Precise electric drive systems: DC and BLDC motors, gearheads, sensors, electronics and mechatronic systems.
maxon group
Sachseln (CH) · Sexau (DE) · Veszprém (HU) · Cheonan (KR) · Taunton, MA (US)New on Amplifa
About maxon group
maxon is a Swiss manufacturer of precision electric drive systems with its headquarters and production plant in Sachseln in the canton of Obwalden. The company produces brushed and brushless DC motors (including HD motors for ambient temperatures up to 200 °C), AC motors via its subsidiary Parvalux, spur and planetary gearheads as well as shaft gearheads, position encoders, motor control electronics and complete mechatronic drive systems. Its value chain ranges from the development of customer-specific Precision Drive Systems and prototype production to high-volume manufacturing; more than 5 million drive units are produced annually in around 12,000 variants. A historic core process is electroforming, which was originally used to make shaver foils for Braun GmbH; the patented coreless rotor winding method with diamond-shaped winding still shapes the motor technology today. Gearheads are made from plastic, ceramics (zirconium dioxide, aluminum oxide) or stainless steel; brushes made of graphite or precious metals are used in brushed motors. Key markets are medical technology, industrial automation, aerospace (including NASA Mars rovers), mobility solutions, automotive, communications, metrology and test engineering, and security technology.
- Site
- Sachseln, Switzerland
- Processes
- Electroforming, Manufacture of brushed and brushless DC motors (including HD motors for, Manufacture of gearheads (spur and planetary gearheads, shaft gearheads), Manufacture of mechatronic drive systems (motors, gearheads, sensors, control electronics), Manufacture of AC motors (via subsidiary Parvalux), Customer-specific drive systems (Precision Drive Systems), Configuration tool for DC motor drives, Online shop with configurator
- Materials
- Plastic, Zirconium dioxide (ceramic), Aluminum oxide (ceramic), Stainless steel, Graphite (brushes), Precious metal (brushes), Electroforming
- Founded
- 1961
- Employees
- 3200
- Industries
- Medical technology, Industrial automation, Aerospace, Mobility Solutions, Automotive, Communications
- 01
Engineering of customer-specific drive systems
- 02
Electroforming
- 03
Motor manufacturing (DC/BLDC/AC)
- 04
Gearhead manufacturing (spur, planetary and shaft gearheads)
- 05
Manufacture of sensors and control electronics
- 06
Assembly of mechatronic drive systems
- 07
Configuration and sales via online shop/configurator
Materials and Processes
Plastic
Material for gearheads and drive components.
Zirconium dioxide (ceramic)
Ceramic material for gearhead components with high requirements.
Aluminum oxide (ceramic)
Ceramic material for gearhead components.
Stainless steel
Material for gearheads and components, among other things in medical technology.
Graphite (brushes)
Brush material for brushed DC motors.
Precious metal (brushes)
Precious-metal brushes for brushed DC motors.
Electroforming
Galvanic process, historic basis of manufacturing, among other things for shaver foils.
Locations
Sachseln
CHHeadquarters, production plant
Sexau
DEProduction plant
Veszprém
HUProduction plant
Cheonan
KRProduction plant
Taunton, Massachusetts
USProduction plant (Parvalux/AC motors)
Components and Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ElectroformingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of brushed and brushless DC motors (including HD motors forAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of gearheads (spur and planetary gearheads, shaft gearheads)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Plastic, Ceramic (zirconium dioxide, aluminum oxide), Stainless steel |
| Manufacture of mechatronic drive systems (motors, gearheads, sensors, control electronics)Assembly | – | – | – | High-volume production | – |
| Manufacture of AC motors (via subsidiary Parvalux)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1961
Founded on December 5, 1961 as Interelectric AG.
- 1963
Completion of the plant in Sachseln; production of shaver foils for Braun GmbH with 17 employees.
- 1967
Sale of Braun to Gillette; development of a broad DC motor model range; patenting of the coreless rotor with diamond-shaped winding.
- 1970
Registration of the DC motors under the 'Maxon' brand.
- 1999
Restructuring and rebranding as Maxon Motor AG.
- 2012
Launch of the DC motor configuration tool on the website.
- 2017
Acquisition of Zub motion control AG (Lucerne).
- 2018
Acquisition of Parvalux Electric Motors Ltd (Poole, UK).
- 2019
Rebranding as 'Maxon'.
- 2025
CEO change from Eugen Elmiger to Andreas Richter; Dr. Bianca Braun takes over as Chair of the Board of Directors.