Heidenhain Joins MCMA
Both organizations serve the global motion control and motor industry.
Posted: December 6, 2015
Heidenhain Corporation (Schaumburg, IL) a leading supplier of motion and position feedback devices, announces that it has joined the Motion Control & Motor Association (MCMA; Ann Arbor, MI), a leading trade organization serving the global motion control and motor industry.
“This partnership serves to further strengthen both organizations, as we work together to provide up-to-date information on automation and motion control technologies,” commented Tom Wyatt, the marketing manager for the company. “We are committed to providing precision measurement feedback components to the motor industry, while MCMA continues to remain a powerful resource of motion control and automation information, and with these aligned goals, we feel this partnership can flourish.”
The company joined the organization earlier this year, and has posted multiple technical case studies and technical papers on the MCMA Motion Control Online website. In the future, they plan to showcase newly released products as well. Per its website, MCMA lists some of its activities, including the gathering and providing of industry market research and analysis, conducting an annual automation industry Business Forum that attracts 500 industry leaders, hosting educational workshops and technical conferences, and developing networking opportunities throughout the world.
Heidenhain is the North American subsidiary of Dr. Johannes Heidenhain GmbH (Hamburg,Germany), a leading international manufacturer of precision measurement and control equipment that includes linear scales, rotary and angular encoders, digital readouts, digital length gages, CNC controls, and machine inspection equipment.
MCMA is a not-for-profit trade group dedicated to promoting the global innovation and growth of motion control and motor technologies through the entire supply chain. Its members include suppliers of raw and finished materials, manufacturers of motors and motion control components and systems, system integrators, distributors, end users, consulting firms, academic institutions and research groups directly involved with motion control around the world. MCMA is part of the Association for Advancing Automation (A3; Ann Arbor, MI).
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