Megger welcomes Baker Instruments to the family!
Megger is delighted to welcome Baker Instruments, a leading developer and supplier of test systems for motors and rotating machines, as the latest addition to its growing family of constituent companies. Megger acquired Baker Instruments from the SKF Group on 16th October 2018 and is currently working to integrate the company and its products with Megger operations worldwide.
Commenting on the acquisition Jim Fairbairn, Chief Executive Officer of Megger, said, “We are excited to acquire a recognised industry leader with equipment and online testing capability that will complement Megger’s existing product range. We look forward to working with the Baker team to drive continuing growth and innovation.”
For more than 50 years, Baker Instruments has been at the forefront of the motor testing industry and is universally recognised as a leading brand in this sector. The company pioneered stress testing for motors, along with dynamic testing as an aid to predictive maintenance. Baker Instruments is based in Fort Collins, which is about 50 miles north of Denver, Colorado, in the USA. The company also has service centres in Nuremberg, Germany and Shanghai, China.
All current Baker Instruments products are associated with motor and rotating machine test and diagnostics. They include static motor test systems for carrying out tests on de-energized motors, dynamic test systems for carrying out tests on energized motors, installed on-line systems for continuous motor monitoring, and software for recoding and analysing motor test data. The company’s range includes both portable and automated instruments.
Megger will retain the Baker brand which has a long and valued reputation, but in the near future, all of Baker products will be transitioned to dual Megger/Baker branding. For the present, the products will continue to be available through the SKF sales network, but supply will be transferred to the Megger sales network as soon as this can be achieved seamlessly without affecting availability and continuity of supply.
