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Baldor Receives Manufacturing Technology Achievement Award'

10 October 2000

Baldor Receives 'Excellence in Manufacturing Technology Achievement Award'

    FORT SMITH, Ark., Oct. 6 Baldor Electric Company
, a leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing of industrial
electric motors and drives, was honored with an "Excellence in Manufacturing
Technology Achievement Award."  The award was presented by American Machinist
magazine at a ceremony held during the International Manufacturing Technology
Show (IMTS) in Chicago from September 6 - 13, 2000.
    In presenting the award, Thomas J. Grasson, Editor-in-Chief, for American
Machinist said, "The companies receiving these awards are the best of the
best, according to our readers."  The awards were based on surveys conducted
of manufacturing managers and engineers in the machine tool and metalworking
industries.
    Baldor received a "Performance and Repeatability" award.  According to Tom
Grasson, "As companies prepare to make major equipment purchases, they look
for reliability, predictability, quality, and overall productivity.  The
winners in this category have established a high confidence level."
    Baldor's exhibit at IMTS included industrial motors and drives, servo and
motion control products, and linear motors and controls.
    "We are very grateful to the readers and editors of American Machinist for
this prestigious award," commented John McFarland, Baldor President and CEO.
"This award recognizes the importance of motors and drives in delivering
overall reliability and performance in modern manufacturing.  We also believe
it is important for Baldor to apply these same principles to our own
manufacturing operations."
    Today, Baldor operates 13 manufacturing plants in the United States.
Using a unique Flex Flow(TM) manufacturing process, Baldor is able to produce
any order in any quantity, quickly and efficiently.  Baldor offers customers
over 5,500 different models of stock motors and drives.  Custom motor and
drive leadtimes are among the shortest in the industry.