January 30, 2014 - Güdel transitioned all manufacturing of its third-generation robot tracks for domestic markets to its headquarters in Ann Arbor, Michigan. While some initial Trackmotion Floor (TMF) modules were fabricated and machined in Switzerland, the entire product line is now built in the US. “We believe Swiss Quality, Made Locally reflects our business strategy very accurately,” said Joe Campbell, Vice President of Sales & Marketing. “We leverage drive components from our Swiss factory with US engineering, manufacturing and service.
Our North American customers demand the best of both worlds, and we are happy to comply.” The core of the TMF product line is Güdel’s driveline components, including gear boxes, helical racks, rails and pinions. Güdel’s 50 years of experience manufacturing linear motion deliver the highest precision and highest reliability over the life of the products. And Güdel’s unique cam follower roller block design allows in-place adjustment and outright replacement without the total disassembly required by traditional linear bearing approaches. To date, the TMF has been shipping around the world into diverse industries from aerospace to automotive, packaging to logistics and metal fab to furniture.
Güdel Inc. is the US subsidiary of Güdel Group, a global manufacturer of robotic automation products, systems and services. Güdel supplies linear motion modules, robot track motion units, gantry robots and components to OEM’s, systems integrators and machine builders serving the automotive, aerospace, logistics, heavy industrial and power generation industries. Güdel Inc. is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in a dedicated 45,000 square foot facility, providing North American customers with engineering, design, production, and, customer service support.
