A chip smaller than the width of a human hair—with double the processing speed. AGVs with micron-level positioning capabilities. Telescope motion control precise enough to zero in on a single star located light years away. It’s a reality for today’s engineers—the unsung heroes behind the world’s most inspiring mechanical accomplishments.

Scroll to read about engineers who turned impossibility into inspiration—and the HEIDENHAIN measurement and motion control solutions that helped them get there.