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News Release from: Danaher Motion
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 25 May 2004
Acquisition strengthens multi-axis
control range
Danaher Motion has strengthened its multi-axis control product offering through the purchase of US based Motion Engineering, a developer of high performance, networked motion control solutions.
Danaher Motion strengthened the company's multi-axis control product offering through the purchase of US based Motion Engineering (MEI), a developer of high performance, networked motion control solutions MEI supplies high volume OEMs in such industries as electronic assembly, semiconductor manufacturing, and medical equipment throughout the world
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 14 Mar 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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"The acquisition of MEI strengthens our controls product offering by adding a strategic component to our growing family of motion control systems and components," said John Stroup, group executive of Danaher Motion.
"In addition to their leadership in pc-based motion control products and network technology, MEI also has strong relationships with several leading OEM machine builders in Japan, which will help us to strengthen our sales and marketing efforts in this important manufacturing region." "MEI gained recognition in developing open and robust performance motion control solutions for leading OEM machine developers," said Phil Strong, president of MEI.
"Our SynqNet motion platforms, advanced tools and engineering services are a perfect complement to Danaher Motion's broad offering of servo and mechanical products." Machine designers are looking for high performance, fast time-to-market and low cost.
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The MEI solution enables the machine developer to tightly integrate a powerful suite of motion control functions with I/O, vision, user interface and process control, all in one PC environment.
SynqNet, MEI's performance motion network, offers true plug-and-play communications between the controller drives and I/O.
Several leading servo manufacturers have adopted the SynqNet standard and Danaher Motion intends to build upon the installed base of 35,000 axis by expanding the circle of SynqNet partners.
About Motion Engineering - founded in 1987, Motion Engineering designs, manufacturers and sells performance network motion control solutions to high value capital equipment builders in the semiconductor, electronic assembly, robotics and medical markets.
MEI's SynqNet motion platforms combined with advanced tools and engineering services allow OEMs to build better machines, faster.
MEI is headquartered in Santa Barbara, California, USA, with offices and development centers in the USA, Europe and Japan.
MEI's processes and business systems are ISO9001:2000 certified and designed to serve the high standards demanded by the world's leading capital equipment suppliers.
For more information visit MEI on the Web at www.motioneng.com.
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