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Maxon

Leading supplier of precision drive systems
125 Dever Drive
Taunton, MA 02780
(508) 677-0520
508-677-0530

Product Summary

At maxon, we develop and build high precision electric drive systems that are among the best in the world. We combine brushed and brushless DC motors, gearheads, sensors, and controllers into complete mechatronic drive systems.

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At maxon, we develop and build high precision electric drive systems that are among the best in the world. We combine brushed and brushless DC motors, gearheads, sensors, and controllers into complete mechatronic drive systems.

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Maxon’s Jake Gelinas joins Machine Design’s Rehana Begg in teeing up an upcoming webinar in which mechanical, design and application engineers discuss their approaches to market...
April 28, 2025
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maxon’s new motor family is resistant to saline and high and low pH.
Feb. 21, 2023
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Florbela Costa describes the design specs behind the six modified brushed DC motors that power NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter.
July 25, 2022

Resources

Drones Ebook
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A compendium of articles from Machine Design and maxon precision motors.
Oct. 12, 2022
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A compendium of articles from Machine Design and Maxon.
June 22, 2022
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In this Ask the Expert article, “How Gearbox Selection Affects and Application’s Performance” readers will learn why they would want to use a gearbox as well as which types are...
Jan. 25, 2022
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A compendium of technical articles from Machine Design and Parvalux
April 23, 2021
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A compendium of technical articles from Machine Design and maxon
April 23, 2021
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A compendium of technical articles from Machine Design and maxon
April 23, 2021
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A compendium of technical articles from Machine Design and maxon
April 23, 2021
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A compendium of technical articles from Machine Design and maxon
April 23, 2021
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A compendium of technical articles from Machine Design and maxon
April 23, 2021
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Machine learning has emerged as not just a better way to operate the machines of today, but it acts as a guidepost to design the machines of tomorrow. As one author in this maxon...
Oct. 13, 2019

Articles

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Humanoid robot running
A humanoid race exposed the measure of mechanical precision and patience required to develop two-legged robots. Plus, a look at the optimal choices in actuator systems for robotics...
May 28, 2025
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The high performance robotic joint modules shown here are designed specifically for small-scale operations requiring a low profile, lightweight system that offers zero-backlash and precision positioning to the industry.
Cross-examine the design and specs of the separate components that make up maxon’s robotic joint solution.
March 15, 2024
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By tackling lead times, a high-precision drive system manufacturer is able to serve a niche in the industrial automation market.
June 1, 2023
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Unlimited Tomorrow has committed itself to providing high-performance, low-cost, lower arm prosthetics.
July 28, 2022
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Florbela Costa
Florbela Costa, a SpaceLab project manager at maxon, tells us what’s behind the design of the six DCX micromotors on the NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter.
June 29, 2022
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Engineers from AeroVironment, maxon and NASA’s JPL share in the prestigious aerospace award.
June 15, 2022
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A review of the day’s top trends and news from Machine Design editors.
March 22, 2021
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Modified motors will let the rover collect and handle samples, as well as steer the helicopter drone—the first manmade device to fly on another planet.
March 19, 2021
Design Summit 2020
New technologies and solutions highlight the event’s kickoff.
Nov. 16, 2020
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Design Summit on laptop
This four-day virtual event will look at emerging technologies and strategies.
Oct. 22, 2020

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Additional content from Maxon

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Oct. 25, 2021
John Uzzolino
John Uzzolino is tasked with growing the industrial and e-mobility markets for maxon’s Parvalux product line in the U.S. In this Q&A, he explains what drives some of the fastest...
Jan. 30, 2020
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Are you looking for a specific drive? We develop individual system-based solutions...
June 20, 2016
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Maxon Motor allows engineers to customize their own Maxon DC drive by providing a variety of options for motors, gears, and encoders.
July 30, 2015
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Maxon introduces a new right angle gear to work with the companies 22mm and 32mm DC motors. Offering a 4:1 or 31:1 ratio it can work directly or indirectly with maxon’s brush/...
Feb. 5, 2015
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maxon motor’s latest addition to the maxon X drive family includes several long versions of brushed DC motors.
Nov. 19, 2014
The EC90 ultraslim BLDC motor is now equipped with a MILE (Maxon’s Inductive Little Encoder), said to be the world’s smallest inductive rotary encoder
July 19, 2012
The RE50 and RE65 mechanically commutated dc motors, with output powers of 200 and 250 W, are protected on the commutation side with a sealed aluminum housing.
Oct. 21, 2010
The new brushless 8-mm dc motor offers continuous current up to 0.95 mNm, speeds to 80,000 rpm, and a 70% efficiency rating.
Aug. 12, 2010
The RE 50 motor is a high-density 200-W power pack, featuring an ironless rotor for detent-free running and minimized mass inertia.
March 8, 2010
The EC 9.2 flat motor, measuring Ø10 × 12.5 mm, offers high nominal torque up to 0.83 mNm and stall torque up to 1.29 mNm.
Nov. 25, 2009
The brushless EC 25 dc motor is designed for high-speed applications up to 70,000 rpm and has low-vibration characteristic and minimized scale.
Oct. 2, 2009
Coaxial KD 32 planetary gearhead drive from Maxon is quiet but powerful .
Sept. 8, 2009
Motors from Maxon Precision Motors move the slats of a multileaf collimator for radiosurgery, creating an adjustable aperture through which radiation travels to the tumor.
July 21, 2009
The MCD from maxon motors, a Swiss-based firm with U.S. headquarters in Fall River, Mass. (maxonmotorsusa.com), is a compact positioning drive with a fieldbus connection and a...
Dec. 14, 2006