006
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Baldor To Acquire the Power Systems Business of Rockwell Automation, Inc.
Baldor announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Reliance Electric Company and certain of its affiliated companies (the “Power Systems business”) of Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK).
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10/23/2006
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Danaher Motion Wins Prestigious Logistics Award in Sweden
Danaher Motion in Stockholm, a leading global manufacturer of motion control products, has won first prize in the prestigious logistics contest in Sweden – Posten Logistics Award.
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10/10/2006
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New Motion Control Association Launched
Executives from leading global motion control companies have launched a new trade association to serve the interests of motors, drives and controls companies.
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10/4/2006
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Mechatronics Master’s Degree Prepares Engineers for the Future
Lawrence Technological University has introduced a new master's degree program in mechatronic systems engineering, a philosophical approach that cuts across multiple scientific disciplines.
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10/3/2006
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Curtiss-Wright Awarded Contract for Future Combat System
Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW) announced today that it has been awarded a contract from General Dynamics Land Systems.
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10/3/2006
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Gains Continue in Power Transmission Products Market
The Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) has released its July 2007trend data for distributors and manufacturers of power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) products.
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9/28/2006
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Emerson Named Best Provider of Process Management Technology for Third Consecutive Year
Named by Chemical Industry Professionals; Company Strongly Preferred in Seven Product Categories in 2006 Chemical Processing Magazine Readers' Choice Awards
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9/28/2006
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Rockwell Automation to Present at Prudential Conference
Rockwell Automation Inc. Chief Financial Officer James Gelly will be presenting at the Prudential Equity Group Conference in Mount Snow, Vt. on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2006.
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9/15/2006
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ArvinMeritor Announces Sale of Light Vehicle Aftermarket Motion Control Business in Marion, S.C.
ArvinMeritor, Inc. announced the sale of its Light Vehicle Aftermarket (LVA) Motion Control business in Marion, S.C., to AVM Industries LLC, an Ohio Limited Liability Company.
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9/15/2006
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Flexible Servo Drive Software Delivers Complex Programs for Motion Control and I/O Handling
Applied Motion Products introduces Q Programming Software for their BLu family of servo drives.
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1/1/1900
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Registration Now Open for International Robots & Vision Show
Registration is now open for the International Robots & Vision Show, June 12-14, 2007, in Rosemont (Chicago), Illinois.
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1/1/1900
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New Benefit Exclusively for Members
Need translation services in this increasingly global marketplace? If you're an MCA member, you can get 20% off your translation projects...
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