CHARLOTTE, NC—Precise motion controllers are certainly important in advanced manufacturing equipment. But just as the performance of a super athlete depends on a combination of brains and physical ability, so do high-precision linear motion systems. Without mechanical systems capable of taking full advantage of the instructions supplied by the motion controller, many processes would be impossible.
“Wire forming is our business,” automotive supplier JR Manufacturing writes on its Web site. As proof, the company points to the fact that it currently makes more than 100 wire seat components for major automakers, including Acura, Chrysler, Honda, Lexus, Mitsubishi and Toyota.
GLENDALE HEIGHTS, IL-Lenze Americas, a manufacturer of motion control technologies, is expanding its assembly plant here and will hire up to 40 skilled workers. MORE
CHARLOTTE, NC-Bosch Rexroth has developed interactive electronic catalogs optimized for the iPad. The catalogs include embedded videos, white papers and specification information for the company’s line of conveyors, workstations, structural aluminum components and motion control products. MORE