Basingstoke, U.K. – Motion control specialist Aerotech is significantly expanding its capacity at its Fürth site. In addition to setting up a state-of-the-art laser laboratory, controls components will also be assembled there in the future. With this expansion, the company is responding to the growing global demand for its high-precision positioning and automation solutions while also strengthening its delivery capabilities in Europe.
The first phase of the expansion will focus on the assembly and testing of XA4 series servo drives and motion controllers. The additional capacity is intended to create greater flexibility in production, help stabilize supply chains, and further increase product availability in European markets.
“With the expansion of our site in Fürth, we are investing specifically in growth, customer proximity, and operational flexibility,” explains David Holmes, COO of Aerotech Inc. “By assembling drives locally, we are accelerating our market response and scaling production while maintaining our high-quality standards.”
The building in Fürth was designed in 2016 to support future growth. The current initiative is therefore part of Aerotech’s long-term investment strategy to systematically develop and strengthen its European location.
Laser laboratory as a European center of excellence
In parallel with the expansion of its assembly capacities, Aerotech is commissioning a new laser laboratory for applications in laser material processing. In order to not only be able to design processes theoretically, but also to verify them in interaction with real systems, Aerotech is creating the appropriate environment in Fürth, thereby significantly facilitating cooperation with customers and interested parties. Customers from all over Europe will have the opportunity to test and optimize laser-based manufacturing processes under realistic conditions and develop them further in collaboration with Aerotech. In the long term, the laboratory will serve as a European center of excellence for micro and precision material processing.
