Motion Industries Inc. signed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire the operating assets of Perfetto Manufacturing and SER Hydraulics. Subject to customary closing conditions, the transaction is expected to be finalized at the end of February. The affiliated organizations are well-established, with Perfetto in business since 1986 and SER Hydraulics since 1978. Located in Sudbury,…
Motion names new senior vice president of strategy & markets
Motion Industries, a distributor of maintenance, repair, and operation replacement parts, and a premier provider of industrial technology solutions, named Chris Cleland to Senior Vice President of Strategy & Markets, effective immediately. Mr. Cleland’s career spans over 25 years in consulting, strategy, marketing, branding, e-commerce, business development, and transformation. In his previous role as Principal…
NSK wins MOTION’s supplier of the year award
Motion Industries, Inc., has named NSK “2022 Supplier of the Year.” The award recognizes companies that have shown exceptional commitment to Motion through quality products and services and earned the highest score in the multi-faceted Supplier Stratification rating system. The presentation took place July 18, 2023, at NSK’s manufacturing facilities in Franklin, TN. “NSK consistently […]
MOTION’S 2021 Supplier of the Year award winner: Gates
Motion Industries, Inc., a distributor of maintenance, repair, and operation replacement parts, and a premier provider of industrial technology solutions, named Gates Corporation “2021 Supplier of the Year.” The award recognizes companies that have shown exceptional commitment to Motion through quality products and services, as well as earning the highest score in the multi-faceted Supplier…
August 2018 Special Edition: Motion Systems Handbook
Are the best engineers born or made? You might think the way to make better engineers is to improve engineering education. Although there may be something to that idea, it is becoming apparent that factors outside the formal learning process may outweigh anything done on a campus. For example, it increasingly looks as though the…
Robotic Car Valet: Residential Automated Parking Garage Debuts in Los Angeles
Good news for Los Angeles residents looking for a parking spot after a grueling commute; the first of its kind automated parking garage broke ground this month in Van Nuys, CA. The 16 car capacity system brings an industrial (and compact) approach to residential auto parking and sports a modern, simple user interface to make…
Motor Drive Motion Control Basics
In this episode of Miles on Motion, Miles Budimir, Motion Control Tips Editor, covers the basics of the motor – drive connection and looks at drive profiles, torque, velocity, position and AC & DC motors in this quick tutorial.