Bosch Rexroth is part of the $27 billion Robert Bosch organization, world-renowned for high quality, high performance products. The Electric Drives and Controls Division has products and solutions for the most demanding applications: open platform CNC controls, high performance CNC/motion controls, extreme performance servo and vector drives, REFU variable frequency drives, as well as tightening and press-fit systems, and resistance welding systems. The division offers complete control solutions in machine tool, packaging, printing, converting, general automation and mounting/handling/car body.

Bosch Rexroth Corporation
The Drive & Control Company
5150 Prairie Stone Pkwy
Hoffman Estates, IL 60192
Phone: 847-645-3600
Fax: 847-645-6201
Contact: Scott Hibbard, Mike Mueller
Web Site: http://www.boschrexroth-us.com

Associate Members

Industrial Indexing Systems, Inc. is a world leader in servo motion control systems for industrial and OEM applications. Industrial Indexing Systems has introduced three SERCOS interface™ products: the EMERALD™ motion controller, the Delta S™ line of servo drives and the TSC-200 Hydraulic Servo Controller. These products meet the needs of automation users who are requesting products with an open architecture and industry standard connectivity such as SERCOS interface and DeviceNet.

Industrial Indexing Systems, Inc.
626 Fishers Run
Victor, NY 14564
Phone: 585-924-9181
Fax: 585-924-2169
Contact: Jim Carter
Web Site: http://www.iis-servo.com

Rockwell Automation/Allen-Bradley creates the automation solutions that give customers the competitive edge they need to be successful in a rapidly changing world. Today, Rockwell Automation produces more than 500,000 products carrying brand names that have been providing automation solutions for nearly a century.

Rockwell Automation
Allen-Bradley
6400 West Enterprise Drive
Mequon, WI 53092
Phone: 262-512-8313
Contact: Robert Hirschinger
Web Site: http://www.allen-bradley.com

Yaskawa Electric America provides industrial control and automation products to markets in the Americas. Yaskawa is the world’s largest manufacturer of ac drives and motion control products, including adjustable frequency drives, servo amplifiers, servomotors, machine controllers, and motion controllers. Our brushless AC servos, digital amplifiers, linear motors, direct drive motors, and servo gearmotors provide high performance motion control. Single-axis and multi-axis motion controllers are designed for stand-alone, networked, and coordinated motion of industrial machines.

Yaskawa Electric America, Inc.
2121 Norman Drive South
Waukegan, IL 60085
Phone: 415-495-2636 x201
Fax: 415-495-2609
Contact: Edward Nicolson
Web Site: http://www.yaskawa.com

OEM/Systems Integrator Members

G H Binroth is a specialized marketing organization serving small to mid-size European manufacturers of machine motion products. The company provides a full range of marketing capabilities. G H Binroth Co has been selected as the North American representative for Automata SERCOS interface cards.

G H Binroth Co.
761 West Michigan Ave.
Suite N
Jackson, MI 49201
Phone: 517-764-7816
Fax: 517-764-0806
Contact: Michael Binroth
Web Site: http://www.ghbinroth.com

Industrial Fiber Optics specializes in engineering and manufacturing fiber optic products for automation, industrial, medical and sensor industries worldwide. The company manufactures and markets many standard fiber cable assemblies that utilize plastic and glass optical fiber, bulk fiber cable, connectors, tools and test equipment. In the standard SERCOS products they offer four different plastic core fiber optic cable designs, three designs with a 200/230 glass fiber core in many standard lengths to meet SERCOS requirements. In addition to standardized assembled product fiber cables, Industrial Fiber Optics offers tools, fiber cable, connectors and test equipment to support the SERCOS fiber optic interface. OEM and custom fiber design solutions, specialized training and kits are also part of the services offered.

Industrial Fiber Optics
1725 W 1st Street
Tempe, AZ 85281
Phone: 480-804-1227
Fax: 480-804-1229
Contact: Randy Dahl
Web Site: http://www.i-fiberoptics.com

John Bean Technologies Corporation (JBT Corporation) is a leading global technology solutions provider to high-value segments of the food processing and air transportation industries. JBT FoodTech is a leading supplier of integrated food processing solutions. From single machines to complete processing lines, they enhance value and capture quality, nutrition and taste in food products. Today, JBT FoodTech continues to reinvent itself and deliver best-in-class solutions based on a culture of innovation and problem solving, coupled with their core competencies in various food preservation techniques. The company presently uses SERCOS II on many machines and is migrating to SERCOS III.

JBT Corporation
15304 N.E. 95th Street
Redmond, WA 98052
Phone: 425-556-5248
Fax: 425-882-2052
Contact: Mr. Craig Pfarr
Web Site: http://www.jbtcorporation.com

Kirk Engineering specializes in industrial automation system repair and update modification, providing service for Indramat, Kuka, Allen Bradley, Mitsubishi, Kollmorgen, Wedco, Cupe, Siemens, Fanuc, and other servo drive products. Specialties include dynamic load testing and complete static component level repair and system testing. In addition, they provide turnkey Labview data acquisition application development service to increase customer’s onsite testing ability. Kirk Engineering provides 24 hour technical support on most servo control/drive systems. Kirk provides preventative maintenance analysis free of charge and fee-based training of maintenance personnel in the fine art of servo amplifier repair.

Kirk Engineering
6841 North Rochester Hills Rd
Rochester Hills, MI 48307
Phone: Office: 248-651-7200, Cell: 586-563-0031
Fax: 248-651-7203
Contact: Eric Kirk
Web Site: http://www.ekirkeng.com

MDSI® is a worldwide provider of open-architecture CNC, motion control, and factory automation solutions. In 1993 MDSI revolutionized manufacturing with OpenCNC® - the world's first open–architecture, CNC software not requiring any proprietary hardware. After 10 years in business and over 10 million hours of production, MDSI now provides comprehensive hardware, software, and services to provide our end-user and OEM customers with complete factory automation solutions.

MDSI Ventures, LLC
1026 Baker Road
Dexter, MI 48106
Phone: 317-614-1588
Fax: 734-424-9516
Contact: Norman Scherr
Web Site: http://www.mdsi2.com

Princetel is a US-based fiber optic components manufacturer that specializes in fiber optic rotary joints (FORJ). The company’s two-channel plastic optical fiber (POF) rotary joints, the PJ2 series FORJs, are specifically designed for SERCOS applications. They feature compact size, long life cycle, extreme environments (IP68, -40 to 85 C, MILSPEC shock and vibration), and high optical performance. Princetel also produces a full line of standard silica fiber and GigaPOF fiber based fiber optic rotary joints with single or multiple channels. Electrical sliprings can be integrated with optical rotary joints as optional solutions.

Princetel, Inc.
1595 Reed Road STE300
Pennington, NJ 08534
Phone: 609-895-9890
Fax: 609-895-9552
Contact: Bryan Horsford or info@princetel.com 
Web Site: http://www.princetel.com

Robotic Systems Integration, Inc. (RSI) is an integrator and value added reseller of PC-based motion control systems and components. RSI has proven systems operating throughout the world in a vast array of industries, including packaging, measurement & inspection, robotics, electronics assembly and others.

Robotic Systems Integration, Inc.
1050 Broadway, Suite 3
Chesterton, IN 46304
Phone: 219-926-3630
Fax: 219-926-5870
Contact: James B. Greaves
Web Site: http://www.roboticsys.com

Educational Members

The Center for Automation and Motion Control has an enrollment of 40-60 students per year in a two-year Manufacturing Engineering Technology program. This includes pneumatics, PLCs, steppers and servo systems. The program promotes open standards and has chosen the SERCOS interface as the standard for teaching digital motion controls. The CAMC is responsible for delivering all relevant tools necessary for an individual to succeed in the technologically advanced fields of manufacturing automation and motion control.

Alexandria Technical College
Center for Automation & Motion Control
1601 Jefferson Ct.
Alexandria, MN 56308
Phone: 320-762-4461
Fax: 320-762-4480
Contact: Dr. Kenneth J. Ryan
Web Site: http://www.camc-online.org