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News Release from: Gudel UK
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Team on 12 September 2006
Automation company teams up with
controls firm
To capitalise on the strengths of each company's complementary product ranges, automation equipment specialist Gudel UK has teamed up with motion control systems supplier EURMotion.
Automation and mechanical drive equipment specialist Gudel UK has teamed up with fast-growing motion and plant control systems supplier EURMotion to capitalise on the strengths of each company's complementary product ranges Through the new partnership, both organisations will offer drive packages based on Gudel's high precision worm and planetary gearboxes and the versatile SmartMotor series of industrial drives
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 19 Feb 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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"The new partnership enables each company to build on its existing strengths and product ranges," said Mark Howlett, head of Gudel's Power Transmissions Division.
"The SmartMotor, backed by EURMotion's long experience of linear actuators, servos, steppers and automation control systems, perfectly complements our own range of linear and drive technology components, which covers everything from racks, pinions, rails and rollers, to gearboxes, carriages and guideway products." EURMotion's managing director Gordon Watson, commented: "Likewise, the proven quality and performance of its products makes Gudel an ideal partner for us.
What is more, the extensive sales and service infrastructures of both our companies - along with our team of experienced applications engineering specialists - enable us to provide local customer support to users throughout the UK." Specifications, selection criteria and a free user guide on the SmartMotor can be found at EURMotion's Web site.
Similarly, detailed information on Gudel's full range of precision drive components is available through a 'free on request' 360-page product selection guide, or on-line at the Gudel Web site.
The company's Web site also enables fully defined 2D or 3D CAD models of Gudel products to be downloaded on demand to users' desktops.
Instant access to a powerful interactive 'Fast Developer' tool allows users to quickly select, configure and order products from Gudel's high precision worm gearbox range.
All Gudel equipment is manufactured to ISO9001 quality standards, with most items available ex-stock from the company's UK headquarters in Coventry, UK.
* About Gudel UK - Guedel UK provides a comprehensive range of automation systems integration services based on the company's high precision work handling solutions for components weighing from a few grams to several tonnes.
Systems are typically used for high volume metal working, assembly or manufacturing applications - in particular within the automotive, logistics, warehousing, pharmaceuticals, machine tool, aerospace, defence, electronics and process sectors.
* About EURMotion - based in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK, EURMotion provides a comprehensive range of top quality linear actuators, servos, steppers, motors and automation control systems, backed by excellent customer service.
The company specialises in solving all types of control problems - ranging from the design of automation programming tools to complex plant control incorporating management information systems - and includes many of the UK's best known manufacturing organisations within its rapidly-growing client base.
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