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New exclusive European source for Portescap brand

Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team Mar 18, 2005

As part of Delta Line Europe's aggressive expansion plans, the Portescap range of can stack steppers and digital linear actuators have now become part of the company's product offering.

As part of Delta Line Europe's aggressive expansion plans, the Portescap (formally Thomson Airpax Mechatronics) range of can stack steppers and digital linear actuators have now become part of the Delta Line Europe product offering.

These motors, which will be branded as Portescap products, both compliment and broaden Delta Line Europe's existing range of brush DC, brushless DC, stepper motor and drive products.

Delta Line Europe, is a leading provider of standard, nonstandard and custom-made motion component solutions.

Using world class manufacturers, Delta Line Europe is well positioned to serve its pan European customers and deliver best-in-class motion component solutions in a short lead time for samples and at competitive prices.

Delta Line Europe focuses on specific market segments and applications where motors of small size, high efficiency and exceptional dynamic motion are required.

Primary applications include handheld surgical, dental and specialty tools, medical equipment, civil aviation and aerospace, HVAC and industrial machine automation equipment.

Superior performance of the Portescap motors can be measured by the high torque, low temperature, high speed and sustained, consistent results produced throughout the life of the motor - even in harsh operating environments that require autoclavable motors.

One of the key suppliers to Delta Line Europe is Portescap, which is committed to quality and excellence.

It is an ISO9001 company and its products conform to applicable CE norms.

The company is also currently working to comply with ISO9000:2000, an emerging standard requiring a process approach to incorporating customer input into their business model, and ISO13485, international quality standards that apply exclusively to medical devices.

Portescap was originally founded in 1931 in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland and became known for the quality of its Escap brand motor products throughout Europe and North America.

In 1997, Portescap was purchased by American Precision Industries.

API had a strong foothold in the medical market with API Harowe brushless DC motors.

In March 2000, Danaher Corp purchased API and began building its Danaher Motion platform.

The Portescap, API Harowe, Kollmorgen PMI and Thomson Airpax Mechatronics brands have now been combined under Portescap.

Portescap, part of the Specialty Motors division of Danaher Motion, creates standard and custom designed motors for industrial and commercial applications.

These motors include, precision ironless DC and brushless DC motors, step motors, and a new line of digital linear actuators.

Delta Line Europe is the exclusive representative for the Portescap and DPM branded products throughout Europe.

These branded products include servomotors and drives, stepper motors and drives, gearboxes, encoder feedback devices, and electromagnetic brakes and clutches.

The organisation has particular expertise in the specifying and supplying of precision miniature motion component solutions from best in class manufacturers.