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  • 2019

    Westwind is welcomed into the Celera Motion family of product lines.

  • With acquisition by Novanta, Ingenia Motion Control joins Celera Motion.

  • Ingenia launched an ultra-compact, super smart, high-powered servo drive - the Everest Series

  • 2018

    With acquisition by Novanta, Zettlex joins Celera Motion.

    Zettlex wins Queens Award for International Trade.

  • Zettlex expanded their range of shaft inductive IncOders™

  • 2017

    Celera Motion expands its line of comprehensive Mechatronics solutions to deliver customized, highly integrated solutions for unique specification requirements.

    Zettlex wins Queens Award for Innovation.

  • 2016

    Celera Motion releases Veratus™ Series Encoders equipped with the new VeraPath™ technology.

  • Celera Motion releases Optira™ Series Encoders.

  • 2015

    MicroE and Applimotion join to form Celera Motion.

  • Westwind wins Queens Award for Innovation.

  • 2013

    Ingenia launched the Base Series - Pluto servo drive - a compact, modular design with drag-and-drop programming capability

  • 2012

    MicroE Systems releases Searchlight™
    OEM absolute encoder solution.

  • 2008

    MicroE Systems begins production metal tape scale gratings.

  • 2007

    MicroE Systems moves to Bedford, MA location.

    The DRC Encoder product line becomes part of MicroE Systems.

  • 2006

    Ingenia Motion Control is founded.

  • 2004

    Zettlex is founded.

  • 2003

    Westwind became part of Novanta.

  • Applimotion release a series of direct drive motors in rapid succession—the ULT Series rotary torque motors, the UTS Series slotless rotary motors, and linear arc motors with low profiles—to facilitate integration into small spaces

  • 2000

    MicroE Systems launches a series of encoders—Mercury™, ChipEncoder™, and Mercury II™—that set a new standard for miniature precision optical encoders

  • 1963

    Westwind Air Bearings becomes the first manufacturer to offer a range of commercial air bearing spindles.