The maxon motor Group continues to strengthen its local services and takes over the drive business for maxon drive systems in the Eastern European region from Uzimex AG.
maxon motor, the worldwide leading provider of high-precision drives and systems, presents a new, more powerful series of planetary gearheads, called GP 26 A. The GP 26 A closes the gap which previously existed between the 22 and 32 diameters in the range of power-optimized gearheads. The GP 26 A offers all of the advantages of the maxon series of gearheads, including modularity, precision and power. Particularly significant improvements over the previous generation are the higher permissible loads.
The spindle drive program will be extended with the new size 16 mm. This is also an easily configurable complete system with integrated axial bearing for high loads. Version with metric M6 spindle or Ø 5 mm ball screw.
When it was introduced many years ago, the GP 16 A planetary gearhead represented a milestone in gear technology, thanks to its use of powder metallurgy. Now, in the new GP 16 C, ceramic components are also used. Longer life span and a doubling of the continuous torque fulfill the requirements of many customers.
The digital positioning controller EPOS3 70/10 EtherCAT meets the highest demands in real-time positioning of synchronized multi-axis systems. Extremely compact in size, the EPOS3 possesses a wide nominal power supply voltage range from 11 to 70 VDC and delivers a continuous output current of 10 A, during acceleration and deceleration even up to 25 A. Designed for DC and EC motors with a power range up to 700 Watt, it provides outstanding uniform running for motors equipped with incremental encoders.
Versatility, power, and robustness for flat motors have a name: «EC 60 flat».
The multitude of possible combinations makes the new EC 60 flat the ideal drive in a wide range of applications. Whether the focus is on high nominal torque, on high-dynamic positioning tasks with superb repetition accuracy, or on robustness and insensitivity against environmental conditions, the choice is all up to the end user.
The worldwide leading provider in precision drives and systems is integrating its long-time sales partner, Kwapil & Co. GmbH, into the maxon motor Group. With this step, maxon motor is further strengthening its presence in Austria.
Following the ESCON’s launch during fall 2011, maxon motor’s new series of servo controllers welcomes its second family member; the ESCON 50/5. As the little brother, it captivates by userfriendliness and outstanding performance. The compact, powerful 4-quadrant PWM servo controller offers efficient control of permanent-magnet activated brushed DC motors and brushless EC motors up to approximately 250 Watts. As part of the ESCON family, it is the embodiment of unrivaled power density in the field of servo controller technology. More convenience, functionality, protection, or power are hardly possible.
In order to take advantage of the EC 90 flat motor’s ultra slim design also in high-precision applications and positioning tasks, a microsystem is being applied; the MILE encoder. The incredibly miniature system can be integrated into the motor without adding length to it.
In the eighth year of its Mars expedition, the Mars rover Opportunity has found evidence that water once existed on Mars. According to briefings by NASA, in late 2011 the rover found a vein of a notably light colored mineral – apparently gypsum – deposited by flowing water.
For the past 10 years, maxon motor hungary has successfully been producing component groups and high-precision DC motors.
The trend towards increasingly smaller and more powerful drive components is in full force. At the same time, the product development cycle is getting shorter and shorter. To enable a more flexible response to the market demands, maxon motor founded a third production plant in Veszprém, Hungary, in 2001. Ten years later, the drive specialist can add another success story to its history.
The ESCON 36/2 DC is the first product in the new servo controller range by maxon motor and shows how user-friendly drive technology can be. The extremely compact, powerful 4-quadrant PWM servo controller offers efficient control of brushed permanent-magnet activated DC motors up to approx. 72 W. With its unsurpassed power density, it is the embodiment of the degree of miniaturization that is currently possible in the field of servo controller technology. It is hardly possible to pack more power, more functionality, more convenience and more protection in such small dimensions with today's level of technology.
maxon motor Group posts best ever results in the company's history – continuous innovation capacity and well-stocked product pipeline – successful optimization of company processes – cautiously optimistic about future economic outlook
The drive specialist from Sachseln has been in motion for half a century.
The canton of Obwalden's largest employer can look back on half a century of history: 50 years of maxon motor ag means 50 years of innovation, quality and continuity. It therefore stands to reason that maxon drives are used wherever they need to work in extreme conditions - from the earth's interior all the way to Mars.
Ø40 x 80 mm = 170 W. A formula for high power density.
Every single maxon motor clearly proves how high performance can be packed in a miniature space without efficiency and reliability falling by the wayside; for many years, every day, millionfold. How to fit 170 Watts of power in a Ø40 x 80 mm, palm-sized housing is being demonstrated by the new brushless direct current motor EC 40.
The Board of Directors has appointed Mr Eugen Elmiger, 47 years, as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of maxon motor ag in Sachseln with effect from January 1, 2011. The Board made this appointment to ensure that the continuity of the company's management and long-term development would be guaranteed in the best way possible.
The EC 22 HD drive for extreme conditions wins the race
The 2010 Innovation Prize awarded by the Central Switzerland Chamber of Commerce (HKZ) has been won by maxon motor. The company convinced the jury with its new precision motor for extreme condi-tions - the maxon EC22 HD. This drive can withstand 200°C, 100 G and 1,700 bar.
200°C / 100 G / -5'000 m / 1'700 bar – maxon motor sets new benchmark
Drive systems made by maxon do their job under the most difficult conditions, such as, for example, on Mars. But not only in high altitudes or in outer space, maxon DC motors also operate in harsh ambient conditions as encountered deep underneath the earth's surface – immaculate, dependable, efficient.
Miniaturized Positioning Controller – No Ifs, No Buts
EPOS (easy to use positioning system) is being expanded again in a second generation. Several variants of the EPOS2 24/2 positioning controller permit the use of various brushed DC motors with encoder or brushless EC motors with Hall sensors and encoder up to 48 Watts.
The maxon motor Group is strengthening its worldwide network in the market for high-precision drives and systems up to 500 watts; on 1st August 2010 the new subsidiary – maxon precision motor India Pvt. Ltd. – has been established in Bangalore.
This year it features new servoamplifiers, digital positioning controllers and sterilizable EC motors
The new catalog from the high-precision drive and system specialist is now available. maxon motor has always invested heavily in the continual development of innovative products. The maxon 2010/11 catalog comprises 368 pages, packed with technical motor, gearhead and sensor data, and also contains comprehensive information on intelligent control electronics for DC and EC drives.
The Germany team won the 2010 Robot Football World Cup in Singapore. The name of the goalkeeper who played in the 6:1 win was not Thomas Müller but Nao; A robot. Rather than being powered by strong muscles, he draws his energy and flexibility from dynamic electro-motors provided by maxon motor.
Results for maxon motor Group in 2009 better than expected
Sachseln, Switzerland. – Fiscal 2009 was a difficult year for maxon motor Group. Yet thanks to the company's strategy of broad diversification and its ability to win important projects and new customers, the anticipated drop in sales was less severe than originally feared. At CHF 248 million, Group sales were down 16% over the previous year. Cash flow of CHF 27.6 million enabled the company to fund all its investments without resorting to external financing. maxon invests 8.6% of its revenues in R&D, an area in which 200 of the company's total workforce of around 1,700 (previous year: 1,760) are employed. maxon has production plants in Sachseln (Switzerland), Sexau (Germany) and Veszprém (Hungary), and has succeeded in strengthening its position as a technology leader in the field of complex drive systems thanks to a number of new products. The first four months of fiscal 2010 were marked at maxon by record revenue sales and a bulging order book. Owing to the volatility of international markets, the company is looking to the future with cautious optimism.
In response to a growing market requirement for drives with IP54 protection rating, maxon motor is expanding its existing range of RE 40 and EC 45 industrial versions by adding the RE 50 and RE 65. maxon motor is also launching new AB 44 mounted brakes.
For the use in high speed medical applications of up to 90'000 rpm, maxon motor extends the product range by two sterilizable 50 Watt drives “EC Size 5” and “EC 13”. Stand-alone, or as motor/gear combination, the drives stand out by high power, extremely low-noise and low-vibration operation, marginal heat generation and minimal size – welcome characteristics particularly in medical handheld power tools.
Powerful positioning controller with applied cutting-edge technology
EPOS (Easy to use Positioning System) is being expanded again in its second generation. The EPOS2 70/10 matches with DC brush motors with encoder or brushless EC motors with Hall sensors and encoder up to 700 watts power.
Now with supervisory control and data acquisition interface
The EPOS2 P 24/5 from maxon motor is a freely programmable positioning controller. Applications are programmed to comply with the IEC 61131-3 standard. The controller matches with DC brush motors with encoder or brushless EC motors with Hall sensors and encoder up to 120 watts.
Compact OEM module for brushless DC motors with Hall sensors
The maxon motor DEC module 50/5 controller is a digital amplifier with speed controller for controlling electronically commutated (brushless) DC motors with Hall sensors up to 250 watts.
Eugen Elmiger has been with the drive specialist in Sachseln since 1991.
Eugen Elmiger is the new spokesman for maxon motor ag. From January 1st, 2010 he will, by rotation order, take over from Armin Lederer who has held this office since 2007.
This new product is very hard to hear! The low noise coaxial-drive (Koaxdrive) KD 32 planetary gearhead from maxon motor is setting new standards in operating noise and torque levels. Measuring 32 mm in diameter and with a torque of 6.5 Nm, it is ideal for use in noise-sensitive, highly demanding applications.
Drive specialist from Sachseln wins Future Readiness Award 2009.
This year the 5th European Futurists Conference Lucerne presented a Future Readiness Award for the very first time. Among the winners was microdrive producer maxon motor which has turned in a rela-tively stable performance despite the economic crisis thanks to the firm’s far-sighted policies.
Korean scientists found a way to not only considerably improve the solar cells’ efficiency.
Manufacturing of highly efficient photovoltaic systems is marching on. A Korean development sets a new benchmark not only in respect to the efficiency of the solar cell itself, but also “condenses” the sunlight and multiply concentrates it. The result is an outstandingly power dense system designed to most advantageously harvest energy from a so far still sparsely used natural resource. maxon supplies the drives for continuous tracking of the actual solar position.
An exhibition at the Museum of Design Zurich is dedicated to robots. It features around 200 exhibits, including a number of maxon motors.
The Museum of Design Zurich is mounting an exhibition in its Galerie entitled "Robots - from Motion to Emotion?" from 24 June to 4 October 2009. Visitors can expect to see numerous exhibits, ranging from historical automata to modern robots and future designs. There is also a side exhibition focusing on the technology of how robots work, i.e. drive technology. Part of the exhibition therefore includes several of maxon’s precision motors.
Good results for 2008 reported by the maxon motor Group - maxon medical developed as another mainstay business – adjustments undertaken due to weak economic environment - drop in sales forecast for 2009:
The maxon motor Group reported its second best-ever results in 2008, with sales totalling CHF 297.5 million compared with its record-breaking CHF 303.5 million in the previous year. At 2007 exchange rates, sales would have been CHF 325 million. Despite the weaker economy in the second half of 2008, cash flow totalled CHF 33 million (40.4 in the previous year), enabling all capital expenditure programmes to be internally funded.
As an addition to the topmost performance range of EC motors, maxon motor launches its EC 25 High Speed – a speed-optimized and, at the same time, small-sized 250 W drive. Fast, and still incredibly smooth running. Or, in other words: EC 25 High Speed.
Especially for the use when installation space is very limited, maxon motor launches its flat motor „EC 9.2 flat“. With its outer rotating rotor, the drive offers high nominal torque, smooth running and minimal size. Large-scale torque in small-sized packaging. Or, in other words: EC 9.2 flat.
As an addition to the topmost performance range of DC motors, maxon motor launches its RE 50 – an extremely high density 200 W power pack, wrapped into bare minimum dimensions. Unprecedented with respect to robustness and durability as well as its power rating ratio, it is the very best that money can buy.
maxon motor unveils the world’s smallest inductive encoder.
Small, robust and accurate, maxon motor’s inductive micro encoder is a milestone in encoder technology. Secure against the effects of EMC, dust or oil, it has a configurable index pulse and integrated commutation signals. And its diameter is just 6mm.
