Maxon

Taunton, MA 02780

COMPANY OVERVIEW

About Maxon

Leading supplier of precision drive systems

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.

Contact

125 Dever Drive
Taunton, MA 02780
https://www.maxongroup.us
(508) 677-0520
508-677-0530

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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.

Articles & News

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May 28, 2025
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...
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March 15, 2024
Cross-examine the design and specs of the separate components that make up maxon’s robotic joint solution.
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June 1, 2023
By tackling lead times, a high-precision drive system manufacturer is able to serve a niche in the industrial automation market.
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July 28, 2022
Unlimited Tomorrow has committed itself to providing high-performance, low-cost, lower arm prosthetics.
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Florbela Costa
June 29, 2022
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.
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June 15, 2022
Engineers from AeroVironment, maxon and NASA’s JPL share in the prestigious aerospace award.

Videos & Resources

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Trends in Robotics & Automation
April 28, 2025
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...
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Feb. 21, 2023
maxon’s new motor family is resistant to saline and high and low pH.
Drones Ebook
Oct. 12, 2022
A compendium of articles from Machine Design and maxon precision motors.
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July 25, 2022
Florbela Costa describes the design specs behind the six modified brushed DC motors that power NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter.
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June 22, 2022
A compendium of articles from Machine Design and Maxon.
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March 22, 2021
A review of the day’s top trends and news from Machine Design editors.
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March 19, 2021
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.
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Design Summit on laptop
Oct. 22, 2020
This four-day virtual event will look at emerging technologies and strategies.
John Uzzolino
Jan. 30, 2020
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...
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Are you looking for a specific drive? We develop individual system-based solutions...
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July 30, 2015
Maxon Motor allows engineers to customize their own Maxon DC drive by providing a variety of options for motors, gears, and encoders.
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Feb. 5, 2015
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/...
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Nov. 19, 2014
maxon motor’s latest addition to the maxon X drive family includes several long versions of brushed DC motors.