To strengthen its multiaxis motion control offerings, Danaher Motion of Washington has purchased Motion Engineering Inc. of Santa Barbara, Calif. The acquired company develops PC-based motion control products and network technology for high-volume OEMs in the electronic assembly, semiconductor manufacturing and medical equipment industries. Its relationship with OEM machine builders in Japan will help strengthen Danaher's marketing efforts there. The newly formed Motion Control Systems Center of Excellence will be headed by Phil Strong, Motion Engineering's CEO.