Stay curious

Welcome to maxon's corporate blog

maxon 16.04.2021
Hey design engineers! The maxon catalog 2021/2022 is hot off the press with over 560 pages to explore including max… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
maxon 15.04.2021
Now available: Our new driven magazine featuring stories about agricultural robotics, drone technology, and cleanro… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Story
Story

driven: The field of the future

The new issue of driven, the maxon magazine, awaits the reader with fascinating articles about agricultural robotics, drone technology, and cleanrooms.
Read article
Story
Story

Breathing inspiration into medical technology

A University initiative saves lives by developing and donating ventilators for lower-income countries.
Read article
Story
Story

Webinar: Choosing drive systems for lab automation

This maxon webinar looks at the latest motor and drive technologies used in laboratory automation applications.
Read article
Smart Floating Arms
Story

Smart Floating Arms

They move like snakes and reach places that are too narrow or dangerous for humans. The robust robotic arms of the Tokyo-based company HiBot take inspection, maintenance and repair to new levels.
Read article
Story
Story

Growth in automation in e-commerce

Why is growth in e-commerce intrinsically linked to growth in automation?
Read article
Story
Story

Why AGVs can be the solution in logistics

Logistics services now need new solutions. Are AGVs the perfect assistant in this booming market?
Read article
Expertise
Expertise

Dual Loop Control: No more Gear Backlash

Can loads be positioned dynamically, with high precision and no oscillation, despite mechanical backlash and elastic components? Yes — using an intelligent system.
Read article
Juergen Wagenbach
Juergen Wagenbach Motion Control Specialist
Young Engineers Program
Young Engineers Program

Starter kit for a moon factory

In their MoonFibre project, researchers developed a miniature system to produce continuous glass fibers under adverse conditions.
Read article
Interview
Interview

“We will get incredibly valuable data”

For the first time, a helicopter will take off from the surface of Mars. Aerospace engineer Matt Keennon explains how this impossible mission became a reality.
Read article
maxon takes to the air
Maxon Inside

maxon takes to the air

The drive system specialist is making inroads into the new UAV market, where the reliability and quality of components are becoming more important.
Read article
Story
Story

A revolution in concealed threat detection

Radio Physics Solutions (RPS) is a small technology company based on the outskirts of Cambridge, UK. This unassuming company works on leading-edge surveillance technology and has already won several awards.
Read article
Story
Story

Customizations to standard motors for space

Through a combination of standard industrial motors and creative collaboration, technology-forward customizations are made to allow high-precision, long-life motors to make it to Mars and beyond.
Read article
Robin Phillips
Robin Phillips Aerospace Specialist
Story
Story

Webinar: Agriculture 4.0 and drive technology

Watch this webinar to discover how maxon drives are being used in the fourth agricultural revolution.
Read article
Maxon Inside
Maxon Inside

«Quickly switching to crisis management mode»

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, a lot of laboratories had to quickly increase their testing capacity in 2020, and acquire additional devices for liquid handling. For maxon, this meant express orders.
Read article
Story
Story

In search of signs of life on Mars

Mars once had liquid water and an atmosphere—was there life too? To answer this fundamental question, NASA has sent the Perseverance rover, a robot of unparalleled complexity.
Read article
Load more