Pittman (PITTMAN MOTORS) is a company formed by the integration of three motion control brands: Haydon™, Kerk®, and Pittman, under AMETEK Advanced Motion Solutions (AMS). It is a global manufacturer offering precision linear and rotary motion products. The company specializes in producing precision lead screws and anti-backlash nut assemblies, stepper motor-based linear actuators, linear rail and guide systems, and brushed and brushless motors.Pittman(PITTMANMOTORS)isacompanyformedbytheintegrationofthreemotioncontrolbrands:Haydon™,Kerk®,andPittman,underAMETEKAdvancedMotionSolutions(AMS).Itisaglobalmanufacturerofferingprecisionlinearandrotarymotionproducts.Thecompanyspecializesinproducingprecisionleadscrewsandanti-backlashnutassemblies,steppermotor-basedlinearactuators,linearrailandguidesystems,andbrushedandbrushlessmotors.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Precision Lead Screw and Anti-Backlash Nut Assemblies: Utilizing proprietary manufacturing processes and patented engineered thermoplastics with stainless steel lead screws, providing quiet, efficient, and durable products.PrecisionLeadScrewandAnti-BacklashNutAssemblies:Utilizingproprietarymanufacturingprocessesandpatentedengineeredthermoplasticswithstainlesssteelleadscrews,providingquiet,efficient,anddurableproducts.
Stepper Motor-Based Linear Actuators: Hybrid linear actuators offer various resolutions from 0.0079375 mm/step to 0.0508 mm/step, delivering thrust up to 890 N or speeds exceeding 5.08 cm per second.StepperMotor-BasedLinearActuators:Hybridlinearactuatorsoffervariousresolutionsfrom0.0079375mm/stepto0.0508mm/step,deliveringthrustupto890Norspeedsexceeding5.08cmpersecond.
Brushed DC Motors: Ranging from 26 mm to 54 mm in size with rated power up to 100W, offering customizable options including brush materials, EMI/RFI suppression, bearings, and shafts.BrushedDCMotors:Rangingfrom26mmto54mminsizewithratedpowerupto100W,offeringcustomizableoptionsincludingbrushmaterials,EMI/RFIsuppression,bearings,andshafts.
Brushless DC Motors: Available in sizes from 33 mm to 120 mm with rated power from 6W to 2000W and speeds up to 15,000 rpm, with customizable options including integrated drives.BrushlessDCMotors:Availableinsizesfrom33mmto120mmwithratedpowerfrom6Wto2000Wandspeedsupto15,000rpm,withcustomizableoptionsincludingintegrateddrives.
Linear Rail and Guide Systems: Providing both motorized and non-motorized linear rails, guides, and splines for enhanced system stability, low friction, and long life in various linear motion applications.LinearRailandGuideSystems:Providingbothmotorizedandnon-motorizedlinearrails,guides,andsplinesforenhancedsystemstability,lowfriction,andlonglifeinvariouslinearmotionapplications.
Customized Motion Solutions: Expertise in designing high-precision motion systems tailored to specific customer requirements, offering integrated mechanical, electrical, and software supply and support.CustomizedMotionSolutions:Expertiseindesigninghigh-precisionmotionsystemstailoredtospecificcustomerrequirements,offeringintegratedmechanical,electrical,andsoftwaresupplyandsupport.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Over 60 Years of Motion Control Expertise: A leading role in developing innovative and well-engineered devices for aerospace and industrial applications through electro-mechanical technology solutions.Over60YearsofMotionControlExpertise:Aleadingroleindevelopinginnovativeandwell-engineereddevicesforaerospaceandindustrialapplicationsthroughelectro-mechanicaltechnologysolutions.
Broad Portfolio of Precision Motion Products: Offering a wide range of precision linear and rotary motion products, including lead screws, linear actuators, rotary motors, and linear rail systems.BroadPortfolioofPrecisionMotionProducts:Offeringawiderangeofprecisionlinearandrotarymotionproducts,includingleadscrews,linearactuators,rotarymotors,andlinearrailsystems.
Customization Capabilities: Expertise in designing and manufacturing custom linear and rotary motion solutions to address unique system needs of customers.CustomizationCapabilities:Expertiseindesigningandmanufacturingcustomlinearandrotarymotionsolutionstoaddressuniquesystemneedsofcustomers.
Vertically Integrated Manufacturing Model: Extensive in-house resources and capabilities, including design services, tool design and fabrication, injection molding, and precision machining, ensuring high-quality product manufacturing.VerticallyIntegratedManufacturingModel:Extensivein-houseresourcesandcapabilities,includingdesignservices,tooldesignandfabrication,injectionmolding,andprecisionmachining,ensuringhigh-qualityproductmanufacturing.
Patented Technologies and Proprietary Materials: Utilizing anti-backlash designs, proprietary engineered materials, and patented low-friction coatings and polymers for high accuracy, repeatability, and long life.PatentedTechnologiesandProprietaryMaterials:Utilizinganti-backlashdesigns,proprietaryengineeredmaterials,andpatentedlow-frictioncoatingsandpolymersforhighaccuracy,repeatability,andlonglife.
Global Supply and Support Network: Operating facilities in multiple locations across North America, Europe, and Asia, providing high-performance solutions and global supply to customers worldwide.GlobalSupplyandSupportNetwork:OperatingfacilitiesinmultiplelocationsacrossNorthAmerica,Europe,andAsia,providinghigh-performancesolutionsandglobalsupplytocustomersworldwide.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Industrial Automation: Applied in various automation systems such as robotics, automated assembly, inspection and test, coating, slicing, and loading stations.IndustrialAutomation:Appliedinvariousautomationsystemssuchasrobotics,automatedassembly,inspectionandtest,coating,slicing,andloadingstations.
Medical Equipment and Laboratory Automation: Utilized in precision fluid control and patient care equipment, including syringe pumps, piston pumps, peristaltic pumps, surgical robotics, medical imaging, genetic analysis, and semiconductor dispensing.MedicalEquipmentandLaboratoryAutomation:Utilizedinprecisionfluidcontrolandpatientcareequipment,includingsyringepumps,pistonpumps,peristalticpumps,surgicalrobotics,medicalimaging,geneticanalysis,andsemiconductordispensing.
Semiconductor Manufacturing: Enhancing speed and accuracy in semiconductor equipment like wire bonders, wafer handling robots, dispensing, automated assembly, inspection and test, coating, slicing, chip manufacturing/PCB.SemiconductorManufacturing:Enhancingspeedandaccuracyinsemiconductorequipmentlikewirebonders,waferhandlingrobots,dispensing,automatedassembly,inspectionandtest,coating,slicing,chipmanufacturing/PCB.
Transportation: Applied in diverse transportation systems such as aerospace applications, automotive engine fuel control systems, cellular antennas, and satellite antenna positioning.Transportation:Appliedindiversetransportationsystemssuchasaerospaceapplications,automotiveenginefuelcontrolsystems,cellularantennas,andsatelliteantennapositioning.
Business Machines: Including 3D printing, automated stage lighting, camera and projector positioning, commercial printers, data storage, monetary automation, mobile communications, sorting, and vending machines.BusinessMachines:Including3Dprinting,automatedstagelighting,cameraandprojectorpositioning,commercialprinters,datastorage,monetaryautomation,mobilecommunications,sorting,andvendingmachines.
Food and Beverage: Used in applications requiring hygiene and precise control, such as beverage machinery and food processing equipment.FoodandBeverage:Usedinapplicationsrequiringhygieneandprecisecontrol,suchasbeveragemachineryandfoodprocessingequipment.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
Malaysia, China, IndiaMalaysia,China,India
USA (Waterbury, CT; Milford, NH; Philadelphia, PA), Mexico (Reynosa)USA(Waterbury,CT;Milford,NH;Philadelphia,PA),Mexico(Reynosa)
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
ISO 9001 / AS9100 Certification: The Waterbury, CT manufacturing facility is ISO 9001 / AS9100 certified, supporting efficient technology and manufacturing methods.ISO9001/AS9100Certification:TheWaterbury,CTmanufacturingfacilityisISO9001/AS9100certified,supportingefficienttechnologyandmanufacturingmethods.
REACH and RoHS Compliance: Products comply with REACH and RoHS regulations, meeting environmental regulatory requirements.REACHandRoHSCompliance:ProductscomplywithREACHandRoHSregulations,meetingenvironmentalregulatoryrequirements.
CE Declaration: Holds CE Declaration Test Reports for specific products.CEDeclaration:HoldsCEDeclarationTestReportsforspecificproducts.
Patented Technologies: Possesses patents for innovative designs such as anti-backlash screw designs and slotless brushless DC servomotors.PatentedTechnologies:Possessespatentsforinnovativedesignssuchasanti-backlashscrewdesignsandslotlessbrushlessDCservomotors.