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Moog acquires Berkeley Process Control
The company aims to enhance its portfolio of motion control and manufacturing process.
Moog has acquired Berkeley Process Control for $14 million in order to add a line up of high performance motion control products for improving manufacturing processes across an array of industrial applications. Berkeley’s motion control software and hardware not only automate the precision handling of semiconductor wafers but also enhance the speed, quality and safety of welding for complex technical applications.
“Berkeley Process Control has a tradition of providing innovative motion control solutions for applications that include welding nuclear fuel canisters, welding for oil & gas construction, producing semiconductors and medical equipment,” said Dave Fijas, group vice president and general manager of Moog Industrial Group, Americas. “Moog’s focus is delivering high performance motion control solutions the world over. Berkeley is a perfect addition because we believe its portfolio of products opens doors to new markets for high performance motion control systems.”
Berkeley’s flagship product, a motion & machine controller, is a pre integrated hardware and software platform for motion control. The flexible architecture of the tool enables manufacturers to design sophisticated solutions for complex motion control challenges. The flexibility of this product also accelerates the time it takes machine builders to bring new designs to market, which is a competitive advantage.
“The BX-series of products are optimised for precise motion control applications with a small footprint,” said Paul Sagues, founder, chairman and chief technology officer of Berkeley Process Control, “Berkeley has a heritage of taking a ‘systems approach’ to developing software and hardware that solves difficult customer problems; that sort of approach is aligned with Moog’s philosophy of providing its customers with high performance solutions versus simply selling products or components.
“Because of this acquisition, our customers and partners now have our expertise as well as the power of Moog’s worldwide engineering experience designing innovative electro mechanical systems for motion control,” added Sagues.
“Berkeley Process Control has a tradition of providing innovative motion control solutions for applications that include welding nuclear fuel canisters, welding for oil & gas construction, producing semiconductors and medical equipment,” said Dave Fijas, group vice president and general manager of Moog Industrial Group, Americas. “Moog’s focus is delivering high performance motion control solutions the world over. Berkeley is a perfect addition because we believe its portfolio of products opens doors to new markets for high performance motion control systems.”
Berkeley’s flagship product, a motion & machine controller, is a pre integrated hardware and software platform for motion control. The flexible architecture of the tool enables manufacturers to design sophisticated solutions for complex motion control challenges. The flexibility of this product also accelerates the time it takes machine builders to bring new designs to market, which is a competitive advantage.
“The BX-series of products are optimised for precise motion control applications with a small footprint,” said Paul Sagues, founder, chairman and chief technology officer of Berkeley Process Control, “Berkeley has a heritage of taking a ‘systems approach’ to developing software and hardware that solves difficult customer problems; that sort of approach is aligned with Moog’s philosophy of providing its customers with high performance solutions versus simply selling products or components.
“Because of this acquisition, our customers and partners now have our expertise as well as the power of Moog’s worldwide engineering experience designing innovative electro mechanical systems for motion control,” added Sagues.
