Where do Aerotech’s products fit within mechatronics?
Novotnak: Aerotech manufactures all the elements of motion systems, from the motors to drives to controllers, including software. We also make a variety of mechanical components, such as linear, rotary and lift stages. Therefore, our motion system solutions, in which we combine all these elements into highly versatile and accurate motion subsystems, can be considered mechatronic systems in the truest sense of the term. Can you cite an example of an important new product that showcases this mechatronics approach? Novotnak: Aerotech’s VascuLathe® is a very good example of a complete motion subsystem that was designed for mechatronic applications. The VascuLathe combines high-quality mechanics, motors, drives, and controllers into a complete subsystem that is not only more accurate and reliable than previous stent machining solutions, but is also more economical due to higher throughput and its smaller footprint. The VascuLathe uses Aerotech’s rotary and linear stages, driven by our digit
