Salient Motion brings precision screw manufacturing in-house

Salient Motion is bringing precision screw production into its own manufacturing network through the launch of Saginaw Precision in Michigan. The division focuses on ball screws and roller screws for aerospace, defense, robotics and other demanding motion applications. The development links a specialized component operation with the company's actuator development activity.

A production platform in Saginaw

The announcement was covered by Manufacturing Dive on September 29, 2026. The operation is intended to reduce dependence on external sources for precision components and provide a foundation for further manufacturing expansion. The company describes the Michigan site as both a production location and a place to develop processes that can be used in future facilities.

Salient Motion's official announcement sets a projected capacity of approximately 50,000 ball screws annually by 2027. This is a future capacity objective, rather than a statement of current annual output. The company has not disclosed the site's present capacity in the editorial report. Readers should keep that distinction when comparing the expansion with existing production.

Manufacturing priorities

Bring precision ball screw and roller screw manufacturing in-house.
Connect component production with actuator development.
Combine specialized machining experience with software and modern equipment.
Develop a platform that can support additional factories.

The company's approach combines conventional machine tools, repurposed equipment and thread-grinding capabilities with specialist experience. It presents that combination as a route to increasing the availability of precision screws. Performance and capacity statements remain company claims and plans; the launch itself does not establish that every future target has already been achieved.

Bringing a critical component into the same manufacturing organization changes how development and production can be coordinated. Specifications, inspection requirements and changes to a design need to be managed across the full assembly. The Saginaw division is the part of Salient Motion's plan that addresses precision screw manufacturing within that chain.

About the company

Salient Motion develops motion control systems for aerospace and defense. Saginaw Precision is its division for precision screws and related motion components. Official company information is available at https://salientmotion.com/.