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Fighting gravity with fluid motion

When an international law firm wanted an art installation to grace its London headquarters, it turned to sculptor Daniel Chadwick. maxon drives allow this sculpture to challenge gravity.

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Exoskeleton Provides Safe Walking Assistance

Graduate students at the National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) have developed an improved exoskeleton design using maxon brushless DC motors and motor controllers.

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Lightweight Robotic Arms and Gripper for Harsh Environments

Blueprint Lab designs and manufactures products that operate in the harsh environment of the ocean floor. Since time is a crucial factor in the design process, the engineers configure their motors and gears online.

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The fourth industrial revolution – changes and challenges

We are now at the beginning of the 4th industrial revolution, also known as digital manufacturing, the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and Industry 4.0. So what does this change mean for business and the workforce?

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Next Generation of Moon Rovers

CubeRover, engineered by Astrobotic’s Planetary Mobility department, was designed to offer an affordable service used to carry and operate diverse scientific instruments and payloads on the surface of the moon.

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Robin Phillips Aerospace Specialist

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EPOS4 Truly micro!

Robotic, analysis, and handling systems demand compact integration of a large number of energy-efficient compact drives, combined with highly dynamic controllers and a networked bus system.

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Juergen Wagenbach Motion Control Specialist

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Vinyl is back in fashion

For many, the sound experience of listening to good music has gone back to the days of putting on records. With high-end specialists like Clearaudio innovating to deliver top playback quality, vinyl is back in fashion.

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Maxon Inside

No access for bacteria

Tiny drive systems for use in the human body have to be built in a clean environment, free of microbiological contamination. Welcome to the GMP cleanroom of maxon, where discipline and gelatin meet.

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The future of farming

Whether in the field, in the barn, or in the greenhouse, robots and drones already handle a lot of tasks. Here’s what they can do.

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The compact solution for AGVs

maxon has developed a new drive system for the AGV market. Our experts explain what's behind it.

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maxon celebrates International Women in Engineering Day

The women in engineering (WIE) at maxon work eagerly to contribute to the success of advanced technology in the motion control industry. This week in honor of International Women in Enginee-ring Day, June 23, 2021 - maxon wishes to thank these engineering women for their contributions as they continue to help shape the world we live in.

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Viva Technology – Viva Space!

During the Viva Technology show – Biggest technologies & start up exhibition in Europe – maxon was invited to participate to “Viva Space” - a roundtable to share experiences about exploration, sustainability and unknown discovery with a great panel of pioneers and entrepreneurs in Space.

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A next step in wearable robotics

Angel Robotics is a Korean startup company that focuses on wearable robots for rehabilitation, Their Exoskeleton is competition proven.

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Can DC motors be used at high temperatures?

Those familiar with the maxon catalog and technical specifications will have noticed that maximum ambient and winding temperatures are specified for our motors. Why is this?

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