Merkle-Korff Industries, part of the Kinetek group of motors and controls companies, is an international leader in the manufacture of AC and DC subfractional horsepower motors, gearmotors, and linear motion actuators. Serving its Customers on a custom OEM basis in high volume, or on a stock motor on-line purchase of as few as one, MK combines quality and a global cost-effectiveness to bring the best overall value. Products Include: AC standard gearmotors AC stock gearmotors (on-line) AC and DC linear actuators MK brushless DC motors and controls DC standard motors and gearmotors DC stock motors and gearmotors (on-line) Value-added assembly and services Merkle-Korff provides technical support in the specification and customization of the right product configuration for the Customer's application. The company has made a commitment to growth and customer satisfaction through continued product quality, performance, and value-added services. From its beginning as a specialty shop in Chicago in 1911, producing transmissions for Model-A Fords and miniature speed reducers for the display industry, to the vision to combine small motors with speed reducers...thus creating the first sub-fractional gearmotor... Merkle-Korff Industries has grown to be a global company with several operating facilities, both in the U.S. and internationally. A part of Kinetek, it serves a broad spectrum of industries worldwide with the financial, technological and human resources necessary to seek out new applications and new industries. Today the company's strategy is to aggressively pursue new applications and market development with a broader and more diverse range of products…a strategy formulated to meet the increasing needs and demands of its Customers.