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Motion control and motor market sees slight decline in Q1 2019 versus Q1 2018

June 30, 2019 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

The global motion control and motor market saw a 0.2% decline in shipments in the first quarter of 2019 versus the same period last year, down to $952.3 million. However, according to the Motion Control & Motor Association, part of the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), shipments were up 0.6% ($6 million) compared to the […]

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Motion Control & Motor Association (MCMA) call for speakers to present at TechCon

May 15, 2017 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

The Motion Control & Motor Association (MCMA) is now accepting abstracts for its Technical Conference held October 16-18, 2017 in Minneapolis. This conference attracts people from a wide variety of industries who work with electric motors, drives, controls, actuators, sensors, other motion control and related automation technologies. It is known for providing high quality speakers […]

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MCMA Launches Motion Control Certification for Professionals

March 3, 2017 By Jennifer Calhoon Leave a Comment

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The Motion Control and Motor Association (MCMA), the largest association in North America dedicated to advancing the global understanding and use of motion control and related automation technologies, recently launched the MCMA Certified Motion Control Professional program. The certification program is designed to help individuals working with motion control, motors, and automation technologies obtain the […]

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Global motion control shipments increase 5% in the first nine months of 2016

December 2, 2016 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

Global shipments for motion control products increased by five percent to $2.4 billion in the first nine months of 2016, according to new statistics released by the Motion Control & Motor Association (MCMA), the industry’s trade group. “After a contraction in 2015, it is encouraging to see a return to growth for the motion control […]

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