March 26, 2014 - Bluffton Motor Works acquired RAE Corporation, a manufacturer of high-performance motion control motors, controllers and gearmotors for industrial and commercial applications. Headquartered in McHenry, Illinois, the RAE Corporation was founded in 1946 and has earned a reputation for flexible designs, application engineering support, quality assurance, customer service, on-time delivery and application-matched performance. Terms were not disclosed. This acquisition complements the Bluffton line of industrial and commercial grade AC motors, gearmotors and speed reducers.
By being a part of the Bluffton organization, this acquisition will strengthen RAE's position in the fractional DC motor and gearmotor markets by enhancing Lean Manufacturing practices, utilizing Six Sigma tools and introducing manufacturing flow improvements. It enables a wider array of services, increased depth and more resources to bring to the company's customer base. According to Bluffton Motors Works' president, David Nussear, "We are excited by having the RAE team in the Bluffton family. They provide excellent engineering, product designs, manufacturing, customer service and are a good fit with the Bluffton organization.
This synergy between the companies will enable our mutual customers to benefit from a wide selection of value-added products from a single source."
About Bluffton Motor Works LLC
Bluffton Motor Works is an American owned and operated manufacturer of custom designed AC fractional and integral horsepower motors and gearmotors. Formerly the Engineered Motor Products Division of Franklin Electric, Bluffton Motor Works has manufactured high quality motors and gearmotors at its corporate headquarters in Bluffton, Indiana since 1944.
About RAE Corporation
Founded in 1946, RAE Corporation offers a broad product line of permanent magnet brush type fractional horsepower DC motors, gearmotors, and motor controls. The company also manufactures wound field motors that can be customized to customer requirements.