Harmonic Drive

Harmonic Drive manufactures precision strain-wave gears, actuators and motion-control products for robotics, aerospace, defence, semiconductor and industrial automation. Its compact zero-backlash gear systems are used where robot joints and machines need high reduction ratios, accuracy and repeatability.

Facts

Segment: Actuation And Motion Control
Country: Germany
Website: https://harmonicdrive.de/

Market context

Strain-wave gearing is a strategic bottleneck in humanoid and advanced robot-joint supply chains because it concentrates torque density, ratio, backlash and lifetime requirements into a compact transmission.

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Products

CSD-2A Component Set

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Supply

Universal Robots - Outbound - robotic motion components - Universal Robots UR3e to UR16e cobots use Harmonic Drive gears with integrated output bearings in all six axes - source: harmonicdrive.de
KUKA - Outbound - robotic motion components - KUKA KR AGILUS industrial robots use Harmonic Drive CSG-2UH precision gears for axis power transmission - source: harmonicdrive.de

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Timeline

2023-10-25 - Product Launch - Harmonic Drive Systems adds HPG-R model 40 helical gear reducer - The HPG-R model 40 addition was announced on October 25, 2023. The model supports motors from 1500W. Harmonic Drive Systems said the smaller HPG-40R could cover applications previously handled by HPG-50A. - source: hds.co.jp

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