On this platform we provide you with the very latest news from FAULHABER, report on the many different application areas for FAULHABER products, publish interesting technology articles, present new products, and much more besides.
With the new high-performance gearheads 22GPT HT and 32GPT HT, FAULHABER is expanding its GPT family with two particularly robust models designed for use with high-torque motors.
The JUICE (Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer) probe is on a remarkable journey: It must travel around 778 million kilometers before it reaches its destination – a mission that will take eight years in total.
FAULHABER is expanding its product range with the ultra-precise incremental encoder IERF3 L. Thanks to the optical measuring principle and state-of-the-art chip technology, the device offers the highest resolution, excellent repeatability, and outstanding signal quality. In typical...
New highlights for complete solutions in drive technology: With the new size of the SXR motors, the powerful motor of the new GXR family, the high-precision encoder and the matching gearhead, FAULHABER presents products that are perfectly matched to one another, come from a single...
Whether it's professional or recreational sports, whether in a national league or local division, whenever athletes push their limits to achieve their goals, nutrition and nutrient supply play a vital role. Dextrose, isotonic drinks and sports or energy gels help athletes perform at...
On the importance of optimized processes, the freedom to come up with ideas and the courage to try something new: as Managing Director, Dr. Udo Haberland is responsible for the areas of Development, Research, Quality, Logistics and Production. In this interview, he explains why...
A wristwatch that "sleeps" when you take it off and wakes up when you put it back on? The Type 2 from Ressence surprises in the world of mechanical timepieces with innovative functionality and revolutionary product design.
With every new development and advancement in the medical technology and pharmaceutical industries, there are benefits to human health as well. Progress brings significant advantages to treatments and therapies. However, these industries are often also confronted with challenges. New...
The drive specialist FAULHABER is strengthening its market presence in the Nordic countries. Starting in January 2025, the company will operate under the name FAULHABER Nordic ApS in Norway, Sweden, and Finland. The head office will be located in Allerød, Denmark, just north of...
The year 2024 is filled with numerous sporting events – the UEFA European Football Championship in Germany, the Olympics and Paralympics in France. Switzerland, too, is hosting a special event: the Cybathlon 2024. Teams from all around the world have competed across various disciplines,...
Beginning with something extraordinary and then going even further with every detail—that’s how one could describe the concept of car manufacturer Bugatti. For the display of the upcoming luxury model “Tourbillon,” something truly special will be presented. Instead of a digital version,...
Sophisticated and state-of-the-art technologies ensure that doctors today can accomplish things with the help of medical technology that seemed unthinkable 20 years ago. Thanks to advanced developments and high-tech devices, it is possible to provide even more and better treatments in...
Designed for even greater flexibility and a wide range of applications: The new 1218 SXR and 1228 SXR DC motors. These models expand FAULHABER’s proven DC motor portfolio and set new standards in performance and versatility for miniature drive systems.
The new members of the FAULHABER metal planetary gearhead family are the 14GPT and 16GPT. The compact additions to the series deliver high torque with minimal volume, making them ideal for demanding applications where space is limited. They are extremely robust, capable of withstanding...
A motion controller with even more possibilities: With the new MC 3602 B and MC 3606 B motion controllers, the selection and commissioning of drive systems is now even simpler. With the compact MC 3602/06 B, DC-motors, brushless DC-motors and linear motors can be operated with the...
The image of a person plowing their fields with oxen and a harrow is a thing of the distant past. This labor-intensive work has been almost entirely taken over by large agricultural machines, which farmers can operate comfortably. These machines are now indispensable—the demand for food...
How can ideas for inclusion be realized? And how can comprehensive accessibility be achieved? These questions are being tackled not only theoretically but also practically. The scientists and engineers at the MedTech Lab of the Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences (OST) in...
Cats can easily spot their prey in the dark. This is thanks to the tapetum lucidum, a reflective layer in their eyes. Humans, on the other hand, need technical assistance to amplify residual light to likewise see well at night. Various technologies are available for this purpose. All of...
Many standard recurring jobs in routine medical laboratory work are being performed through partial automation and additional manual work involving increased staffing levels, e.g. blood group determination or anti-body tests. Massive savings can be achieved by using state-of-the-art...
Although the ancient Greek "nano" means "dwarf", in the nano sector the dwarf would be a giant. In the technical realm, "nano" means ten to the power of negative nine, or one billionth. In addition, parts even smaller than this are possible – for example, the intricate shapes that come...
"The value of an idea lies in its use" - as inventor Thomas Edison once accurately put it. An attitude that is also reflected in the FAULHABER slogan "Innovation in motion driving a better tomorrow". Because: drive systems from FAULHABER enable high-quality, durable and powerful...
How can technology help to overcome barriers? And how can modern technologies be used to make everyday life easier for people with physical disabilities and, in this sense, overcome limits? The MedTech Lab at the Swiss University of Applied Sciences OST is looking for answers and...
On May 14, 2024, the FAULHABER Supplier Award was presented to the Swiss company SALEM SA. The company specializes in CNC machining and has been a reliable partner of FAULHABER for 25 years.
Drive specialist FAULHABER announces the opening of its new location in Denmark on June 1, 2024. In Allerød, north of Copenhagen, the company will take over sales and consulting directly instead of via its partner Compower ApS as before. The focus of the newly founded FAULHABER Danmark...
There was a time telemedicine meant holding a heart-rate monitor up to the phone receiver to play an audible signal. Modern telepresence robots like the RP-Vita from InTouch Health do more than put a patient’s diagnostic information in the hands of an offsite doctor; they create a...
Walking up and down stairs, tying shoes, taking the bus to work - for most of us, these are everyday things that we do without even thinking about it. For people with physical disabilities, however, the simplest things can become a challenge. At the Eastern Switzerland University of...
Anyone who has already suffered from mouse arm or tennis elbow knows exactly about the painful and persistent condition that is known in medicine as RSI (injuries due to frequently repeated movement sequences). Even the smallest movement can cause extreme and long-lasting damage to...
In 1961, FAULHABER decided to venture into the North American market - a big step for the business with the small drives. A decision that has proven its worth and has resulted in a successful company. Founded as MICROMO in Cleveland (Ohio), the company moved to Clearwater (Florida) in...
How will the drive actually behave in the real-life application? For brushless DC-motors from FAULHABER, this question can be answered without any hardware whatsoever. They were recently added as virtual modules to a library and can be integrated into modeled applications using the...
The analysis and evaluation of trends and megatrends tell us which topics will be relevant in future – for the economy, for politics and in everyday life.
Leaves rustling in the wind, clouds floating across the sky, waves rolling up and down. Evolution developed the human eye to notice this constant change in nature. The constant movement – unpredictable in its details and “chaotic” in the most beautiful sense – is apparently good for the...
Driverless driving is a topic which is currently attracting a great deal of attention from experts and media alike. Driverless racing cars have now competed against each other for the first time in “Formula Student Driverless” in August 2017 in the “Formula Student Germany” competition...
Future trends describe the changes and developments in all areas of society, the economy or technology that triggers a new movement or direction. Futurology analyzes these and uses certain boundary conditions to allow statements to be made about the future development. Among current...
The object wouldn't be out of place in a gallery or museum. There the constant and interlocking movement of the watches would be interpreted as a three-dimensional metaphor for the eternal mystery of time. In actual fact, the sight of a rotating and revolving sculpture at an art...
In this interview, Sales Managers Mireille Deckers-Strobel and Volker Sprenger report on how they manage to focus on new market requirements more quickly.
Steam engines and model train sets are classic model-making applications. Whereas previously items were roughly moulded from tin, today fine detail is called for. As well as appearance, the focus is increasingly on realistic handling. Modern electronics allow a large number of...
Miniature drives and microdrives can be found in virtually all areas of automation technology and have a correspondingly wide variety of applications. These range from medical technology and laboratory automation as well as general machine construction and intralogistics through to...
Natural gait despite amputation – the newly developed D-Ankle prosthesis from Design Pro Technology makes this possible. Instead of the usual passive suspension at the foot components, the prosthesis assists its user by means of motor power. As is the case with a natural gait, the...
A combination of exercise, relaxation and a sporting challenge - these are the things that motivate golfers when they step onto the green. The golfer’s most important companion is a lightweight and manoeuvrable golf trolley. The latest models assist their owners as E-caddies, like the...
There are various processes available for automated soldering or welding. Whether soldering, induction brazing or laser welding – the weld filler metal is often delivered by wire. However, this is exactly where the difficulty lies. The system must always deliver a reproducible length...
Schönaich – With the launch of the IEP3, FAULHABER expands its product line with an incremental encoder which, thanks to the latest chip technology, achieves a very high resolution and accuracy. With a diameter of just 8 mm, the IEP3 is very lightweight and compact yet still offers a...
Croglio - The students of the Mechanical Engineering program at the ETH in Zurich presented the autonomous underwater robot "Belle" at the Swiss Robotics Day at the beginning of November. The robot, which is equipped with artificial intelligence (AI), not only looks like a fish, but...
A "compact automation" is a mechatronic system that performs a whole series of consecutive production steps autonomously. "Compact" refers to the small dimensions, in the millimeter and centimeter range, of the products to be processed. Designing and constructing such systems is one of...
In celebration of their 100th anniversary, the BMW Group commissioned the development of the "Iconic Impulses" exhibition, which looks ahead to the future: What will mobility look like in the next 100 years? What will move people? The technical implementation of the international...
Visit the most diverse regions of the world in just a single day: explore Las Vegas, the Alps or the Norwegian fjords in only a few hours − it is possible in the Miniatur Wunderland. Located directly along the Elbe river in Hamburg's Speicherstadt (traditional warehouse district), it...
As of October 1, 2023, FAULHABER is reorganizing its sales division, thereby placing an even stronger focus on customer orientation and responsiveness. Responsibilities will be reallocated within the existing sales management team. This strategic development is a decisive step in taking...
On September 13, the new clean room at the FAULHABER main location was unveiled and presented in the presence of the management board as well as those responsible for the project. The production area measuring 90 m² will in future be used to manufacture products for medical technology...
It goes without saying that success in Formula 1 requires a top driver. However, his chance of achieving a place on the podium depends on the car, which in turn depends on three essential factors: engine, tires and aerodynamics. The perfect balance between minimum drag and optimum...
Flowing, living movement without cogging torques, a strictly linear force-current ratio, high dynamics, exact position control: thanks to these properties, the linear DC-servomotors from FAULHABER are ideal for micropositioning tasks – or for bringing a fascinating work of art to life....
Most drive solutions need more than one motor. To meet the respective requirements, the motors have to be combined with matching components such as gearheads, encoders or drive electronics. If you need help in configuring or commissioning your drive solution, you can quickly find...
FAULHABER SA, as one of the most important drive manufacturers in Switzerland, has been present at the SINDEX in Bern ever since the first trade show in 2012. From September 5 to 7, FAULHABER SA will once again be showcasing its very latest drive technologies, which have even been used...
While electric mobility is becoming ever more popular, there is still room for developing functional standard technologies in some areas. One such example is the way cars are charged: nobody wants to see streets littered with charging stations. And while inductive charging is largely...
High-quality mechanical watches are pieces of fine jewellery with a complex inner life. To produce these marvels of craftsmanship, countless individual steps must work together in a refined way. Today, watches are often put together at assembly stations, which support the highly...
With the extension of its production location in Jimbolia, Romania, the FAULHABER Group is taking a significant step to boost its competitiveness on the market and at the same time to satisfy the growing demand for its high-quality products.
The 2022 FAULHABER Supplier Award was presented to the Hungarian company Defko sinter Kft on July 19, 2023. The company produces sintered components and has been supplying FAULHABER for nearly 30 years.
July 17, 2023, Croglio – FAULHABER has been producing and distributing drive solutions in Switzerland for more than 60 years. In June 2023, the four subsidiaries in Switzerland merged into a single company under the new name FAULHABER SA. The headquarters are located in Croglio, Ticino,...
For the past year, Karl Faulhaber has been responsible for successfully leading the drive technology company founded by his grandfather into the future. In this interview, he talks about how he evaluates global supply chains with his team in the FAULHABER Group and where he sees growth...
Faster, more efficient, more sustainable – due to global competition in industry combined with booming online trade, transport structures in intralogistics are facing new challenges. The industries' answer: Automation. From storage to shipping, key work steps are being taken over by...
Industry 4.0 and Intralogistics 4.0 are changing the production environment long term. The need for autonomous guided vehicles (AGVs) and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) as well as the requirements on them are becoming more and more complex. In order to enable the industry to keep up...
Fans want to get as close as possible and the media must deliver: a subtle twitch at the corner of the trainer's mouth, contentious fraction-of-an-inch decisions or once-in-a-lifetime events. In the competition to deliver the most spectacular images, cameras are ahead of the field,...
FAULHABER has added another extremely compact Motion Controller without housing to its product range. The new Motion Controller is ideal for integration in equipment manufacturing and medical technology applications. With 36 V and 3 A (peak current 9 A), it covers the power range up to...
Today, every large event includes a spectacular laser show. The magically glowing light patterns are the result of a huge amount of high tech and know-how. In the case of the most sophisticated installations, both are often provided by the company LaserAnimation Sollinger from Berlin....
In industry and logistics, robots generally handle monotonous tasks that they can repeat almost endlessly with steady precision. A new type of tool changer now turns the specialist for large series into a flexible all-rounder, with which even small series and individual pieces can be...
With the all-new Linear Actuator L product family FAULHABER is offering a unique turn-key-solution for a broad range of applications. The smaller versions 06L/08L/10L are ideal for medical, lab automation, optics & photonics or space applications. The larger versions 22L/32L using the...
Traditional craftsmanship and modern electronics are generally considered two completely different worlds. But with its worldwide unique electronic music box, manufacturer Müller is able to bridge the two opposites. The wooden figures on the motif panel are textbook Ore Mountain...
Plastic has many advantages. One of them is that it can be imbued with any color. Whether pale eggshell, noble royal blue or gaudy orange – there is no limit to the colorful diversity of plastic parts. The coloring process can even take place "at the very last moment", just before...
As is the case with any type of infrastructure, sewers require regular maintenance. But the often narrow pipes below the ground are difficult to access. Instead of unearthing them at great expense, users of trenchless renovation procedures use specialized robots that carry out the work...
Embracing change as an opportunity. This has been the credo of Hubert Renner from the first day when he started his journey at FAULHABER as a toolmaker in 1983. His talent for analytical thinking and his hands-on approach were evident from the start. As a result, he was put into...
Space is a hostile environment. This – in addition to the vast distances – makes manned space travel pretty difficult. Central problems include weightlessness and exposure to cosmic radiation. Anyone planning long-duration journeys through the universe needs to be aware of and fully...
In times of volatile supply chains and a simultaneous exponential increase in product variants, FAULHABER relies on proactive discussions and creative solutions.
On the occasion of the company's 75th anniversary, FAULHABER received a special honor by the municipality of Schönaich: From November 1, the street leading to the company site will be called Faulhaberstraße and the company building will bear the house number 1.
Since September 1, FAULHABER has also been working for the Norwegian market with its sales partner from Sweden, the company Compotech Provider AB. Compotech Provider AB has been supporting FAULHABER customers in Sweden for many years with competent advice and convincing service.
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"Smart farming" is an important part of the answer to this existential question: Extremely high efficiency in food production through the targeted use of the latest technology, computer-supported and – where possible – fully automatic. Seeds are individually and precisely placed; fruits...
Plants need nitrogen. Unfortunately, they can only absorb this omnipresent element in the form of soluble nitrate compounds. Excess nitrogen fertilizers can thus easily find their way into the groundwater where it is very much unwanted. Applying no more fertilizer than the plants can...
Walking without crutches – this is something that people with certain neuromuscular disorders dream of. With the exoskeleton "Autonomyo", this dream can now be made a reality. The active walking aid supports the weakened muscles and enables an intuitive sequence of movements that mimics...
It’s a task of galactic proportions: SDSS V aims to observe and analyze four million stars and 300,000 black holes over the next five years, as well as reconstruct cosmic evolution stories and verify the physical models of the genesis of the galaxy. 500 small robots align the optical...
Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) describes the ability of electrical and electronic components to function with one another without any mutual interference in a certain environment. Users must bear this in mind when working with controlled drives and address this complex topic.
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Our success story began in the late 1940s. In 1947, the young engineer Dr. Fritz Faulhaber founded "Feinmechanische Werkstätten" (Precision Mechanical Workshops), his first company. His customers included the renowned camera manufacturer Voigtländer, for whom he developed the "Vitessa"...
The digital edition of FAULHABER motion – the magazine with drive: On this platform we provide you with the very latest news from FAULHABER, report on the many different application areas for FAULHABER products, publish interesting technology articles, present new products, and much...
„Making the ordinary extraordinary”. The motto of British photographer Patrick Llewelyn-Davies puts it in a nutshell. In his photographs, he casts daily objects under a new light, giving them a very special aura. His secret is the innovative exposure technique that he uses to create a...
Even in the year of the company's 75th anniversary, FAULHABER continues to improve customer service. Effective April 1, 2022, Dr. Fritz Faulhaber GmbH integrates subsidiary PDT Präzisionsdrehteile GmbH from Nürtingen and thereby welcomes 34 new specialists to the Schönaich location....
The test tube goes into the centrifuge, the component must be in its place, and the package belongs on the conveyor belt. In modern systems, " pick-and-place" is performed by automated grippers. These must be able to grip very gently when it comes to laboratory automation. Millions of...
Which medication can defeat cancer? What dosage achieves the desired result without side effects? Above what limit does the beneficial medication turn toxic? Today, such questions are answered in test series with cell cultures. They are among the most important methods in medical...
Ambrosia, birch, alder, hazel: About 30% of the population are to a lesser or greater degree affected by the pollen of these and other plants, trees, and bushes. The symptoms can range from relatively mild rhinitis (hay fever) through to anaphylactic shock, which may be...
In the age of the Internet of Things (IoT) and Industry 4.0, intralogistics play a critical role. For fully automated production from batch size one, the right parts must be transported to the production stations at the right time. With an innovative, autonomous transport system,...
Since the beginning of the coronavirus crisis, the pharmaceutical industry and laboratories have been under pressure to realize the highest possible levels of automation. This requires a number of new analysis and testing devices, production lines as well as filling and packaging...
In the spring of 2017, the CUE Project started as a part of a project by Toyota Motor Corporation's in-house volunteer group, the Toyota Engineering Society, entitled "Absolute beginners take up the challenge of developing AI from scratch." The project was born out of the idea that it...
With its speed and torque, the new AM3248 stepper motor from FAULHABER raises the bar in terms of performance and dimensions. Offering up to 10,000 rpm, it can achieve five times the speed of comparable stepper motors. Combined with a gearhead reduction of 100:1, it supplies a torque of...
Schönaich. In many application areas, electric miniature drives belong to the basic equipment required for technical devices. For electronics designers, the challenge is to take the components of the power electronics, μControllers and sensor systems that are housed together in the...
Schönaich. In January 2022, the year of Dr. Fritz Faulhaber GmbH & Co. KG’s 75th anniversary, the drive specialist will get a new management structure. Due to retirement, the previous managing directors, Dr. Thomas Bertolini and Gert Frech-Walter, will be handing over the reigns to the...
Beginning August 1, 2021, FAULHABER Austria will take over sales and service for Hungary. Customers in the neighboring country can thereby benefit from the direct and extensive support of the microdrive specialists.
Approximately one third of FAULHABER staff to take advantage of vaccination offer provided by the company doctor. On June 22, 2021, the first employees can be vaccinated against corona directly in the company. This is yet another important building block in the fight against the...
Schönaich/Weil am Rhein, May 2021 – On May 18, 2021 in Weil am Rhein, fewe Feinstdrehteile GmbH was recognized with the Supplier Award by Dr. Fritz Faulhaber GmbH & Co. KG (FAULHABER) from Schönaich. FAULHABER regularly awards this honor to the best of its approximately 600 suppliers....
Up until now, users in the metal and plastics processing industries often faced a difficult choice: with CNC lathes and milling machines, one opted either for the largest possible variance or for large volumes, i.e., high quantities. An innovative solution from the Netherlands makes...
It is neither fatal nor infectious but very diffi cult to manage and extremely expensive to society: the widespread medical disorder of chronic back pain. A motorised exoskeleton can provide relief to the especially vulnerable lumbar spine. French manufacturer Japet relies on FAULHABER,...
With the new MC3001 motion controllers, available as MC 3001 B (board-to-board connectors) or MC3001P (28-pin plug connector), FAULHABER completes the MC V3.0 generation of controllers for smaller motor series. The controllers are extremely miniaturised and, with 1.4 amperes in...
The Internet of Things makes it possible to produce individualized products automatically – in batches as small as a single product. The path of the component through the assembly process thereby takes on an entirely new meaning. In the Adaptive Machine Platform Prolynk, manufacturing...
Now your FAULHABER experts are only a short click away! Next to our regular channels e-mail, telephone, fax or personal contacts, we implemented a chat function for the countries Austria, Italy, Slovakia, Hungary and the Netherlands on our website faulhaber.com.
A capsule full of material samples on its way back to Earth. Exposed to centrifugal forces of up to 12 G and temperatures from -270 to 5,000 degrees Celsius at its shell. The capsule has to brave it all to bring back an answer to an existential question: What is the origin of life on...
Anyone suffering from symptoms such as a cough, fever or headaches and muscle pains today tries to ascertain as quickly as possible whether they’ve been infected with corona, a cold or the flu. This is performed most easily using a swab. The sample can then be sent to a large-scale...
The corona pandemic has clearly demonstrated to the whole world just what a highly contagious virus can do. Tourists and travellers have unintentionally contributed to the spread of the disease. Detecting infected persons on arrival at airports is key in preventing a potential chain of...
Team HSR Enhanced from the University of Applied Sciences Rapperswil had already won the first CYBATHLON 2016 in the motorised wheelchair competition. In the second edition of the contest in 2020, which was organised as a virtual competition due to Covid-19, the team from Eastern...
With its DM66200H series, FAULHABER is opening up a whole new dimension in performance for motors with internal opening (aperture). As a direct drive, the new hollow shaft motor operates backlash-free and can be integrated into different applications with very limited effort.
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The motors don't roar and the pace is somewhat slower. Apart from that, there are many similarities between Formula 1 and the Cybathlon competition of ETH Zurich: The driver controls a high-tech vehicle that is subject to continuous further optimisation by a team of top-class...
Generally speaking, electric motors are not "lone wolves" but for most applications need to be combined with gearheads for speed reduction as well as encoders. To ensure that the components are perfectly matched to each other and to minimise installation requirements, it is recommended...
Surgeons treating brain cancer face a conundrum: They can capture ultra-high-resolution images of the tumor using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) or they can use ultra-precise surgical tools to remove the tumor, but they can't do both at the same time. At least they couldn't...
Scientists working in genomics and proteomics need results at the touch of a button so they can set about their real work – drug discovery, advanced diagnostics, and understanding the stuff of life. When DeNovix set out to develop a spectrophotometer for life-science analysis, they...
It was a challenging project from the start; field medics need to be fast on their feet. The Army wanted a pump that was battery operated, weighed less than a pound, and provided no electronic signature and minimal noise to inhibit detection. Meeting those requirements meant designing...
After taking over industry, robots are now conquering the medical sciences. The advantages are obvious: absence of fatigue, maximum precision and speed, optimum ergonomics. Experts see their use as the next evolution in the treatment of patients. Already today, robot systems are used in...
From smooth and creamy to light and fluffy to thick and sticky – with foods, our mouthfeel provides reliable information about consistency. Spit out or swallow? We make this decision in just a fraction of a second. In industry, one would gladly have decisions that could be made as...
The central technical element of our modern world is the microchip. From the coffee machine to communication satellites, there is practically nothing that would function without it. Thus, the manufacture of microelectronic components is a key technology par excellence. Motors from...
The more one knows about a tumour, the better it can be fought. With positronemission tomography (PET), it is possible to very accurately distinguish cancer cells from the surrounding tissue. The highly detailed images are created with the help of low-level radioactive isotopes, which...
What is going on in the neighbourhood? We all want to know, whether we admit it or not. Applied to the whole of humanity and Earth, the question is: What is going on in the Milky Way? We know surprisingly little about this, because we literally have a hard time seeing the wood for the...
In the competition „Factory of the Year“ Dr. Fritz Faulhaber GmbH & Co. KG was awarded in the category „Excellent Small Series Assembly”. Above all, the jury was impressed by the continuous striving for improvement of the processes, the strong automation and the synchronization across...
The value of clothing sold worldwide in 2017 exceeded 1.4 trillion dollars. Can you imagine the amount of yarn contained in this mountain of clothing? Neither can we – but it must have been millions of miles. All of this yarn was wound and unwound multiple times during processing. This...
The aerospace division of Airbus has developed the first artificial assistant for astronauts named CIMON. It has been supporting the crew of the International Space Station ISS in several experiments since June. The little helper's suitability for more significant tasks in the future is...
The blockage is as thick as a finger and is now extending from the knee up to the thigh. It consists of coagulated blood and is stuck in the artery. The head of the catheter, on the other hand, is just a bit larger than the tip of a match. The head of the catheter is inserted into the...
Laser beams can melt and even vaporise metals highly efficiently and very precisely. For this reason, they are increasingly used as a tool for joining components, namely for welding and soldering e.g. in the automotive industry. Normally, laser devices – like conventional welding...
When SEIS reaches its destination at the end of November, the most sensitive seismometer that has ever been built will begin its work on Mars. Six FAULHABER stepper motors with planetary gearheads are currently on their way through space and, after the instrument has landed, will have...
Microdrives and Motion Controllers from FAULHABER are what make the TORU picker robot from Magazino so versatile. With an eye to the constantly growing sector of online retail, logistics and material flow are coveted playing fields for technical progress – with the goal of increasing...
If a child is born too early, its development has not yet been completed in the womb. Providing it with the protective environment needed to catch up is an incubator, such as those available from Tende Elektronik. The medical technology specialist from Ankara relies on fan motors from...
2020 is the year of the next Rover mission to Mars. The main payload of the Russian Proton rocket: the ExoMars Rover, developed by the European and Russian Space Agencies (ESA & Roskosmos). The plan is for the vehicle to be equipped with nine measuring instruments. Including one that...
Diabetes is among the most common diseases in today's societies. If the disease is not treated in time or if treated incorrectly, important organs, such as heart, eyes and kidneys, could suffer serious damage. Chronically ill patients can optimally control their treatment with an...
Every handyman intuitively knows how to tighten a screw: according to feel. In the hobby room, this is generally sufficient for achieving the correct amount of tightening torque. In industrial production, on the other hand, the demand for secure screw fixing is much greater because the...
To the car driver waiting for the green light, the busy intersection in the heart of the city looks no different from any other morning. They don't realize that they are in the middle of a building site – or on top of one to be more precise. Just a few meters below them, a dazzling beam...
The miniaturization trend extends across all industries; however, the ever-decreasing product sizes are a challenge to the automation technology, e.g. when it comes to accurately applying the correct amount of soldering paste, adhesive, lubricant, potting material or sealant. Dosing...
Countless samples are tested daily in analytical laboratories. The benefits of automation in this area is obvious: They make it possible to achieve faster results, higher throughput, fewer errors and lower personnel costs. In order to ensure smooth operation, high dynamics and precision...
Researchers hope that they will soon be able to fight cancer cells without damaging healthy tissue, thanks to so-called biologicals. These new active components spot specific molecular characteristics of abnormal cells and help to destroy them systematically. A large number of...
There are many experiences we would happily do without. Operations under general anaesthetic and with artificial respiration are definitely one of them. Compared with previous generations, we have a crucial advantage as medical technology has been developing at breath-taking speed in...
Tie shoelaces, fold bed linen, tear open a bag of crisps – the list of things that are difficult to do with one hand goes on and on. People with a congenital amputation or who have lost a hand due to an accident are confronted with such obstacles every day. To make daily life easier,...
The remote-controlled caterpillar vehicle with the bobbycar format stops just in front of the head-high wall. Then, a mast extends upwards from its interior on top of which a small camera is mounted. A few moments later, it has an unhindered view of the events behind the wall. The...
Imagine a bar that extends from Zurich to Tokyo, more than 10,000 kilometres. Now someone in Tokyo slides a piece of paper beneath it. The seismometer at the Zurich end then reacts and precisely indicates the minimal change to the inclination angle. This unbelievable precision is...
Endodontics or endodontology is a specialist area of dentistry. The most common procedure is the root canal treatment that a tooth receives in the case of inflamed pulp (also known as the "dental nerve"). Many of you will have experienced this procedure at first hand: The dentist...
In 2011 there were 15,556 passenger planes and almost as many private jets in operation worldwide. If predictions prove correct, this figure is set to double in the next fifteen years. At the same time there is a marked trend towards equipping aircraft cabins with additional features...
Grasping with suitable pressure, without damaging or dropping objects, touching and feeling the shape and texture of something: healthy people do this hundreds of times each day without having to consider it. However, these movements embody a complex sequence. Artificially reproducing...
A small gripping system that is both quick and powerful – up to now, that was often only possible with pneumatics. Because with compressed air, large amounts of pressure can be conveyed virtually without any time lag. A compressed air supply requires a complex infrastructure, however,...
Nowadays, modern electronics and high-precision mechanics allow the miniaturization of many items for everyday use and industrial applications. Micro annular gear pumps for fluid delivery are an excellent example. Their simple, no-valve design allows them to come in a compact size with...
Modern civilization cannot do without a working wastewater system. It is important that contaminated water makes its way safely to the sewage treatment plant. As many drainage systems and household pipe connections are now decades old, they often need to be repaired or replaced....
Modern astronomy is struggling with the same problems as the first celestial explorers did centuries ago. The stars shine only faintly, and the further away the star, the less light hits the Earth. This issue can only be addressed by focusing the light – in other words, the telescopes...
If you want to set things in motion, you will always require some form of drive. However, conventional technology employs relatively large designs and is too cumbersome for many applications. The trend toward miniaturization, though, has definitely made its mark on motion control...
Modern microscopes have become an indispensable part of medical research. The procedure for quickly and precisely examining the relevant sections of a sample has always been to adjust the slide’s position by moving the stage under the lens. But thanks to technological advancements,...
Unknowingly, almost everyone has already seen them, at the latest they were featured as "important margin" during the Soccer World Championship broadcasts: Light construction cranes for movie and television filming. Thanks to their viewing height and maneuverability, in the case of...
Small is "in". As a consequence, the spread of miniaturization in automation is leading to ever increasing demands for optimum dosage of the tiniest quantities. Whether in electronics or micromechanical engineering: solder pastes, adhesives, lubricants, potting and sealing compounds...
Particularly in the case of small and micro components with sensitive bearings, absolute concentricity over the lifecycle of the device is one factor that cannot be underestimated. After all, the higher the speed and non-symmetrical weight, the greater the forces involved. Alongside...
Material hardness is an important product attribute when parts are manufactured from flexible polymers. One measuring method in this area is Shore A hardness measuring. In this process, a test piece is pressed onto the material. The smaller the test needle used, the better tiny and...
In the rugged environment of the ocean, making brilliant films is far from easy. To shoot the “OCEANS” documentary, French film company “Galatée Films” therefore required some advances to be made to existing camera technology. The challenge of creating the necessary camera stability to...
At the end of May 2014, the Rosetta space probe will swing into an orbit around the comet 67P/Churyumov‐Gerasimenko in order to, after more closely approaching it in August, map its surface and thus prepare for the landing of Philae. On 12th November 2014, this ballistic lander,...
From consumer electronics to systems control, automotive technology to aviation and aerospace – today, electronics are absolutely essential in many sectors. They increasingly replace mechanical components, eliminating wear and tear and thereby extending the service life. What is easily...
Amid tightening budgets, space agencies are increasingly looking to the commercial space sector to provide the launch vehicles of the future. Some companies now offer highly reliable and economically viable launch vehicles which can send a large variety of payloads into Earth orbit.
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Why is it much warmer one million kilometres away from the sun than on its surface? Even today, we still do not have a definitive answer to this seemingly simple astronomy question. Two satellites, set to go into orbit in 2017 in a formation accurate down to the last millimetre, may be...
Automation in medical laboratory diagnostics: Most of us have probably had to provide a blood or urine sample as a patient at the doctor for preventive medical check-ups, prior to operations or for diagnostic purposes. The samples are placed in small test tubes, labelled, taken to the...
When it comes to transporting large quantities, nothing happens without automation technology. This applies for small parts as well, such as in assembly technology. In this case, conveyor belts that are tailored to the special requirements of the small parts are the solution of choice....
The handling of expensive wafers used in high-end chip production is a particularly complex undertaking. It is for this reason that the fabrication of wafers is a predominantly automated process. Etching represents one of many steps in state-of-the-art chip manufacturing. For this, the...
Today, mass-market electronics are manufactured almost exclusively on high-performance assembly machines. Given the nature of these fast-moving products, time is literally money. Therefore, two aspects are of particular importance for the production equipment deployed within this area:...
In the case of automatic test facilities for electronic circuits, it is becoming increasingly difficult to justify the use of conventional needle-bed adapters. High packing density in conjunction with increasingly short product life cycles often make it impossible to recoup the initial...
Joining thin sheets is the domain of the laser. Whether soldering or welding, the seams are always extremely narrow, accurate and durable. The high energy applied at specific points allows impressive welding speeds. However, this performance requires high-precision control and...
When it comes to finding technological ways of dealing with the loss of a limb, for example as the result of the amputation of a leg, two key things need to be taken into account. Firstly, it took nature a long time to develop the perfect "apparatus" to allow humans to move around....
The trend towards high-precision procedures and miniaturization in medicine and industry has continued unabated over recent years. Keyhole surgery and dental technology as well as industrial microtechnology are prime examples. Unfortunately, it takes considerable effort to identify...
The miniaturization of mechanical, electrical and electronic components is one of the key trends dominating research and development activities within the area of drive technology. Small yet high-powered motors are capable of exploiting new opportunities in automation technology. One...
For centuries, people have dreamed of creating artificial human beings. Nowadays, modern technology is capable of realizing this dream in the form of the humanoid robot. Even if there is still a considerable amount of development work necessary, every project has to take those first...
The timely tracking down and disarming of bombs, IEDs, booby traps and other dangerous munitions from the extremist arsenal is most definitely a job for the professionals. Prior reconnaissance – to avoid calling in the specialists unnecessarily and to ensure a confirmed threat is...
Today, mobile robots are often deployed in critical situations that are simply too dangerous for humans to handle – as part of industrial operations, law enforcement or anti-terror measures, e.g. to identify a suspicious object or disarm a bomb.
Owing to the extreme circumstances,...
Thousands of miles of underground pipes are responsible for handling important tasks. They have to operate reliably. Internal inspection and maintenance has so far only been possible where pipe diameters are large. Relatively small sewers do not offer enough space for human beings, and...
Miniaturization is much in demand. Whether in the field of electronics, mechanical engineering or biology, high demands have to be met in terms of dimensional accuracy of ultra-miniature structures in particular. To be able to measure structures in the sub-micrometer range reliable,...
The weighing of small items at high throughput speeds calls for exceptional precision of all components involved. To ensure reliable processing, even the slightest deviation has to be detected with supreme accuracy. This demands a high degree of synchronized precision when feeding and...
The range of pharmaceutical products is as diverse as the illnesses that they have been designed to combat. Each individual drug prescription issued by a doctor must therefore be dispensed to the customer precisely as prescribed. This demanding and time-consuming task requires the...
Modern medical technology makes operations safer and allows conventional surgical methods to be replaced with operations which put less strain on patients.
Stimulation of parts of the brain: Transcranial magnetic stimulation, abbreviated TMS, is a type of medical treatment in which focussed, strong magnetic fields can be used to both stimulate as well as inhibit areas of the cerebral cortex. With certain neurological and psychological...
The football players Lukas Podolski and Jerome Boateng have them. Former Olympic swimmer Franziska van Almsick has them. Pop stars such as Robbie Williams or Madonna also decorate their bodies with figures that go under the skin.
For some years now, tattoos have gained mainstream...
Robots explore other planets, produce car parts and vacuum dust and are today almost omnipresent. They do not, however, usually look like the science fiction fan might imagine: they move around as a flat trolley on wheels or are permanently installed as bulky machines in industrial...
China is acknowledged as one of the most ancient advanced civilizations and has evolved into what is today the third largest trading nation in the world. Taicang is one of the country‘s flourishing locations.
Dr. Fritz Faulhaber GmbH & Co. KG is one of the 100 most innovative companies in Germany’s SME segment. That’s the conclusion of the latest “Top 100”, a national and cross-sector study of businesses.
FAULHABER is expanding its product range with the ultra-precise incremental encoder IERF3 L. Thanks to the optical measuring principle and state-of-the-art chip technology, the device offers the highest resolution, excellent repeatability, and outstanding signal quality. In typical...
New highlights for complete solutions in drive technology: With the new size of the SXR motors, the powerful motor of the new GXR family, the high-precision encoder and the matching gearhead, FAULHABER presents products that are perfectly matched to one another, come from a single...
Designed for even greater flexibility and a wide range of applications: The new 1218 SXR and 1228 SXR DC motors. These models expand FAULHABER’s proven DC motor portfolio and set new standards in performance and versatility for miniature drive systems.
The new members of the FAULHABER metal planetary gearhead family are the 14GPT and 16GPT. The compact additions to the series deliver high torque with minimal volume, making them ideal for demanding applications where space is limited. They are extremely robust, capable of withstanding...
A motion controller with even more possibilities: With the new MC 3602 B and MC 3606 B motion controllers, the selection and commissioning of drive systems is now even simpler. With the compact MC 3602/06 B, DC-motors, brushless DC-motors and linear motors can be operated with the...
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