Harmonic Drive SystemsNot yet claimed

About Harmonic Drive Systems

Harmonic Drive Systems is a Japanese manufacturer of precision motion-control components whose core technology is strain wave gearing, sold under the HarmonicDrive name. Its gear units and component sets are built into other manufacturers' equipment rather than sold as finished robots, and are designed to deliver high torque in a compact, lightweight package with zero backlash and accurate positioning. The group’s stated end markets include industrial robots and semiconductor manufacturing equipment, and its current corporate guide extends the application list to humanoid and collaborative robots, service robots, mobility and aerospace systems, advanced medical devices, flat-panel-display equipment and machine tools. Around the core gearing line, the company also produces rotary and linear actuators, servo-mount and planetary gearheads, direct-drive and hollow-shaft motors, servo drives, and custom-designed motion components for specific applications.

The group is run from a Tokyo head office, with factories and sales offices across Japan and wholly owned companies in the United States and Germany, plus operations in China, an affiliate in Korea and a representative office in Taiwan. The relevant distinction for buyers comparing precision-drive suppliers is depth in a single component technology: strain wave gearing has been the company’s focus since 1970, and its components are specified into robot joints and precision machinery worldwide.

Products & services

• HarmonicDrive strain wave gearing — gear units and component sets (zero-backlash)
• Rotary actuators and integrated actuators, including miniature actuators
• Servo-mount gearheads, including Harmonic Planetary gearheads
• Linear actuators, direct-drive and hollow-shaft motors, and servo drives
• Custom design service for motion-control applications

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