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This section provides an overview for motion control systems as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 10 motion control system manufacturers and their company rankings. Here are the top-ranked motion control system companies as of December, 2024: 1.ACS Motion Control, 2.System Controls Technology Solutions Pvt. Ltd, 3.Motion Control Products Ltd..
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A motion control system is an advanced technological framework designed to direct the movement of machines, robots, and various devices across a multitude of industries. This system plays a critical role in sectors like industrial robotics, machine tools, automotive manufacturing, medical devices, and aerospace, among others.
In the context of automotive manufacturing, for example, motion control systems are pivotal in guiding the precise movements of robotic arms, and facilitating the efficient assembly of vehicles.
The architecture of a motion control system comprises several key components, such as position detection sensors, encoders, motor drivers, and sophisticated control algorithms. These elements work in tandem to precisely ascertain the position and velocity of a device and manipulate motors to achieve the intended movements. Enhanced capabilities, including torque and force management, multi-axis synchronization, and advanced tracking control, empower these systems to execute complex maneuvers and tasks with high precision.
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AEROTECH creates solutions for motion and positioning of devices. Customers are from industries as diverse as data storage, medical devices, and aerospace. AEROTECH develops controllers, drives, motors, and other parts for motion and positioning devices and offers custom-engineered motion systems. AEROTECH’s serves both manufacturers of individual parts as well as equipment operators offering full range of support rom design to manufacturing to deployment.
ADVANCED Motion Controls, founded in 1987 and based in Camarillo, California, is a manufacturer and supplier of servo drives and motor controllers. Its product offerings include servo drives, the AxCent Drive Family for servo motor control, FlexPro and DigiFlex Performance Digital Drives for precise motor control, mounting cards for secure drive installation, and power supplies to provide necessary electrical power. Its 20-90 VDC Micro-Sized FlexPro servo drives received 3rd place in the Motion Control category at the 2023 Leap Awards, benefiting the engineering design industry.
ADLINK Technology Inc., founded in 1995 and headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, is a manufacturer of products for embedded computing, test and measurement, and automation applications. Their product line includes computer-on-modules, industrial motherboards, data acquisition modules, and complete systems, which are designed to drive data-to-decision applications across industries, improving production capabilities and also increasing operational efficiency. They also offer comprehensive industrial-grade smart panels and also monitors with customization through their one-stop solution service.
PI Japan, established in 1991, is a subsidiary of the German Physik Instrumente (PI) GmbH & Co. KG, is a manufacturer of high-precision motion and positioning solutions located in Tokyo, Japan. The company offers a range of products including piezo systems, hexapods, and equipment for precision motion control. It is a worldwide premier supplier of solutions in this field. It does not only develop and produce a broad range of positioning stages and actuators for linear, rotary and vertical motion or combinations of different axes. It also adapts those solutions to customer-specific applications or supplies finished subsystems for motion and positioning.
Motion Control Products Ltd., established in 1994 and based in the United Kingdom, is a manufacturer of advanced motion control and automation products. The company produces products such as actuators, drives, motors, multi-axis controllers, and mechanical components and supplies them to the original equipment manufacturers' applications. With the ISO 9001: 2015 accreditation, the company maintains quality in every product manufactured at its manufacturing facility. The company operates in different locations in the USA, Hong Kong, and Mainland China.
Elmo Motion Control is headquartered in Israel and has offices globally. As per its namesake, Elmo motion control servos, drives, controllers, software and more for customers across a wide array of industries. These include medical, packaging, robotics, laboratory automation, semiconductors, laser processing, and aerospace. Elmo also offers products designed for underwater systems, harsh environments, and warehouse management.
Ranking as of December 2024
Derivation Method| Rank | Company | Click Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACS Motion Control |
16.7%
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| 2 | System Controls Technology Solutions Pvt. Ltd |
16.7%
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| 3 | Motion Control Products Ltd. |
16.7%
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| 4 | Aerotech, Inc. |
16.7%
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| 5 | Valin Corporation |
8.3%
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| 6 | PI-Japan Co., Ltd. |
8.3%
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| 7 | ADLINK Technology, Inc. |
8.3%
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| 8 | Elmo Motion Control Ltd. |
8.3%
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Derivation Method
The ranking is calculated based on the click share within the motion control system page as of December 2024. Click share is defined as the total number of clicks for all companies during the period divided by the number of clicks for each company.Number of Employees
Newly Established Company
Company with a History
*Including some distributors, etc.
*Including some distributors, etc.
| Country | Number of Companies | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
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United States of America
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3 | 50.0% |
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Taiwan
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1 | 16.7% |
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Japan
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1 | 16.7% |
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United Kingdom
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1 | 16.7% |
