Electronic motion control has been a well-accepted technology in the machine tool industry for more than two decades. The need for precise, repeatable performance and higher production speeds easily justified the cost of the CNC motion controller and servos. These systems have now reached a level of technical sophistication, value and marketing acceptance that allows the OEM designer the freedom to use them without the uneasy feeling of operating on the outer edge of technology. The integration of modern motion control into OEM products improves the quality of the items produced by these machines, and increases the marketing acceptance of them. OEM machines using motion control produce parts more precisely and repeatably, while making the machines much more flexible and user-friendly. Throughput is often increased, diagnostic abilities are enhanced, and the machines can be reconfigured with a minimum of skilled labor. All of this translates into higher sales and more satisfied customers.