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This section provides an overview for gearmotors as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 41 gearmotors manufacturers and their company rankings. Here are the top-ranked gearmotors companies as of December, 2024: 1.Anaheim Automation, Inc., 2.BROTHER INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, 3.Thompson Equipment Company, Inc.
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A gearmotor is a combination of a direct current (DC) or alternating current (AC) motor with a reduction gear. This integration offers substantial space savings and the capability to produce high torque.
In many applications, the rotational speed of a motor alone may be too fast. The reduction gear in a gearmotor adjusts this speed to a more practical level. As a result, gearmotors not only moderate speed but also increase output torque, facilitating the rotation of larger objects.
These devices are utilized in diverse fields such as conveyors, mixers, food machinery, automated parking systems, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, and woodworking machinery.
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Moog Inc. was incorporated in 1951 and is headquartered in East Aurora, New York. The company designs manufactures and integrates precision motion and fluid controls and control systems for customers including OEMS in industries such as aerospace, defense, industrial machinery, motorsports, and construction. The company’s product offerings include both systems and components. Examples of systems include actuation systems, naval systems, turreted weapon systems, and space vehicles. Examples of components include manifolds, slip rings, actuators, and servo actuators.
Yaskawa America, Inc. - Drives & Motion Division, founded in 1967 and located in Waukegan, Illinois, is a manufacturer of AC inverter drives, servo and motion control, and robotic automation systems. They offer a range of products that include industrial AC drives, HVAC drives, machine controllers, gear motors, and articulated robots. Yaskawa's products are used for precise control, automation, and motion capabilities, enhancing efficiency and productivity in diverse manufacturing, industrial, and automation processes. These applications include factory automation, CNC machining, material handling, packaging machinery, and HVAC systems. The company is also ISO 9001:2015 certified.
Anaheim Automation is a manufacturer of motion control and automation products based in California since 1966. Their product list includes Stepper Motors and its Drivers, Controllers, Linear Actuators, and gearmotors that have applications in position control. There are also Brushless DC products, Servo motors, and systems, Integrated Circuits, AC Motors, and more that are necessary for equipment upgrades, process control, XY, and rotary tables, pump flow control, and material handling for industries that involve medical diagnostics, food, cosmetics, labeling, and robotics.
ElectroCraft Inc., established in 1960 and headquartered in Stratham, United States of America, is a supplier of application-engineered fractional-horsepower motor and motion products. The company provides DC motors, motor drives, linear actuators, and brush motors. It also delivers AC motors, gear motors, mobile drivetrains, and cables. It provides advanced precision solutions for the lowest cost of ownership for the largest brands and the newest cutting-edge companies. The products are used for medical equipment, laboratory automation, mobile robotics, industrial automation, agricultural automation, and military & defense industries. It serves North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia markets.
SDP/SI was founded in 1950 and is situated in New Hyde Park, New York. SDPP/SI is a manufacturer of precision gears and high-quality mechanical components used in the aerospace, industrial manufacturing, medical technology, and robotics fields. The company manufactures parts in a variety of materials including alloy steel, stainless steel, bronze, brass, nylon, and titanium. The company also provides coating services such as heat treating, zinc plating, and painting. Additional custom options are available including manufacturing to customer drawings and specifications.
Bisco Tool Supply was established in 1990 in Florida as a supplier of industrial tools and supplies. The company provides products in wholesale and retail modes, inclusive of drill bits and chucks, taps and dies, stainless steel nuts, bolts and fasteners, safety equipment, lubricants and sprays, and more. It also supplies different types of carbide burrs, abrasives, and reamers that serve the energy and utility, manufacturing, and construction industries, amongst many others.
Brother International Corporation is a manufacturer of products and solutions headquartered in New Jersey. The company provides products for home use such as Printers, ink, toners, label makers, and sewing machines, and for office use, there are other products included such as scanners, Direct-to-Garment printers, stamps, gearmotors and reducers, and fax machines. The Agricultural, Healthcare, and Food Processing industries vastly use the labeling solutions, and gearmotors provided by the company, whereas the Education, Law, and Retail sectors benefit from their numerous printing solutions. Scanners, sewing machines, and Direct to Garment printers facilitate the textile industry.
Venture Mfg. Co., established in 1971 and based in Dayton, Ohio, USA, is a manufacturer and supplier of Linear Actuators. The company's product range includes Linear Actuators, Electric Linear Actuators, RV Slide-Out Actuators, DC Actuators, and Commercial Actuators. These products find applications in movements that require a straight-line push or pull motion. They primarily serve industries such as Recreational Vehicles, Solar Tracking, Medical Industry, and Renewable Energy. The company also provides services like CAD/CAM Design, Prototype Creation, Product Engineering, and Actuator Manufacturing.
Sinotech is based in Portland, Oregon with offices in China. Sinotech is a distributor for custom-engineered electrical motors, motor components, and mechanical components manufactured in China. Sinotech’s motors include AC motors, DC motors, brushless DC motors, slotless high speed BLDC motors, stepper motors, cordless motors, gear motors, servo motors, and miniature motors. Motor components include laminations, wound coils, armature and field coils, brushes, and communicators. Mechanical components include assemblies, die castings, investment castings, sand castings, shafts, steamed metal parts, tubular metal parts, machined extrusions, plastic parts, rubber parts, and secondary processing.
Transmotec was established in 1995 and based in Täby, Sweden, as a supplier of DC motors and actuators. Its product portfolio includes rotational motion, such as AC gear, brushless DC, and stepping motors. It also supplies linear motion, including linear actuators, solenoids, and power supplies. The supplied products comply with RoHs quality and environmental standards. It caters to healthcare, scientific research, banking & cash management, agriculture, and renewable energy sectors across Europe. The company is CE certified and also operates under ISO 9001 and ISO/TS1694 quality guidelines.
Orbray was originally founded in 1939 in Japan. Orbray serves the automotive, medical, fashion, information communication, audio, and robotics industries. Orbray develops a variety of products including small motors, fiber optics components, and precision jewelry tools. Applications for Orbray’s products include small robots, diaphragm pumps, inner wall metrology systems, and semiconductors.
SESAME MOTOR CORP., a company founded in 1990 and headquartered in Taichung, Taiwan, is a manufacturer of precision motors and motion control solutions. The company specializes in providing stepper motors, servo motors, and planetary gearboxes for various industries, including robotics, automation, and manufacturing. Their products are known for their efficiency, and precise control, enabling precise motion in a wide range of applications. They also provide customer services, offering technical support, customization options, and communication to meet clients’ needs.
TiMOTION was founded in 2005 in Taiwan as a manufacturer of electric motion systems. The company's product range includes Electric Linear Actuators, and lifting columns for vertical movement of equipment related to offices, industry, and medical. There is also Standing Desk Motor Kit along with gear motors compatible with control boxes and power sources and other related accessories available that are required to complete the electric systems. There are linear actuator controllers with designs for hand controls, foot switches, and wireless remotes. The markets that benefit from these products are the healthcare industry, home and office automation, and industrial motion.
Shenzhen Power Motor Industrial Co. Ltd, established in 2001, and based in Shenzhen, China, is a manufacturer and supplier of electric power motors. The product portfolio includes a diverse range of brushed and brushless DC motors, universal AC motors, gear motors, brushless blowers, and motor controllers. The products are used in various industries such as smart home improvements, appliances, medical, agriculture, industrial automation, and power tools. All the company products are ISO-certified with quality system certificates.
3X Motion Technologies Co. Ltd, established in 2002 and headquartered in LuCheng Changzhou, China, is a manufacturer and designer specializing in control motor solutions. The company offers a range of products, such as hybrid stepper motors, brushed DC geared motors, and brushed DC motors. These products are widely used in various applications, including industrial automation, security systems, and automatic doors. Additionally, the company offers unique customization options and complete engineered systems, tailored to meet specific customer needs.
Constar Micromotor Co., Ltd., established in 2000 and headquartered in Shenzhen, China, is a manufacturer specializing in micromotor products and related solutions. The company's product portfolio includes brushless DC motors, 12-volt coreless DC motors, DC gear motors, microservo motors, and more. These products are manufactured in compliance with the IATF16949 Standard, serving various industries, with applications spanning medical equipment, automobiles, robotics, and industrial automation. The company operates from two production bases in Shenzhen and Chongqing, boasting a total area of 70,000 square meters and an annual production capacity of 100 million units.
MOON’s is headquartered in Shanghai, China. MOON’s is a manufacturer or motion control products. Among these products are stepper drives and motors, brushed and brushless DC motors, servo drives and motors, integrated motors, BLDC drives, lighting drivers and control products, and condition monitoring products. MOON’s has achieved ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 certification.
Citizen Chiba Precision was established in Chiba, Japan in 1979. Citizen is a leader of miniaturized precision motors and customized products which custom-made to meet specific customer requirements for among others, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, medical equipment, and laser application products. Examples of Citizen’s products include optical scanners, linear actuators, servomotors, gear heads, and control drivers.
Renold Canada Ltd. is based in LaSalle, Quebec, Canada, and is a manufacturer of power transmission products established in 1920 as a subsidiary of Britain's Renold Plc. The company specializes in designing and manufacturing a wide range of parts used for power transmissions. These include engineering chains, helical gears, and couplings used for vibration damping. The company also offers equipment for material handling or material separation, and customization options for skids and modules. It serves clients in the oil and gas, mining, and renewable energy sectors.
MTC Industries and Research Carmiel Ltd. is an AS9100D, ISO 9001:2015 and MIL-STD certified manufacturer of subsystems for the defense and aerospace industries established in 1977 in Karmiel, Israel. The company’s product lineup includes servo motors for converting electrical energy into mechanical energy, and servo actuators for providing controlled force and motion in platforms such as UAVs or gliding bombs. It also offers inertial sensors, gyroscopes, and slip rings for transmitting power and signals. The company’s products are mainly used by clients in the aerospace and defense sectors, such as Elbit Systems and Israel Aerospace Industries.
Koford Engineering LLC is a manufacturer of brushless motors and drives located in Winchester, Ohio, USA. The company offers brushless ironless motors for flywheel energy storage and spotless brushless motors for high-speed or high-efficiency applications. It also offers brushless Hall and sensorless drives for unmanned aerial vehicles, medical machinery, and military robots. The company markets its products internationally, with distribution operations across North, Central, and South America, serving clients in the military, aerospace, and industrial automation sectors.
Portescap originated in Switzerland in 1931 as a manufacturer of miniature motors and precision motor control solutions. The company assists its customers in selecting the optimal motion technology for a specific application. The extensive range of products includes linear actuators, gearheads, encoders, miniature DC motors (both brush and brushless), and miniature stepper motors. The miniature stepper motors and DC motor technologies are designed to reduce size and weight while enhancing efficiency. They fulfill the need for precise control in medical devices. robotics, surgical, and industrial power tools, automation and other applications.
STÖBER Antriebstechnik, founded in 1931 with headquarters in Pforzheim, Germany, is a manufacturer of gear units, motors, and drive controllers. The company's product line includes a range of gears, synchronous servo motors, helical servo gear motors, cables, and drive controllers (PC stacks) that are also available in modular and freely scalable models. It also offers an online configuration service so clients can self-design assemblies and full-drive systems that are tailor-made after approval. The company serves markets that include fabrication automation, electronics product processing automation, and automotive drive components.
Assun Motor is based in Shenzhen China, founded in 2003, an innovative manufacturer for advanced DC drive system. Products including DC Coreless Brushed Motor, DC Slot-less Brushless Motor, Planetary Gearbox, Servo Motor and Controller, Encoder and Brake. Assun Motor provide high precision, reliability and efficiency DC drive systems for critical applications.
Bühler Motor, established in 1925 and based in Nuremberg, Germany, is a manufacturer of mechatronic drive solutions, geared motors, and pumps. The company produces DC and BLDC motors with sensors, fluid control, mechatronics and customized drives. All its products are used in different applications such as building automation, mobility, MedTech, and agriculture. The company has its prototyping, simulation, and test laboratories. The company modifies brushes, transmission ratios for gears, and material for gear wheels to produce customized products.
Oriental Motor USA Corp., established in 1978 and based in Torrance, California, is a manufacturer of motors and control systems and is ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified. The company stocks over 50,000 products that it sells worldwide, including actuators, motors, and controller products used in several industries like the medical, semiconductor, and factory automation industries. In 1983, the company developed brushless DC fans, and it later developed watertight, dust-resistant motors in 1990. In 1991, it came up with motorized linear slides and motorized cylinders.
Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions, established in 1930 and based in Ashburn, Virginia, USA, is a manufacturer and distributor of rugged, and safe solutions. The company's product range includes embedded computing modules, processor boards, flight test and monitoring, and networking and communications.These products are used in ensuring optimal performance in defense and space manufacturing. It serves industries such as defense, aerospace, commercial aerospace, and industrial manufacturing. Its services includes obsolescence mitigation, proactive prevention against counterfeit parts, development of product roadmaps, and facilitating the smooth integration of future technological advancements.
Demag Cranes & Components Corp., founded in 1968 and based in Wetter, Germany, specializes in producing industrial cranes, hoists, and crane components. Its product lineup includes a range of offerings such as crane kits, enclosed rail crane systems, enclosed rail monorail systems, rope hoists, and chain hoists. The company's offerings cater to diverse industrial needs, providing efficient solutions for material handling, lifting, and transport, thereby enhancing operational productivity and safety across various sectors.
WITTENSTEIN SE, a company established in 1949 and based in Bartlett, Illinois, is a manufacturer and supplier specializing in servo gearboxes and motors. The company's product portfolio includes rotative synchronous motors, single-axis servo drives, and integrated system solutions. These products are used in various industries, including the pharmaceutical industry, food and beverage, and nuclear energy generation. The company offers services including technical support, expedited delivery after purchase, and product installation. The company has a global footprint in various countries including China, the Czech Republic, and Sweden.
Premier Magnetics Incorporated, founded in 1991 and headquartered in Lake Forest, California, is a manufacturer and supplier specializing in custom magnetics. The company's product portfolio includes power magnetics, data bus transformers, and LED transformers and inductors. These products are used in various applications, including aerospace, electric vehicle (EV) charging, and military and defense. The company provides services including technical support and custom design to meet unique application needs. The company is ISO 9001:2015 certified with sales to various countries including Canada, Australia, and China.
Yaskawa America Inc., started in 1967 and based in Waukegan, Illinois, is a manufacturer of machine controllers, industrial robots, and variable frequency drives and is part of Yaskawa Electric Corporation. Some of its products include industrial AC drives, machine controllers, and IEC programmable robots. The company incorporates the Kaizen method of continuous incremental improvements and Total Quality Management processes to prevent manufacturing defects, and its distributors must be certified and re-certified every two years. It is ISO 9001 certified and is the only industrial drives and motion control manufacturer to win the Deming Medal.
Ranking as of December 2024
Derivation Method| Rank | Company | Click Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anaheim Automation, Inc. |
15.4%
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| 2 | BROTHER INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION |
11.5%
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| 3 | Thompson Equipment Company, Inc |
7.7%
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| 4 | ElectroCraft, Inc. |
7.7%
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| 5 | Yaskawa America, Inc. - Drives & Motion Division |
7.7%
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| 6 | Stock Drive Products/Sterling Instrument - SDP/SI |
7.7%
|
| 7 | Premier Magnetics Incorporated |
3.8%
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| 8 | MTC Industries and Research Carmiel Ltd. |
3.8%
|
| 9 | Renold Canada |
3.8%
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| 10 | Koford Engineering LLC |
3.8%
|
Derivation Method
The ranking is calculated based on the click share within the gearmotors page as of December 2024. Click share is defined as the total number of clicks for all companies during the period divided by the number of clicks for each company.Number of Employees
Newly Established Company
Company with a History
*Including some distributors, etc.
*Including some distributors, etc.
| Country | Number of Companies | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
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United States of America
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10 | 52.6% |
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China
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4 | 21.1% |
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Japan
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2 | 10.5% |
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Taiwan
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2 | 10.5% |
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Germany
|
1 | 5.3% |
