Drive Elements

Drive elements for power transmission

Save total cost of ownership with efficient gear wheels, drive chains, conveyor chains, toothed racks and toothed belts

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Brakes

Brakes for machine safety

with safety brakes, hydraulic, electromagnetic or spring-actuated brakes and clamping elements

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Transmission

Transmission for the drive train

Planetary gears, spur gears or heavy-duty gears, low backlash and networkable for mechanical engineering

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Couplings

Drive transmission clutches

Disk coupling, safety coupling, shaft coupling, clamping element, shaft-hub connection for machines and systems

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linear actuator

Linear drives for precise movement

Electric linear motor innovations such as ball screws, trapezoidal screws, rack and pinion drives, linear modules and actuators for positioning and strokes

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Engines

Engines with future potential

Synchronous motor, asynchronous motor, geared motor, DC motor, DC and BLDC, stepper motor for your cost-conscious design

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Inverter

Converters for drives in mechanical engineering

Electrical drive technology such as frequency converters, DC converters, stepper motor drivers for efficient drive technology in Industry 4.0

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Efficient drive technology for the Industry 4.0 environment

Here you will find the mechanical, electrical and mechatronic Drive Technology for the modern Engineering. We inform about individual Drive Elements or components like Transmission, Couplings, Brakes, Linear DrivesEngines, Inverter etc. as well as complete drive solutions for power transmission in the drive train of a machine or system.

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Brand new electrical and mechanical drive technology

Drive technology today no longer only includes individual components such as gearbox, motor, clutch. Rather, they merge here in the sign of Drive technology 4.0 or Industrial 4.0 increasingly the technical disciplines. Due to the growing integration, networking and autonomy of modern drive technology and its machines, developers focus on their reliability and efficiency. 

Drive technology for special industries

The following new products are for special industries like the Automotive industry, Renewable energies, Technical Building Services, Medical Technology, food technology, Microsystems Technology, Mobile Machinery has been developed. You will also find new drive technology from the applied research.

  • Smart robotics, which can not only be integrated cost-efficiently, space-savingly and quickly, but are also easy to operate and ensure the necessary flexibility, also help to compensate for the shortage of skilled workers. The company Robco offers a modular robot kit for industrial production. Slim and lightweight robot brakes in the robot arms ensure that the...
  • Servo hydraulics in machines combine the best of two worlds: the benefits of hydraulic power transmission with the advantages of servo drives. Baumüller offers a calculator that calculates the potential energy savings when switching from hydraulics to servo-hydraulics. Details about it and products from different manufacturers of the technology can be found below:  
  • Bosch relies on hydrogen propulsion. Electric cars are important for reducing CO2 emissions in transport. But the question arises as to whether it is also economical to operate heavy commercial vehicles with a payload of 40 t on battery power over long distances? Find out below why Bosch is further developing the technology and what portfolio it has...
  • Potato harvesters collect the popular tuber vegetables from the ground during the potato harvest and hand them over to the tractor driving in front. This automated process also does justice to the growing population and to some extent secures the global food supply. A global manufacturer of such potato harvesters had technical problems and turned to Tsubaki. The freewheeling of the drive specialist solved the problem.  
  • The servo motor and servo amplifier portfolio from Mitsubishi Electric is very versatile. Combined with innovative maintenance, the latest servo systems make machines more efficient, minimize downtime and improve productivity. Now the automation company is going one step further and equipping its servo motors with artificial intelligence (AI). These and other servo motor innovations...
  • Koco Motion offers a comprehensive product range of drive technology for medical technology, which is currently booming. With the DC motor, bell rotor motor, brushless DC motor, precision geared motor, precision servo motor and miniature stepper motor portfolio from Constar, almost all developers' wishes can be fulfilled. Medical pumps, surgical instruments, respirators or prostheses, for example, are possible applications.  

Drive technology for mechanical and plant engineering

Drive technology plays an important role in machine and plant engineering in the context of factory automation in the context of Industry 4.0. Preventive Maintenance (preventive maintenance), Predictive Maintenance (predictive maintenance) or Condition monitoring (Machine condition monitoring) is integrated into countless mechanical and electrical applications. Sensors, encoder and communication technology have found their way into engines, transmissions, Rolling and even clutch or brake. 

Discover the latest developments in the field of Dog clutch – decisive for high-performance drive systems. Our expert insight highlights how these couplings can increase efficiency and reliability. What is very important with elastomer couplings is the plastic or that elastomer, which need to be constantly improved so that they become more efficient. RW claw coupling

Discover the advanced Shaft connections from Tsubaki, a market leader in the field of drive elements. Tsubaki offers innovative coupling solutions that combine reliability and precision in drive technology. Find out about their high-quality products that have been specially developed for the demanding conditions of industrial applications.

Tsubaki backstop

koco Motion and Adlos have their ingenious, unique servo motor platform can Motion revised. About better reference runs Users can now also look forward to series products. In addition, the cooperation partners now have the connection of DC motors implemented. Previously were at the Servomotor of 2nd generation made electronic and mechanical improvements and further developed the software. 

Koco Motion servo motor DC

 

Maximize the safety of your drive systems with one Slip clutch or Frictionto prevent overload damage. This safety clutches protect your valuable machines from excessive torque. Improved materials and precise adjustment mechanisms guarantee quick response and reliable separation when torque is exceeded. Discover the new products and find out more about their function and application.

Orbit slip clutch Mini

The safety clutch reliably protects machines and systems from damage that can be caused by overload. Therefore, the question should always be asked when designing: safety coupling Yes or no? It is best to like an expert Mayr Antriebstechnik to ask. You can read up on it here. This article provides a lot of clutch know-how and shows some applications in practice.  

Mayr safety clutch

 

The ones presented safety clutches of the ST series R + W are available in four different sizes for torques from 1000 to 160.000 Nm. This makes them particularly suitable for reducing the high downtime costs in heavy machinery construction. Shaft diameters from 40 to 290 mm can be adapted. The couplings are absolutely free of play and maintenance and, compared to other safety couplings, have up to 23% smaller outside diameter.

RW slip clutch

An rigid coupling or Shell coupling offers advantages such as backlash-free shaft connection or high torque transmission. Find out how rigid couplings ensure precise power transmission and fail-safe connections in your drive solution. Optimize your systems with proven solutions known for their robustness and easy installation.

Orbit drive technology rigid coupling

 

The articulated coupling connects two shaft ends for torque transmission. The torsionally rigid couplings also compensate for large radial and angular misalignments of the shafts. This makes it suitable for applications where precise shaft alignment is not possible or would be costly. With these characteristics she beats them Bellows or Dog clutch. Below you will find innovations from various manufacturers. 

KBK articulated coupling

 

In certain applications are Lead Screws an extremely economical alternative for the more precise Ball Screws. Dr. Tretter has now included them in its broad product portfolio and covers a very wide range of diameters and pitches with the trapezoidal thread spindles.

Tretter trapezoidal screw

 

Electric drives have a large share in industrial electrical energy consumption. According to Nord Drivesystems, up to 60 percent can be saved together with the application. Therefore supported NORD its customers with energy-efficient drives to tap this potential for savings. Below we present the innovations in the area Asynchronous motor.

Getriebebau Nord asynchronous motor

 

More and more robots are finding their way into the rapidly growing market Automation. That's how she finds it Robotic Use in all areas of the factory Automation such as packaging technology, conveyor technology, dosing technology, medical technology, food technology, handling, machine tools and much more. The drive components installed in it must be reliable, process-reliable, economical and work with high dynamics. We present them to you here robot drive New developments like the last one Integrated motion technology from Synapticon: 

Sumitomo robot drive

 

The Disk clutch Diskflex is suitable for a wide variety of applications: from dynamic handling tasks to installation in multi-axis systems through to metal forming systems and the high-temperature environment. Orbit Drive Technology offers a comprehensive program tailored to the application for these torsionally stiff Flexible Couplings.

Orbit multi-disc clutch