VICKERS-WARNICK is pleased to announce the addition of a new line of Motion Controllers manufactured by G&L Motion Control (GLMC) — G&L Motion Control was recently purchased by Danaher Motion

STONEY CREEK, ONTARIO
NOVEMBER 8, 2005

Vickers-Warnick is now offering customers the G&L line of Motion Controllers.

Danaher Motion acquired G&L Motion Control, Inc. (GLMC), a leader in motion-centric machine control solutions from ThyssenKrupp Düsseldorf, Germany. The transaction was limited to the G&L Motion Control business located in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin — the transaction did not include any G&L machine tool company. GLMC is a global solutions supplier to machine building OEMs in packaging, converting, assembly, and factory automation. GLMC will be part of the Motion Control Systems Center of Excellence in Danaher's motion platform. With GLMC, Danaher Motion offers an expanded set of solutions and application know-how that help machine builders deliver machines to market faster and with higher value. In particular, GLMC has been particularly successful in developing solutions that allow high tech distribution partners to support their customers.

"The acquisition of G&L Motion Control strengthens our motion portfolio particularly for machine builders seeking automation partners with a broad level of knowledge and experience in optimizing mechatronic solutions," said Phil Strong, president of Motion Control Systems for Danaher Motion. "In addition, they have a long established leadership in providing industry standard based solutions that integrate motion and machine control. More specifically, GLMC has taken a leadership role on an international scale to bring IEC 61131-3 PLC open programming languages to machine control."

GLMC's latest compact Digital MMC offering is part of a comprehensive family of motion control products that integrates logic, motion, drives, and motors with a single software-programming interface.

About G&L Motion Control Inc.

G&L Motion Control, Inc. manufacturers a wide variety of motion control products including motion controllers, servo drives and motors. OEMs serving a multitude of industries including, packaging, converting, printing, material handling, machining, assembly, metal cutting, and semiconductor wafer processing incorporate GLMC into their machinery and equipment. For more information visit www.glcontrols.com.