Chuck Lewin

Chuck Lewin is Founder and CEO of Performance Motion Devices Inc. In 1992, Lewin developed a motion control on an IC technology to found PMD. In less than a year, the company released its first IC multi-axis motion processor with functions previously only on board-level motion control products. In 2024, the company introduced its ION/CME N-Series PCB-mountable drive, delivering integrated motion control, network connectivity, and power amplification in a single module.

Today, the company manufactures motion controls for servo and step motors with CAN, serial, SPI, and Ethernet communications—and capable of S-curves, synchronized multi-axis contouring, precision torque control, field-oriented control, and many other advanced capabilities.