Posi­tioning drives are used in indus­trial automa­tion, intral­o­gis­tics, medical tech­nology and access control systems. The different types of appli­ca­tions require the tech­nology used to fulfill very different require­ments. Should the drives be as compact as possible? Are high outputs or high dynamics required? What is the starting torque or over­load capacity like? »

The plan­e­tary gears in the Optimax series have a partic­u­larly high power density, are also very robust and durable. For this reason, their typical areas of appli­ca­tions include shuttle vehi­cles in intral­o­gis­tics and cross­belt sorters. However, the Optimax vari­ants are also suit­able for barrier and door drives.»

Auto­mated guided vehi­cles (AGV) have been in use for a long time in logis­tics and manu­fac­turing divi­sions. Now they are also conquering the health care sector. Starting with trans­porting different mate­rials, such as hygiene prod­ucts, medi­cines, meals or even conveying entire X-ray systems in hospi­tals, and trans­porta­tion tasks in labo­ra­to­ries or in care facil­i­ties, the processes can be designed more effi­ciently or resources can be better utilized. Compact drive units that can be easily inte­grated into a vehicle are now paving the way for almost unre­stricted mobility in many medical appli­ca­tions.»

When it comes to auto­mated guided vehi­cles (AGVs), safety is the number one priority in order to protect people and the surrounding area. But laser scan­ners and a safety controller aren’t suffi­cient on their own. The right drive solu­tion makes a signif­i­cant contri­bu­tion to the safe and effi­cient oper­a­tion of AGVs.»

When planets rotate around the sun, drive tech­nology engi­neers and machine builders inevitably think about plan­e­tary gears. With expe­ri­ence and sophis­ti­cated manu­fac­turing tech­nology, plan­e­tary gears can also be adapted to different appli­ca­tion require­ments: They can be designed to be opti­mized in terms of cost, be partic­u­larly quiet, or also very robust.»

Econom­ical drive solu­tions are more in demand than ever. The networking capa­bil­i­ties and, there­fore, the commu­ni­ca­tion between the compo­nents are also becoming increas­ingly impor­tant. The “drive experts” from ebm-papst have wide-ranging product exper­tise and appli­ca­tion know-how, allowing drive solu­tions with smart networking capa­bil­i­ties. »

An optimum helix angle makes plan­e­tary gears better and more compact. Much more compact.»

Every­thing runs like clock­work at the ship­ping retailer Witt Group’s logis­tics center: every article ends up in the right box. Sorting systems from the intral­o­gis­tics specialist BEUMER Group show them the way. Servo drives from ebm-papst make sure the goods drop into the right basket. As a duo, they work extremely effi­ciently and intel­li­gently with predic­tive main­te­nance and are partic­u­larly sustain­able as a result.»

With the ebm-papst modular system, indi­vidual drive solu­tions can be quickly imple­mented. The modular system enables the required elements to be selected, which can be easily combined thanks to stan­dard­ized inter­faces.»

Strong, clever but above all extremely flex­ible: these are the key strengths of the ArgoDrive omni­di­rec­tional driving/steering system, says Patrick Schu­macher, Head of Product Manage­ment in the Indus­trial Drive Tech­nology busi­ness unit at ebm-papst.»

Extra-low voltage and sepa­rated extra-low voltage are not the same. Because the voltage applied to indus­trial drives for safety reasons is not a general issue but always a specific one. Philipp Rauch, Market Manager OEM Indus­trial Drive Tech­nology at ebm-papst in St. Georgen, explains why.»

Bending incor­rectly or too frequently causes back­aches: this affects logis­tics employees in partic­ular. That is why ErgoPack develops ergonomic strap­ping machines.»

Viewed from above, China’s express­ways often look like ant trails. Toll station busi­ness is booming. At the same time, they are the most unpleasant bottle­neck for flows of traffic. The barrier expert North­West Devices alle­vi­ates these traffic jams with adapt­able, reli­able and durable barrier systems for every toll station, including a drive solu­tion from ebm-papst.»

Huazh Intral­o­gis­tics Tech­nology Co. Ltd. develops systems for auto­mated ware­house logis­tics. Speed is the most impor­tant factor for the company, based in Nanjing, China.»

Batch sizes are becoming smaller, product life cycles are shorter, rigid conveyor belts and inflex­ible produc­tion lines are giving way to modular concepts. In addi­tion, manu­fac­turing and storage areas are expen­sive and opti­mizing space saves costs. Quick, flex­ible and reli­able mate­rial flow concepts are required to imple­ment this – using freely navi­gable Auto­mated Guided Vehi­cles (AGV). Omni­di­rec­tional mobility is a key feature of trans­port solu­tions.»

Whether it’s at airports, in office build­ings or in metro stations, Gunnebo Entrance Control makes sure that only those who are allowed to get in do get in. Instead of muscular secu­rity guards, the company uses high tech­nology to do this.»

If drive power is supposed to “turn the corner,” bevel or worm gears are widely used to reduce the speed of high-speed elec­tric motors. However, anyone looking for an espe­cially econom­ical and effi­cient crown gear­boxe should focus on crown gear tech­nology.»