Every beginning needs drive. Our success story.

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...

How do you feed 10 billion people?

"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;...

Not too much & not too little Fertilization

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...

Being able to walk again – not just a dream

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...

The secrets of the universe in focus

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 compability for miniature drives

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. ...

New management to lead the group of companies from January 2022

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...