Date | Products |
| 2008 | Launch of Mentor MP, a new high performance DC
drive giving optimum performance and flexible system interfacing
capability |
| 2008 | Launch of Affinity, a new range of HVAC/R
drives focused especially on the needs of the Building Automation
Industry world-wide |
| 2007 | Unidrive SP Size Zero is a new member of the
Panel Mount range. It reduces the drive size by 60% for motors from
0.37kW to 1.5kW |
| 2007 | Digitax ST, a new range of servo-drives, with
unprecedented connectivity, feedback options, intelligence and
functionality |
| 2006 | The Commander SK extended range. Now available
to 132kW (200hp) |
| 2005 | Unidrive SP Modular Drives and Free standing
Cubicle drives extend the range to 1.5MW and 690V supply |
| 2005 | The SM-Ethernet is an option module that can be fitted to
Control Techniques drives to provide Ethernet slave connectivity,
now supporting Ethernet IP |
| 2005 | CTScope, a software oscilloscope that allows
you to monitor every aspect of your Control Techniques drive |
| 2004 | The new Commander SK range of general purpose
AC drives is designed for quick and easy set-up of simple
applications. |
| 2004 | CTSoft software is a complimentary PC or
laptop Windows™ based drive configuration tool designed to enable
the complete control and display of all parameters within Commander
SK and Unidrive SP |
| 2004 | Launch of SyPTPro, a complete
integrated development suite for distributed drive
applications. |
| 2003 | SyPTLite is a ladder diagram editor allowing
the development of programs for execution on Control Techniques
drives and option modules. |
| 2003 | SM-EZMotion Module for Unidrive |
| | For most motion control applications, users are looking for
fast set up, short software learning curves, and
fill-in-the-dialogue-box programming that achieves motion profiles
quickly and reliably. The Unidrive "Motion Made Easy" option has
been designed specifically for these users. |
| 2002 | Launch of the Unidrive SP Solutions
Platform |
| 2000 | The recognition of this re-appraisal Award the international
ISO 14001 environmental standard to Control Techniques' Newtown
factory. |
| 2000 | Launch of M'Ax Servo package. A performance matched range of
servo drive and Unimotor with SLM Drivelink technology. |
| 2000 | Launch of Commander SE the simple and easy AC drive for general
purpose applications. |
| 1999 | Control Techniques merges with American company Emerson Motion
Control making the company a key player in the USA servo
market. |
| 1997 | Introduction of the 'MultiAx', a Multi Drive Servo Package
based on speed loop motor technology. |
| 1996 | 45 Drive Centres around the world. |
| 1995 | Control Techniques becomes a part of Emerson Electric Co. |
| | Heavy investment in a new R&D centre and HQ. |
| | Introduces Unidrive, the world's first universal AC drive,
three technologies in identical hardware. |
| 1994 | Massive investment in the world module production plant. |
| 1993 | 25 Drive Centres around the world. |
| 1992 | Total of 10 Drive Centres around the world. |
| | Launches a complete range of products for factory
automation. |
| 1989 | Introduces the Digitax Servo Drive and Motor range. |
| 1988 | Founds the first Drive Centre in Europe. |
| | First mass produced Vector controlled AC drive hits the
market. |
| 1987 | Three Drive Centres open in the UK. |
| 1986 | Opens the first Drive Centre in the US. |
| | Launches Mentor, the world's first Digital DC
drive. |
| | Launches the successful Commander AC Digital drive. |
| 1985 | KTK becomes Control Techniques |
| 1983 | Launches the first range of frequency inverters. |
| 1973 | Company created in the UK named KTK |