maxon develops and manufactures precision miniature drive systems: DC and BLDC motors, gearheads, encoders, control electronics and complete mechatronic systems.
maxon motor gmbh
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About maxon motor gmbh
maxon motor gmbh is the German sales company of the maxon Group, a manufacturer of precision electric drive systems founded in 1961. The portfolio includes brushed DC motors (DCX, DC-max) and brushless BLDC motors (EC/ECX/EC-i/EC-4pole) with diameters from 4 to 275 mm, planetary gearheads (GPX/GPX UP) up to 70 Nm, encoders, control electronics (EPOS4, ESCON, MiniMACS) as well as custom mechatronic drive systems from a single prototype to mass production of around 200,000 units per year for the semiconductor market alone. Applications range from medical technology with cleanroom assembly and biocompatible materials to heavy-duty drives for the oil and gas industry that withstand temperatures up to 200 °C; for these, electrically demagnetization-resistant samarium-cobalt magnets, stainless steel with laser-welded joints and temperature-resistant copper windings are used. The maxon Group employs 3,200 people in 41 countries. The German branch is located in Munich.
- Site
- Munich
- Processes
- Manufacture of brushed DC motors (DCX, DC-max platforms), Manufacture of brushless DC motors (BLDC, EC/ECX/EC-i/EC-max/EC-4pole platforms, ECX SPEED, Planetary gearhead manufacturing (GPX/GP/GPX UP platforms, shaft gearheads), Manufacture of custom mechatronic drive systems (motors, gearheads, encoders,, Cleanroom assembly (GMP-compliant cleanroom environment, e.g. implantable drives, components from, Laser welding of component joints ( instead of structural adhesives), Control electronics development and manufacturing (EPOS4, ESCON, MiniMACS, DEC modules), Encoder manufacturing (ENX series, inductive rotary encoder MILE)
- Materials
- Samarium-cobalt (magnets), Stainless steel, Copper (winding wire), Biocompatible materials, Ceramics (spindles), Samarium-cobalt magnets, Laser welding
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, SN EN ISO 13485, EN 9100 (aerospace)
- Industries
- Medical technology, Industrial automation, Aerospace, Mobility Solutions, Laboratory automation, Semiconductor industry
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Engineering and development (motors, gearheads, electronics)
- 02
Winding and rotor manufacturing
- 03
Component manufacturing gearheads/encoders
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Assembly (partly cleanroom, GMP)
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Laser welding instead of structural adhesives
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endurance tests and 100% final inspection in production
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Sales (Munich)
Materials & Processes
Samarium-cobalt magnets
Temperature-sensitive high-performance magnets for heavy-duty drives that only demagnetize at significantly higher temperatures.
Stainless steel
Main material of the heavy-duty motors for downhole applications with laser-welded joints instead of adhesives.
Copper (winding wire)
Temperature-resistant insulation and impregnating varnish enable operation up to 200 °C.
Ceramics (spindles)
Spindles of the micro linear drives for long service life in semiconductor applications.
Biocompatible materials
Components for implanted drives (e.g. Heart-Assist under 6 mm diameter), manufactured in the cleanroom.
Laser welding
Joining technology instead of structural adhesives for greater resilience under extreme conditions.
Locations
Munich
DEGerman sales company
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of brushed DC motors (DCX, DC-max platforms)Assembly | – | – | Diameter 6-35 mm | Lot size 1 – Mass production | Copper (winding wire), Samarium-cobalt (magnets), stainless steel |
| Manufacture of brushless DC motors (BLDC, EC/ECX/EC-i/EC-max/EC-4pole platforms, ECX SPEEDAssembly | – | – | Diameter 4-275 mm | Lot size 1 – Mass production (around 200,000 | Copper, Samarium-cobalt, stainless steel |
| Planetary gearhead manufacturing (GPX/GP/GPX UP platforms, shaft gearheads)Assembly | – | – | up to 70 Nm (GPX UP) | – | – |
| Manufacture of custom mechatronic drive systems (motors, gearheads, encoders,Assembly | – | – | – | Single prototypes – Mass production | – |
| Cleanroom assembly (GMP-compliant cleanroom environment, e.g. implantable drives, components fromAssembly | – | – | Drives with diameters under 6 mm | – | biocompatible materials |
| Laser welding of component joints ( instead of structural adhesives)Joining | – | – | – | – | stainless steel |
| Control electronics development and manufacturing (EPOS4, ESCON, MiniMACS, DEC modules)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Encoder manufacturing (ENX series, inductive rotary encoder MILE)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Custom gearhead manufacturing and power tool attachment complete solutionsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Testing/inspection: vibration, shock and thermal load testing, in-house laboratory, endurance testsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development laboratory with vacuum chamber, climate-temperature systems and shock test rig | maxon | – | – | – | – |
| Shock test rig | – | 1 | extreme g-values up to 2500 g | – | – |
| Endurance test room for lifetime testing | – | 1 | more than 20,000 hours of runtime, >1000 motors | – | – |
Quality
maxon is certified to SN EN ISO 13485, ISO 9001 and EN 9100. Motors are tested in the company's own development laboratory with a vacuum chamber, climate-temperature systems and a shock test rig (up to 2500 g); in the endurance test room more than 1,000 motors run for over 20,000 hours, complemented by 100% final inspection in production.
| Evidence | Company |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| SN EN ISO 13485 | |
| EN 9100 (aerospace) |
History
- 1961
Founding of the maxon Group.
- 2010
Start of deployment of high-performance drives for downhole applications (Heavy Duty Technology).
- 2020
First fully sterilizable drive system with autoclavable shafts exceeding 1,000 sterilization cycles.