Shepherd Controls becomes latest Dunkermotor Motion control channel partner

Established industrial automation distributor augments Dunkermotor linear motors with complete line of intelligent servo motors, brushed DC motors and gearmotor solutions for southwestern U.S. machinery OEMs.

Elgin, IL, May 03, 2012 - Texas-based automation and motion controls distributor, Shepherd Controls & Associates has expanded beyond the Dunkermotor linear motor line to become a full line authorized channel partner for the Dunkermotor fractional horsepower brushed and brushless DC motors and intelligent servo motors. With offices located in the Dallas - Ft. Worth, Houston and El Paso areas Shepherd Controls covers Texas, including the maquiladoras, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Arkansas. 

"Shepherd Controls is very excited about joining forces with Dunkermotor to provide quality automation solutions to our marketing area" said Bill Benko, partner in Shepherd Controls. "As a value-added distributor, Shepherd Controls is dedicated to providing not only high-quality service, but also the finest products in the automation industry to our customers."

Founded in 1985, Shepherd Controls & Associates covers the southwestern market with nine strategically located sales engineers.

"Shepherd's sales engineers undergo rigorous training on all products they represent, and they are qualified to assist customers in choosing cost-effective solutions that meet their application needs," said Don Gallaway, Dunkermotor central regional sales manager. "In addition, our Dunkermotor TechCenter stands ready to work with the Shepherd team on particularly challenging applications."

About Dunkermotor:

Headquartered in Elgin, Illinois, Dunkermotor is the North American sales, technical support and logistics subsidiary of Dunkermotoren GmbH, for 60 years the global quality and value leader in customized, configurable sole-source fractional horsepower motion control solutions composed of BLDC, PMDC and AC electric motors, gearmotors, controls, encoders and brakes, as well as linear motion solutions. With headquarters in the Black Forest in Bonndorf, Germany and production and/or logistics facilities in Europe, Asia and the U.S., Dunkermotoren employs 1000 globally and produced over 3.4 million motors in 2011 for the factory and commercial automation, specialty machinery, medical, solar power, packaging, semiconductor, and mass transportation industries.

Contact:

John Morehead

Dunkermotoren USA, Inc.

2511 Technology Drive, Suite 105

Elgin, IL 60124

224-293-1300

john.morehead@dunkermotoren.com

http://www.dunkermotoren.com

Motor Systems Inc. Expands Its Motion Control Offering Through New Distribution Agreement Covering Dunkermotor Intelligent Servo and Brushed DC Motors

High tech provider for automation and motion control adds German engineered intelligent servo motor systems after years of success selling companion linear motors and actuators.

Elgin, IL, March 08, 2012 - Motor Systems Inc., an Ohio headquartered high tech distributor of factory automation and motion control products has significantly expanded its electric motor offering by signing a new channel partner agreement covering not only Dunkermotor's Thrust Tube linear motors, but also its complete line of brushed and brushless DC electric motors, gearmotors and intelligent servo motors. With offices in Cincinnati and Cleveland, Motor Systems, Inc. (MSI) covers the specialty machinery and OEM markets in Ohio, Kentucky, and Western Pennsylvania with a team of 30 employees, including 7 sales engineers and 4 technical support engineers.

"The Dunkermotor products offer a great value and compact solution to machine builders that must continue to look for ways to make their machines better," said Dan Freshley, president and founder of Motor Systems, Inc. "MSI has had years of success selling and supporting the Thrust Tube linear motor product that is now part of the Dunkermotor product offering. In addition to the Servo Tube being a unique linear motor solution, we have found it to be an excellent door opener at new accounts. Motor Systems is excited to be part of the Dunkermotor team and looks forward to years of growth with the Dunkermotor line."

Founded in 1996, Motor Systems has rapdily grown by offer a comprehensive line of automation and motion control solutions for specialty machine builders and industrial OEMs. Each product line is recognized as a world leader in its respective technologies. MSI's capabilities include motion control design, mechanical and electrical design, PLC and HMI programming and turnkey installations.

"As a high tech distributor, MSI sets themselves apart from the competition by providing integration of systems, start up assistance and repair services for the products they offer," said Don Gallaway, Dunkermotor central regional sales manager. "Their highly experienced sales team can typically offer multiple technical solutions to even the most complex customer requirements and the Dunkermotor TechCenter and I look forward to working with them and their customers."

About Dunkermotor:

Headquartered in Elgin, Illinois, Dunkermotor is the North American sales, technical support and logistics subsidiary of Dunkermotoren GmbH, for 60 years the global quality and value leader in customized, configurable sole-source fractional horsepower motion control solutions composed of BLDC, PMDC and AC electric motors, gearmotors, controls, encoders and brakes, as well as linear motion solutions. With headquarters in the Black Forest in Bonndorf, Germany and production and/or logistics facilities in Europe, Asia and the U.S., Dunkermotoren employs 1000 globally and produced over 3.4 million motors in 2011 for the factory and commercial automation, specialty machinery, medical, solar power, packaging, semiconductor, and mass transportation industries.

Contact:

John Morehead

Dunkermotoren USA Inc.

2511 Technology Drive, Suite 105

Elgin, IL 60124

224-293-1300

john.morehead@dunkermotoren.com

http://www.dunkermotor.com

White Paper Helps OEMs Choose Application-Specific Intelligent Servo Motors

Functional and economic factors to be considered in choosing integral control and fieldbus enabled brushless servo motors discussed in new Dunkermotor white paper.

Elgin, IL, October 22, 2011 - Brushless servo motors with integrated motion control electronics continue to expand into new factory automation and specialty machinery applications based on their ease of installation, compact size and the reduction in cost compared to separate drives, connectors and cabling. Cost-conscious OEMs, however, will benefit from not specifying and purchasing more control features and functionality than their applications require. A new White Paper from Dunkermotor identifies and discusses seven distinct integral control topologies to enable OEM design engineers to choose what suits their application without over-specifying.

Today's technology brings servo manufacturers many options when it comes to designing their motor drives and controls. "With all the different possible functions that can be implemented in a servo drive, many manufacturers are tempted to pack them all into one 'full-featured' product," said Jay Becker, senior applications engineer for Dunkermotor. "This can be a problem, however, for the OEM when it comes time to select the right one for their application."

In the case of the end-user or custom machine builder, they may prefer to have a "does everything" drive that they can use in all of their applications, most of which can be different from one to the next. OEMs, on the other hand, cannot afford unnecessary features and hardware if they are to remain market competitive. Therefore, the OEM requires a servo drive with features that are tailored to the application at a price tailored according to those features.

The new Dunkermotor White Paper discusses seven different levels of capability of integrated servo motor and drive combinations, ranging from simple integrated commutation electronics to fieldbus distributed control arrangements, such as CANopen, Profibus and EtherCAT, all the way to motors with integrated master electronics which require no higher level controller, are freely programmable and can also control slave node motors.

Servo motors with integrated electronics increase reliability due to the close proximity of the drive/control electronics to the motor itself, virtually eliminating the possibility of interference from the outside world. Having the electronics inside the motor also dramatically reduces the panel space for a given machine, saving cost in materials as well as time in wiring.

The new White Paper, titled "Why Pay for More Than You Need?" may be downloaded from the Dunkermotor website at http://www.dunkermotor.com/whitepaper/whypaymore.

About Dunkermotor:

Headquartered in Elgin, Illinois, Dunkermotor is the North American sales, technical support and logistics subsidiary of Dunkermotoren GmbH, for 60 years the world market leader in customized, configurable sole-source fractional horsepower motion control solutions composed of BLDC, PMDC and AC electric motors, gearmotors, controls, encoders and brakes, as well as linear motion solutions. With headquarters in the Black Forest in Bonndorf, Germany and production and/or logistics facilities in Europe, Asia and the U.S., Dunkermotoren employs 1000 globally and produced over 3 million motors in 2010 for the factory and commercial automation, specialty machinery, packaging, semiconductor, solar power, medical, and mass transportation industries.

Contact:

John Morehead

Dunkermotoren USA Inc.

2511 Technology Drive, Suite 105

Elgin, IL 60124-9200

224-293-1300

john.morehead@dunkermotoren.com

http://www.dunkermotor.com