Designs and manufactures precision motion and positioning systems as well as integrated automation systems.
Aerotech, Inc.
Pittsburgh (PA, USA) · Sales office UK · Sales office Germany · Sales office AsiaNew on Amplifa
About Aerotech
Aerotech is a privately held company founded in 1970 and headquartered in Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania, USA). The company develops and manufactures motion and positioning systems such as stages, hexapods, gantries and laser scan heads, as well as integrated automation systems and custom motion subsystems. Its value chain ranges from design and engineering and CNC machining of its own motion control components to the assembly of electronic assemblies, motors and electromechanical systems, as well as testing, repair and rework. The service offering is complemented by Applied Technologies (application consulting before and after the sale), Global Technical Support and Field Service. With a production area of approximately 240,000 sq ft in Pittsburgh, Aerotech employs more than 500 people worldwide. Customers include companies from the aerospace, defense, semiconductor, electronics, medical, optics and photonics, laser processing, data storage, research as well as test and inspection sectors. In addition to its headquarters, the company maintains sales offices in the UK, Germany and Asia and serves customers worldwide.
- Site
- -2811 Pittsburgh, PA
- Processes
- CNC machining (manufacture of its own motion control components), Assembly (electronic, motor and wiring assemblies, electromechanical systems), Testing, repair, modification and rework of products, Design & engineering of custom motion subsystems and systems, Design & Engineering, Applied Technologies (application consulting before/after the sale), Global Technical Support, Field Service / on-site repairs
- Materials
- Design & Engineering, CNC Machining, Electromechanical Assembly, Integrated Automation Systems
- Founded
- 1970
- Employees
- 500+
- Industries
- Aerospace & Defense, Semiconductor, Electronics, Laser Processing, Medical & Life Sciences, Optics & Photonics
- 01
Design & engineering of custom motion subsystems
- 02
CNC machining of its own motion control components
- 03
Assembly of electronic, motor and wiring assemblies
- 04
Assembly of motion, positioning and automation systems
- 05
Testing, repair, modification and rework
- 06
Global Technical Support and Field Service
Processes & Manufacturing Capabilities
Design & Engineering
Design of custom motion subsystems and systems tailored to the respective application.
CNC Machining
Manufacture of its own motion control components with high precision requirements.
Electromechanical Assembly
Build-up of electronic assemblies, motors, wiring and complete electromechanical systems.
Integrated Automation Systems
Combination of positioning technology, controls and application software into finished automation systems.
Locations
Pittsburgh
USHeadquarters, production, manufacturing
- Materials
- Steel, aluminum (motion components)
- CNC machining
- Assembly electronics and system assembly
- Testing and repair
Products & Systems
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC machining (manufacture of its own motion control components)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly (electronic, motor and wiring assemblies, electromechanical systems)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Testing, repair, modification and rework of productsInspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| Design & engineering of custom motion subsystems and systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
History
- 1970
Foundation of Aerotech by a small team of mechanical engineers around Stephen J. Botos in a garage in Pittsburgh.