Allied Motion Technologies

What Allied Motion Technologies does

Allied Motion Technologies Inc. (now operating under the parent holding name Allient, Inc., NASDAQ: AMOT) is a global designer and manufacturer of precision and specialty motion control components and systems, founded in 1962 as Hathaway Corporation and headquartered in Amherst, New York. The company develops, manufactures, and sells a comprehensive portfolio spanning brush and brushless DC motors (including miniature slotless and high-power-density variants), brushless servo and torque motors, coreless DC motors, integrated brushless motor-drives, gearmotors, modular digital servo drives, motion controllers, optical encoders, and complete vehicle steering and traction subsystems (electronic power steering, electrohydraulic pump motors, integrated powered wheel drives, modular rack-and-pinion steering systems). Underlying technology is built on electro-magnetic, mechanical, and electronic motion expertise developed across six Allied Motion Technology Units and supported by 20 production facilities in 10 countries.

The company sells predominantly to OEM customers across eight primary verticals: Medical & Healthcare (surgical robots, ventilators, respirators, dialysis, imaging, power wheelchairs via the LiNX system), Vehicle & Mobile Equipment (AGVs, warehouse trucks, ATVs, heavy-duty trucks, off-road construction and farm equipment), Robotics & Industrial Automation (industrial robots, semiconductor wafer handling), Industrial OEM, Commercial-Consumer, Agricultural Equipment, Pump OEM, and Power Quality (via Transcoil/TCI for harmonic filters and motor protection serving oil & gas, HVAC, water/wastewater). Pricing is quote-based with multi-year contract cadences; products are sold both as standard catalog offerings and as customized solutions designed through three regional Allied Motion Solution Centers (North America in Buffalo NY, Europe in Bromma Sweden, Asia in China). Distribution combines Allied Motion's direct sales force with authorized manufacturers' representatives and distributors.

Allied Motion generates revenue primarily from hardware sales of motion control components and systems, complemented by custom engineering and application support services and aftermarket/spare parts. The business has been built substantially through M&A, integrating legacy brands (Globe Motors, Heidrive, Premotec, Stature Electric, Motor Products, COPI, Agile Systems, Emoteq, Ostergrens Elmotor) and more recent acquisitions (Transcoil/TCI 2018, Maval 2018, Dynamic Controls 2020, ALIO Industries 2021 for $20M, Spectrum Controls 2021, ThinGap 2022, Sierramotion 2023, SNC Manufacturing 2024). The company maintains an extensive portfolio of quality certifications including ISO 9001, ISO 13485 (medical), IATF 16949 (automotive), AS9100 (aerospace), Nadcap, ISO 26262 (functional safety), ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 across multiple global sites, qualifying it to supply motion components into medical, automotive, aerospace/defense, and industrial OEM products.

Name

Allied Motion Technologies

Legal name

Allied Motion Technologies Inc.

Website

https://alliedmotion.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Allied Motion Technologies (Allient, Inc., NASDAQ: AMOT) is a global designer and manufacturer of precision motion control components and systems, including motors, drives, encoders, gearmotors, and integrated vehicle steering and traction solutions, sold primarily to OEMs across medical, vehicle, robotics, industrial, agricultural, and commercial markets in 10 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Motion Control Components and Systems

NAICS

Speed Changer, Industrial High-Speed Drive, and Gear Manufacturing (333612)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569)

akta.pro primary industry

DC Motors (Brushed, Brushless DC) (IMAGACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Motion Control Components (Servos, Drives, Motors, Encoders) (IMAHAHAG), Motion Control Electronics & Controls (Controllers, Drivers, Feedback Interfaces) (IMAHAGAJ), Motion Control Controllers & CNC/Robot Drives (Motion Controllers, Multi-axis) (IMAGACAH), Motion & Machine Control (CNC, Robotics Controllers, Servo/Motion Controllers) (IMAGABAG), AC Motors (Induction, Synchronous) (IMAGACAA), E-Mobility Controllers, Motors & Drivetrains (Consumer aftermarket/OEM) (CRACASAK), Automotive Lighting Systems & Components Manufacturing (LED/Headlamps/Signal/Interior) (IMACAJAF), Gearmotors, Gearboxes & Speed Reducers (IMAGACAF)

Keywords

• Motion control components
• Brushless DC motors
• Electric power steering
• Precision servo motors
• Power quality solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Amherst

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices16 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Motion Control Hardware Sales: Primary revenue stream from the design, manufacture and sale of precision and specialty motion control components and systems — including brush and brushless DC motors, brushless servo and torque motors, coreless DC motors, integrated brushless motor-drives, gearmotors, gearing, modular digital servo drives, motion controllers, and incremental and absolute optical encoders. Sold as standard catalog products and as customized solutions to OEMs and end users globally across Vehicle, Medical, Agricultural, Commercial, Electronics and Industrial markets.
2. Custom Engineering and Application Support Services: Revenue from customized motion control solutions where Allied Motion engineers design application-specific products, often integrating multiple Allied Motion technologies (motion, controls, power). Solution Centers in North America, Europe and Asia create uniquely designed integrated solutions for OEM customers. Includes engineering collaboration, prototyping and on-site engineering support.
3. Aftermarket and Spare Parts Support: Provision of spare parts, maintenance, replacement parts and technical support to existing customers for installed Allied Motion products (subject to OEM contractual restrictions noted in the contact form). Request types supported include hardware installation, software support, datasheets and spare parts.
4. Power Quality and Harmonic Mitigation Solutions (TCI): Via subsidiary Transcoil, LLC (TCI) headquartered in Germantown, WI, Allied Motion sells harmonic filters, motor protection products, EMI/RFI filters and power factor correction capacitor banks serving oil & gas, HVAC, water/wastewater and general industrial markets.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Allied Motion Technologies designs and manufactures precision and specialty motion control components and systems — including brush and brushless DC motors, brushless servo and torque motors, coreless DC motors, integrated brushless motor-drives, gearmotors, gearing, modular digital servo drives, motion controllers, and incremental and absolute optical encoders — sold as standard catalog products and customized integrated solutions to OEMs and end users across vehicle, medical, agricultural, commercial, electronics, and industrial markets through three regional Solution Centers and a global direct sales force.

Product overview

Allied Motion Technologies (now Allient, Inc.) is a global motion control platform-plus-modules architecture organized around six Technology Units and three Allied Motion Solution Centers that create integrated motion control solutions by combining multiple products. The platform spans a portfolio of core product families — Brushless Motors (DC, Slotless, DC Motors with Drives, Servo, Frameless Direct Drive, Housed Direct Drive Torque), Brushed DC Motors (Coreless, Commercial/Industrial), Gear Motors (Parallel Shaft, Planetary, Right-Angle Shaft, Precision Gears), Vehicle Steering & Traction (POW-R STEER, EPS, EHS, SWS, WheelMax, Transaxles, Modular Steering Systems), Brushless Motor Drives (DPFlex II, SXD, xDrive, H-Drive), Encoders (Size 21 Optical), Critical Medical Solutions (Ventilators/Respirators, Surgical Robots, Power Wheelchair Control Systems with LiNX, Rhino2, R-Series), and Power Quality Solutions from Transcoil/TCI. These families draw on acquired brands and technology units — Agile Systems, COPI, Emoteq, Globe Motors, Heidrive, Motor Products, Ostergrens Elmotor, Premotec, Stature Electric, plus acquired companies Dynamic Controls Limited, ThinGap, ALIO Industries, Spectrum Controls, and SNC Manufacturing — to deliver combined motor + drive + gearing + feedback + control solutions to vehicle, medical, agricultural, commercial, electronics, and industrial markets worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Globe Motors: Former operating unit known for small-frame DC motors and gearmotors (Globe Line PMDC motors).
• Heidrive
• Premotec
• Stature Electric
• Agile Systems
• Computer Optical Products (COPI)
• Emoteq
• Motor Products
• Ostergrens Elmotor
• Transcoil (TCI)
• PerformeX
• EnduraMax
• KinetiMax
• Megaflux
• WheelMax
• POW-R STEER
• S21
• LiNX

Products and services

• Brushless DC Motors Broad family of small-frame rare-earth brushless DC motors and high-speed BLDC motors for medical respirators and other applications; spans Globe INB/NB, HeiMotion, Quantum NEMA, ResMax, PerformeX, EnduraMax, KinetiMax and other lines. Targeted at OEMs requiring precision, high-speed, or high-reliability brushless motion.
• Brushed DC Motors Permanent-magnet brushed DC motors spanning Coreless and Commercial/Industrial (Endurance and Globe) families, with fractional horsepower output up to 0.5 HP for medical mobility, mobile HVAC, and similar battery-powered applications. Includes CL family coreless brushed DC motors with unique coreless rotor design.
• Gear Motors Gear motors with brush or brushless motors in AC or DC configurations, available in planetary, right angle shaft, and parallel shaft configurations using helical, spur, worm, and epicyclic gear designs. Includes precision gears and gear assemblies from 1/2" up to 7" diameter (12-178 mm).
• Vehicle Steering & Traction Solutions Advanced electric steering and traction solutions for OEMs building autonomous mobile robots, AGVs, AGCs, warehouse/factory lift trucks, off-road recreational/utility vehicles, heavy-duty trucks, buses, and construction/farming equipment. Includes POW-R STEER EPAS actuators, EPS electric steering motors, EHS electrohydraulic pump motors, SWS steering wheel sensors, WheelMax integrated wheel drives, motorized transaxles, and modular steering systems.
• Brushless Motor Drives Brushless motor drives including cost-effective single-axis SXD servo drive, xDrive up to 4.4 kW continuous, and patented DPFlex II sensorless drive capable of speeds up to 150,000 RPM. Also includes H-Drive advanced DSP-based brushless servo motor drive with Hiperface DSL and multi-feedback device support, rated up to 4800 W continuous.
• Size 21 Optical Encoders (S21 Series) Cost-effective hollow shaft modular optical encoders in size 21 (2.1 in diameter) with their own bearing system; up to 10,000 RPM shaft speed, software configurable resolution, eight format types including sine-cosine, high-count incremental to 2.1 million CPR, and serial/parallel absolute versions.
• Power Wheelchair Control Systems (LiNX, Rhino/Rhino 2, R-Series) End-to-end mobility control and connectivity solutions including LiNX power wheelchair control system, Rhino2 Classic scooter controllers (up to 200A boost current), and R-Series scooter controllers (50A and 90A versions); acquired through Dynamic Controls Limited and sold to OEMs serving people with disabilities and the elderly.
• Motion Control for Medical Ventilators & Respirators (ResMax) Allied Motion's ResMax 28 brushless DC motor designed specially for medical respiratory applications, providing high speed (90,000 RPM), long life (30,000+ hours), high dynamic performance (4 ms mechanical time constant), and quiet, efficient operation for ventilators, respirators, CPAP, and anesthesia breathing systems.
• Motion Control Solutions for Surgical Robots Motion control solutions for surgical robotic arm systems, surgical robot control consoles, and patient tables, providing advanced motion controls, drive electronics, frameless and housed brushless motors, and high precision feedback devices for OEMs of surgical robotics platforms.
• Transcoil (TCI) Power Quality Solutions Power quality solutions acquired through Transcoil, LLC (TCI) in December 2018; monitors and improves power quality and extends motor life by reducing harmonic distortion associated with variable frequency drives (VFDs). Includes Harmonic Solutions (reactors, passive filters, active filters), Motor Protection Solutions (V1K, MotorGuard Sine Wave filters), EMI Filters (KRF), and Power Factor Correction (PF Guard Capacitor Banks). Markets served: oil & gas, HVAC, water/wastewater, and general industrial.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% on-time delivery with only 2 ppm fallout over two years at Porto facility for a European customer
• +4 more outcomes

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature11 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered strategic acquisition, core strategic portfolio and industry event co-exhibitor.

• SNC Manufacturing Co., Inc.strategic acquisitionStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 January 2024Allient Inc. (the parent of Allied Motion) announced the acquisition of SNC Manufacturing Co., Inc., a designer and manufacturer of electrical transformers serving defense, industrial automation, and energy markets. SNC will become a technology unit within Allient's Power Technology Pillar, providing manufacturing capacity and market reach.
• ThinGapstrategic acquisitionStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 May 2022Allied Motion Technologies announced the completion of its acquisition of ThinGap on May 24, 2022. ThinGap is a developer of high performance, zero cogging slotless motors based in California. The acquisition aimed to expand Allied's capabilities in high-precision motion solutions for markets including aerospace, defense, and medical.
• Spectrum Controlsstrategic acquisitionStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 December 2021Allied Motion purchased Spectrum Controls, reported alongside other 2021 private equity deals and corporate acquisitions. Spectrum Controls is a designer and manufacturer of industrial I/O and control products. The acquisition extended Allied Motion's industrial controls and I/O portfolio to complement its motion control technology.
• ALIO Industriesstrategic acquisitionStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 November 2021Allied Motion announced the acquisition of ALIO Industries for $20 million on November 4, 2021. ALIO Industries is recognized for nano precision motion control solutions. The acquisition extended Allied Motion's capabilities in nano-precision motion control and complementary technologies. The Seeking Alpha report and the BusinessWire announcement corroborate the deal.
• Transcoil, LLC (TCI)strategic acquisitionStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 December 2018As of December 6, 2018, Transcoil, LLC (TCI) became an Allied Motion company. Headquartered in Germantown, WI, TCI designs and manufactures products that monitor and improve power quality and extend motor life by reducing harmonic distortion associated with variable frequency drives (VFDs) and other power conversion equipment. Markets served include oil & gas, HVAC, water and wastewater, and general industrial industries. TCI products include harmonic filters, motor protection solutions (V1K and MotorGuard Sine Wave filters), EMI/RFI filters, and power factor correction capacitor banks (PF Guard).
• Dynamic Controls Limitedstrategic acquisitionStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Through its acquisition of Dynamic Controls Limited, Allied Motion offers high quality mobility control and high-tech connectivity solutions. Dynamic Controls' products include the LiNX Power Wheelchair Control System (end-to-end wheelchair control with sensors, touchscreens, joysticks), the Rhino2 Scooter Controller (Rhino2 Classic range, 200A peak current), and the R-Series Scooter Controller (50A and 90A versions). Power wheelchairs and mobility scooters are sold to OEMs serving people with disabilities and the elderly.
• Maval Industriesstrategic acquisitionStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018As of January 2018, Maval Industries original equipment (OE) steering business became part of Allied Motion. Maval Industries was a world leader in off-road and specialty steering systems; its products now form Allied Motion's Modular Steering Systems line, including integrated Rack and Pinions, steering shafts, U-Joint assemblies and couplers for the automotive, off-road, performance and specialty vehicle markets.
• Allied Motion Legacy Brand Partners (Agile Systems, COPI, Emoteq, Globe Motors, Heidrive, Motor Products, Ostergrens Elmotor, Premotec, Stature Electric)core strategic portfolioStrategic or Co-development PartnerAllied Motion Technologies is the parent company of several legacy operating units/brand partners including Agile Systems, Computer Optical Products (COPI), Emoteq, Globe Motors, Heidrive, Motor Products, Ostergrens Elmotor, Premotec, and Stature Electric. These brands have been retained for customer recognition while operating under the unified Allied Motion Solution Centers for global sales and support.
• Rockwell Automation (Automation Fair)industry event co-exhibitorGTM or Marketing PartnerAllied Motion exhibits at Rockwell Automation's Automation Fair (Nov 18-21, 2024 at the Anaheim Convention Center), a major automation industry event where automation suppliers and OEMs gather to showcase products and solutions. Participation signals Allied Motion's positioning within Rockwell's automation ecosystem.
• NDIA Michigan Chapter (GVSETS)industry event co-exhibitorGTM or Marketing PartnerAllied Motion participates in the GVSETS event (Aug 13-15, 2024 at Suburban Collection Showplace, Novi, MI) organized by NDIA's Michigan chapter, supporting ground vehicle systems engineering technology for the defense market.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• AMETEK: Diversified industrial conglomerate with a significant motion and precision motion control segment. AMETEK competes with Allied Motion in brushless motors, servo systems, and high-precision motion components for medical, aerospace, and industrial customers.
• Parker Hannifin: Large industrial incumbent with a major motion and control technologies group spanning motors, drives, electromechanical actuators, and gear systems. Competes with Allied Motion across industrial automation, vehicle, and aerospace motion applications.
• Nidec Corporation: Global leader in small precision motors and a Top-10 peer in the SAC Insight 2025 ranking. Nidec competes directly with Allied Motion's brushless DC, brushless servo, and small-frame motor lines across appliance, automotive, industrial, and consumer applications.
• Yaskawa Electric: Global leader in servo motors, servo drives, and motion controllers for industrial robotics and factory automation. Yaskawa's Sigma series servo drives and direct-drive motors compete with Allied Motion's H-Drive, HeiMotion, and frameless torque motor offerings.

Direct peers

• Maxon Group: Swiss specialist in high-precision DC, brushless DC, and coreless motors and drives for medical devices, robotics, and aerospace. Closely comparable to Allied Motion's PerformeX slotless BLDC and ResMax medical motor product lines.
• Dr. Fritz Faulhaber: Specialty manufacturer of miniature and micro-precision brushless DC, coreless DC, and servo motors for medical, robotics, optics and semiconductor applications. A strong comparable to Allied Motion's PerformeX slotless and Quantum frameless servo product families.
• Johnson Electric: Top-10 peer in the 2025 electric motor industry list. Johnson Electric supplies custom and catalog motion solutions (brushless DC motors, gear motors, switches) into automotive, medical device, and industrial OEM customers, closely overlapping with Allied Motion's core markets.
• Regal Rexnord: Direct competitor explicitly named alongside Allied Motion in the 2025 SAC Insight Top-10 electric motor industry list. Regal Rexnord offers motion control, motors, gearboxes, and power transmission products into industrial, aerospace, and commercial markets with a similar OEM sales motion.
• Moog Inc. Direct peer in precision motion control, providing high-performance brushless motors, servo drives, and integrated motion subsystems to aerospace, defense, medical, and industrial automation customers — directly comparable to Allied Motion's H-Drive, HeiMotion and WheelMax offerings.

Emerging players

• Novanta Inc. Mid-cap provider of precision motion, photonics, and vision solutions (including the Celera Motion brand of servo drives, frameless motors, and encoders). Directly comparable to Allied Motion's frameless torque motors, optical encoders, and integrated motor-drive products.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors

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M&A11 records

Investments

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