Manufacture of miniature and micro drive systems: DC motors, brushless motors, stepper motors, precision gearheads, encoders and drive electronics.
Dr. Fritz Faulhaber GmbH & Co. KG
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About FAULHABER
Dr. Fritz Faulhaber GmbH & Co. KG is a supplier of high-end miniature and micro drive technology headquartered in Schönaich (Baden-Württemberg). The company manufactures small and smallest DC motors – including motors with the patented FAULHABER winding (self-supporting, ironless rotor coil) – as well as brushless DC motors, motors with integrated electronics, stepper motors and linear motors. The product range is complemented by precision gearheads (planetary and zero-backlash spur gearheads), linear actuators, encoders (incremental and absolute), drive electronics and accessories such as brakes and electronic filters. In addition to standard products, FAULHABER develops and produces modified and customer-specific drive systems, which account for around 45 percent of production. In terms of materials, copper is mainly used for the windings, synthetic resin for impregnation, permanent magnets and iron for the magnetic circuit, and copper-graphite commutation. Customer industries include medical and laboratory technology, industrial automation and robotics, metrology and test engineering, aerospace, optics, semiconductors and motorized handheld devices. The headquarters comprises 22,000 m² for production, logistics and administration with approximately 600 employees; further development and production sites are located in Switzerland, Hungary and Romania, complemented by sales and production companies worldwide.
- Site
- Schönaich
- Processes
- DC motors (manufacturing), Brushless DC motors (manufacturing), Motors with integrated electronics (manufacturing), Stepper motors (manufacturing), Linear motors (manufacturing), Precision gearheads – planetary gearheads (manufacturing), Precision gearheads – spur gearheads / zero backlash (manufacturing), Linear drives – linear actuators (manufacturing)
- Materials
- Copper, Synthetic resin (thermally bonded impregnation of the winding), Permanent magnetic material (stator magnet), Iron (rotor core/commutation, magnetic circuit), Copper-graphite commutation, Synthetic resin (thermally bonded impregnation), Permanent magnetic material, Iron
- Certificates
- ISO 14001
- Founded
- 1947
- Industries
- Medical and laboratory technology, Industrial automation and robotics, Metrology and test engineering, Aerospace, Optics, Semiconductors
- 01
Engineering and custom development
- 02
Automatic turning shop / manufacture of precision turned parts
- 03
Winding production (FAULHABER winding, synthetic resin impregnation)
- 04
Assembly of motors, gearheads and encoders
- 05
Manufacture of drive electronics
- 06
Project management and delivery
Materials & Processes
Copper
Winding wire of the self-supporting ironless rotor coils (FAULHABER winding).
Synthetic resin (thermally bonded impregnation)
Stabilizes the diagonally wound rotor coil against the centrifugal forces occurring during rotation.
Permanent magnetic material
Stator magnet, placed inside the ironless rotor coil for a compact design.
Iron
Rotor core, commutation and magnetic circuit; the iron housing closes the magnetic circuit.
Copper-graphite commutation
Commutation technology since 1973, used among other things in computer printers.
Components & Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC motors (manufacturing)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Copper, Synthetic resin, Steel (magnetic circuit/iron housing) |
| Brushless DC motors (manufacturing)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Motors with integrated electronics (manufacturing)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Stepper motors (manufacturing)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Linear motors (manufacturing)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Precision gearheads – planetary gearheads (manufacturing)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Precision gearheads – spur gearheads / zero backlash (manufacturing)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Linear drives – linear actuators (manufacturing)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Encoders – incremental and absolute encoders (manufacturing)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Drive electronics – speed, motion and stepper motor controllers (manufacturing)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brakes, brake choppers, electronic filters (manufacturing)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Modified and customer-specific drive systems (engineering/project management)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automatic turning (MPS Décolletage)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of precision turned parts (PDT Präzisionsdrehteile GmbH)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Development of orthopedic instruments (MPS Precimed)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Development of electromechanical systems (MPS Microsystems)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of watch components (MPS Watch)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automatic lathe | – | – | – | – | Biel/Bienne, Switzerland (MPS Décolletage SA) |
Additional services
Quality
FAULHABER maintains an integrated, process-oriented management system for quality, environment and occupational safety and fulfills the requirements of ISO 14001; environmental management and quality management are continuously developed further through regular internal and external assessments.
| Evidence | Schönaich |
|---|---|
| ISO 14001 |
History
- 1947
Foundation of Dr. Fritz Faulhaber Feinmechanische Werkstätten by Fritz Faulhaber senior in Murrhardt.
- 1949
Relocation of the headquarters to Schönaich.
- 1956
Series production of the motor with self-supporting ironless rotor coil (FAULHABER winding).
- 1958
Patent application for the motor; patent granted in 1965.
- 1961
Foundation of MicroMo Electronics Inc. (USA) as a sales office.
- 1962
Foundation of Minimotor S.A. (Switzerland) as a development and production site.
- 1970
Start of production of encoders and PWM controllers.
- 1973
Development of a motor with copper-graphite commutation, used among others by Philips.
- 1997
Establishment of the production site in Hungary.
- 1999
Acquisition of FTB Feintechnik Bertsch GmbH.
- 2000
Acquisition of Arsape SA (Switzerland).
- 2001
Acquisition of LMM Kft Budapest.
- 2003
Acquisition of MPS Micro Precision Systems AG and mymotors & actuators GmbH.
- 2005
Establishment of the production site in Romania.
- 2007
Acquisition of Rolla Microgear AG (Switzerland).
- 2008
Acquisition of MPS Décolletage SA (Switzerland).
- 2014
Acquisition of PDT Präzisionsdrehteile GmbH.