Supplier Profiles

Established in 1941, ELESA began by producing handles, knobs, handgrips, and handwheels for machines. Over 80 years later, ELESA is a leader in the design, fabrication, and distribution of plastic and metal standard machine parts for medical and mobile equipment, machine tools, packaging machinery, and more. Design and production for ELESA are concentrated in Monza,…

LUTZE Inc., an industrial automation manufacturer headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, serves its customers well by offering products in the four Cs of automation technology: cable, connectivity, cabinet, and control. Their high-quality, reliable product offerings help other companies develop automated solutions for their manufacturing and shipping needs.  “For four decades, our customers have valued our…

The Fandis headquarters is in the beautiful Piedmont region of Italy, which sits at the base of the Alps between Milan and Switzerland. The company has seen much growth since its founding in 1985. And while the company has expanded well past its humble roots as a compact axial fans distributor, the family-owned company still…

Around the world, 1964 was a pivotal year: Beatlemania was taking hold, Tokyo hosted the 18th Summer Olympics, humankind was preparing for space travel, and the World’s Fair in New York offered a peek at amazing innovations. That’s also the year when Günter Blase founded igus® – a complex technical polymer components supplier – in…

Imagine a future of a fully automated supply chain where items are manufactured, assembled, shipped, and delivered entirely by automated machines. This notion used to seem far-fetched, but is now a very real and current reality. While the fear of a robotic revolution remains the theme in some movies, these advanced technologies are making life,…

With over 50 years of success, Gefran strives to push beyond technology boundaries to thrive not only in the area of product advancement but also in customer satisfaction, human development, and sustainability. From the beginning, Gefran has differentiated itself from the competition by understanding and producing exactly what customers are looking for to solve their…

FATH GmbH was started as a family operation in 1989 by Werner Fath and sons Mirko Jan and Wido. Now, still managed by Mirko Jan and Wido, FATH has evolved into an international group with worldwide production and 350 employees. FATH is the global innovation driver of intelligent system solutions in the production environment and…

Have you ever seen a 3D printer move back and forth seemingly like magic to bring to life whatever it has been programmed to create? If so, chances are high that you scarcely thought about the linear bearings and rails that ensure the printer’s smooth, precise movements. Linear bearings and rails are used in industrial…