What Cleveland Motion Controls does

Cleveland Motion Controls (CMC) is a wholly-owned subsidiary and operating brand of The Lincoln Electric Company (NASDAQ: LECO), specializing in industrial web tension control and motion control hardware for continuous-process manufacturers. Its product portfolio centers on tension transducers (load cells) in multiple form factors including Cartridge, Slim Cell, Under Pillow Block, Cantilevered, and ISC (embedded amplifier) models, paired with DIN-rail load cell amplifiers, the WebPro digital closed-loop tension controller, tension indicators, and the EMAG line of electromagnetic particle brakes and clutches. Differentiated technology includes the Ultra ISC integrated signal conditioner (embedded +/- 10 VDC amplification inside the load cell housing), full-bridge semiconductor strain gage designs with a 40:1 tension range, and UL Listed intrinsically safe barrier blocks that enable deployment in hazardous Class 1, Groups A-D atmospheres without purging.

CMC serves industrial manufacturers across paper, steel, textiles, roofing shingles, linoleum, rubber, foil, and food products, as well as automation system integrators building complete motion control solutions. Revenue is generated through direct sale of customizable individual components and quote-based engineered systems, with multi-year contract billing on larger integrations. Go-to-market is sales-led: customers reach CMC via a toll-free line (800-321-8072), email inquiries routed through Lincoln Electric, or the cmccontrols.com product catalog, which provides datasheets, CAD drawings, and application sizing tools. The company maintains a single operational site in Ladson, South Carolina, and its website is restricted to persons located in the United States.

Name

Cleveland Motion Controls

Legal name

Cleveland Motion Control, a Lincoln Electric Company

Website

https://cmccontrols.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Cleveland Motion Controls, a Lincoln Electric subsidiary, designs and sells web tension control hardware, including load cells, amplifiers, digital tension controllers, and electromagnetic brakes, for continuous-process industrial manufacturers in the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Motion Control / Web Tension Control

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Motion & Machine Control (CNC, Robotics Controllers, Servo/Motion Controllers) (IMAGABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Motion Control Components (Servos, Drives, Motors, Encoders) (IMAHAHAG), Industrial Controllers & Control Systems (PLCs, PACs, CNC Controllers) (IMAHAHAH)

Keywords

• Web tension control
• Industrial automation solutions
• Tension transducers
• Load cell amplifiers
• Electromagnetic brakes clutches

Headquarters

HQ city

Ladson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Control Components: Sale of individual industrial control and automation components including tension transducers, load cells, load cell amplifiers, tension controllers, tension indicators, and electromagnetic particle brakes and clutches. Many components are customizable to customer-specific applications.
2. Engineered Systems: Completely engineered system solutions combining multiple components and integration services to provide complete automation solutions for customer applications.
3. Custom Solutions: Custom engineering and programming services to develop real-world solutions that save customers time and money. Solutions are quickly developed to meet specific application requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Cleveland Motion Controls designs, manufactures, and sells industrial web tension control components and engineered automation systems for continuous-process manufacturers. The product line includes tension transducers (load cells), load cell amplifiers, the WebPro digital tension controller, tension indicators, electromagnetic particle brakes and clutches, and intrinsically safe barrier blocks. The company sells both individual customizable components for new machinery or retrofit and fully engineered integrated systems.

Product overview

Cleveland Motion Controls (CMC) offers a broad line of industrial control and automation solutions organized into two main product lines: the current Ultra Line and legacy Classic Line. The product portfolio centers on web tension control systems comprising tension transducers (load cells) available in multiple form factors (Cartridge, Slim Cell, Under Pillow Block, Cantilevered, and ISC with embedded amplifier), paired with load cell amplifiers for signal conditioning. Supporting products include the WebPro advanced digital tension controller for closed-loop control, Cleveland-Kidder tension indicators for display, EMAG electromagnetic particle brakes and clutches for torque control, and intrinsically safe barrier blocks for hazardous environments. The company provides both individual customizable components and completely engineered systems for various industrial applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cleveland-Kidder: Brand of tension transducers, tension indicators, and related products including Classic and Ultra line load cells and tension control equipment.
• WebPro
• Ultra Line
• Classic Line

Products and services

• Ultra Line Tension Transducers (Load Cells) Full-bridge semiconductor strain gage tension transducers providing highly responsive linear output for measuring, monitoring, and controlling web tension in continuous processes. Includes Cartridge Style, Slim Cell, Under Pillow Block, Cantilevered, and ISC (with embedded amplifier) models. For industrial manufacturers in paper, steel, textiles, roofing, rubber, foil, and food products.
• Ultra Cartridge Style Tension Transducer Versatile cartridge-style tension load cell with full-bridge semiconductor strain gages and temperature compensation. 40:1 tension range, ratings 25-1000 LB MWF. For continuous-process manufacturers using industry-standard mounting.
• Ultra Slim Cell Transducer Low-profile tension load cell designed for tight mounting spaces and low tension applications. Maintenance-free lubricated bearing with very low friction, ratings 10-1000 LB MWF. For manufacturers with constrained mounting envelopes.
• Ultra Under Pillow Block Tension Transducer (UPB) Washdown-duty tension load cell with sealed, corrosion- and chemical-resistant design for demanding industrial environments. Designed for pillow block bearings and rotating shaft installations, ratings 25-30,000 LB MWF. For harsh-environment process lines.
• Ultra Cantilevered Tension Transducer (CLT) Cantilevered fixed shaft roller or sheave tension transducer for narrow webs. Measures wide tension range from 0.1 lbs to 500 lbs; design eliminates effects of shifting cantilevered loads. For narrow-web continuous processes.
• Ultra ISC Transducers (Embedded Amplifier) Tension transducers with integrated signal conditioner (ISC) embedded directly in the load cell housing, outputting direct +/- 10 VDC and eliminating need for separate amplifier hardware. 40:1 tension range. For manufacturers seeking simplified wiring and noise immunity.
• Classic Style Transducers (Legacy Product) Legacy half-bridge semiconductor strain gage tension load cells still available and supported, including CR Transducer, Slim Cell, UPB, and CLT Cantilevered models. For installed-base customers requiring replacement units.
• WebTension Load Cell Amplifiers DIN rail mountable load cell amplifiers providing excitation and signal conditioning for one or two foil or strain gage web tension transducers. Available in Ultra Line (40:1 tension range) and Classic Line versions with 0-10VDC or 4-20mA output. For plant control panels and skid integrators.
• WebPro Tension Controller Advanced digital web tension controller with 32-bit microprocessor providing closed-loop control with tension transducer feedback. Configurable for unwind brakes, motors, intermediate tension, and winder applications with digital and analog tension display. For unwind/winder process control.
• Cleveland-Kidder Tension Indicators Industrial-grade tension indicators available in Ultra and Classic lines with analog or LED digital displays (standard 0.56 inch or extra-large 1.5 inch) for precise tension value indication. For operator stations requiring direct tension readouts.
• EMAG Electromagnetic Particle Brakes and Clutches Electromagnetic particle brakes and clutches with torque proportional to supplied current. Models EMAG 1 (1.5 lb.ft.) through EMAG 260 (260 lb.ft.), 100:1 torque range, wider speed range, lower power consumption, noiseless/dustless operation with lifetime lubrication. Replaces friction-based brake systems in continuous-process unwind/winder applications.
• Cleveland-Kidder Intrinsically Safe Barrier Blocks UL Listed intrinsically safe barrier blocks permitting use of Cleveland tension transducers in hazardous Class 1, Group A, B, C, or D atmospheres. Transducers can be installed up to 150 feet away without purging. For hazardous-location tension measurement installations.
• Engineered Systems and Custom Integration Solutions Completely engineered system solutions combining CMC tension transducers, amplifiers, controllers, brakes/clutches, and barrier blocks with application engineering and programming to deliver full automation solutions for continuous-process manufacturers. Includes support for new machinery builds and retrofit applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40:1 tension range on Ultra product line (Example: 2.5 lbs to 100 lbs on 100 lb load cell)
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Lincoln ElectriccoreOthersCleveland Motion Controls (CMC) is a wholly-owned subsidiary and brand of Lincoln Electric (NYSE: LEL), a major manufacturer of welding, cutting, and joining equipment. Under the Cleveland Motion Controls brand, Lincoln Electric provides Motion Control and Integrated System Solutions. Lincoln Electric sells CMC products both as individual customizable components and completely engineered systems.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Rockwell Automation: Rockwell Automation provides Allen-Bradley motion controllers, drives, and integrated control platforms that compete with CMC at the engineered-systems level in continuous process applications across North American industrial manufacturing.
• Siemens: Siemens offers SIMOTION motion control systems, SINAMICS drives, and integrated automation platforms that overlap with CMC's engineered systems and controller business across global industrial and process manufacturing customers.
• ABB: ABB is a large industrial automation incumbent offering motion controllers, drives, PLCs, and integrated tension/winder control solutions across discrete and process manufacturing - overlapping with CMC's motion control and engineered systems at the higher end of the automation stack.

Direct peers

• Nireco: Nireco is a Japanese specialist in web tension control, edge position control, and automatic inspection systems for continuous manufacturing processes - comparable technology and customer base to CMC in web handling and converting machinery.
• Montalvo Corporation: Montalvo is a direct competitor in web tension control, manufacturing load cells, tension brakes, clutches, and control systems for paper, film, foil, and converting industries - overlapping directly with CMC's Cleveland-Kidder and EMAG product lines and serving the same continuous-process manufacturers.
• Erhardt+Leimer: Erhardt+Leimer is a German-based global manufacturer of web tension control and web guiding systems for paper, film, foil, textile, and tire manufacturing - a comparable full-line tension control specialist competing with CMC's web tension product range internationally.
• Maxcess (MAGPOWR): Maxcess's MAGPOWR brand offers web tension control devices, load cells, magnetic particle brakes and clutches, and tension indicators - directly mirroring CMC's complete web tension control portfolio and serving comparable converting and web-handling customers.
• Dover Flexo Electronics: Dover Flexo Electronics (a Dover company) provides tension transducers, amplifiers, controllers, and tension control systems for web processing - direct overlap with CMC's tension measurement and control offering in printing, converting, and packaging applications.
• FMS (Force Measuring Systems): FMS Force Measuring Systems AG specializes in web tension measurement using load cells, signal conditioners, and tension controllers for continuous material processing - a comparable specialist in the measurement and monitoring segment of CMC's portfolio.

Emerging players

• KEBA Group: KEBA provides industrial automation controllers, drives, and motion control platforms including tension/winder applications - an emerging platform player whose integrated motion + tension offering competes with CMC's engineered systems in converting and material handling machinery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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