Precision Drive Systems – from Earth to Mars

maxon's precision drive systems are not only present on Mars, but everywhere else on Earth. To understand the different markets and our customers' needs, the maxon group has established four business units for Aerospace, Industrial Automation, Medical and Mobility Solutions. Learn more about our business units and this year's highlights in our first global maxon Keynote.

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00:00:04 the world is in motion shared dreams lead to great technological achievements precise mobile powerful agile and maxim is part of the action with locations and networks all over the world we drive the motion [Music] welcome maxim develops precision drive systems in close collaboration with its

00:00:33 customers we do not give up until we have found a solution together with you we push the boundaries of technology because we are convinced that we can continuously improve again and again my name is nick and i'm very pleased to be your guide through the maxin

00:00:49 universe today we have exciting news from our business units for medical technology aerospace industrial automation and mobility solutions there are a lot of exciting topics to share let's start with maxon's medical technology business unit for that i'd like to hand over to steven seller thank you nick

00:01:09 maxon medical acts in a regulated world based on iso 13 485 we are ready to support our customers to fulfill the required standards such as the new mdr requirement in europe we can offer a wide product range with key features for medical applications such as audit livability resistance to radiation

00:01:30 and many more i would like to present some examples from our portfolio we can support you with surgical systems active implants imaging systems drug delivery systems surgical robots and exoskeletons let's focus on active implants active implants are the most challenging product range with regards to product and quality requirements

00:01:55 everything from material selection and material handling down to cleaning and packaging have a significant impact on the product active implants are used in drug or liquid delivery systems heart assist devices active valves and positioning systems in addition to a perfect supply chain the manufacturing processes

00:02:16 are vital for active implants quality is key and therefore i'd like to hand over to one of the people responsible for quality noel thank you stefan at max in medical technology we use various production methods depending on the volume for small volume and sample sizes we use

00:02:41 manual manufacturing elements for mass production max medical uses semi-automated production and testing lines one of our key processes is continuous wave laser welding each process is first designed by maxim laser welding experts and the process capability is verified

00:03:07 after successful implementation of the special processes the individual parameters are verified on a batch level with destructive testing and are continuously monitored maxim medical uses semi-automated test equipment and the data is stored for traceability reasons

00:03:29 we are proud to push medical technology to another level in a nutshell clean room manufacturing environment with brand new iso class 8 bio-controlled gmp scene clear room with esd protection and temperature and humidity control iso 13 485 certified for manufacturing class 3 products an international supply

00:03:58 chain and experts nearby the wide range of expertise in the selection of suitable materials and processes maxon manufactures micro products down to a diameter of four millimeters now back to nick who will show you a motor in another dimension from our portfolio

00:04:21 thank you noel are you looking for bigger drives with a higher power range no problem at all check out powerlux's product range power looks electric motors has been part of the maxim group since 2019 and has more than 70 years of experience in the development and production of brushed dc motors in the power range up to 1500 watts

00:04:40 ac motors and warm gear heads now to our next business unit aerospace industry thanks nick my name is rocha williger and i'd like to tell you a little about our aerospace business unit electric drive systems have a major impact on all areas in our everyday life these key components are widely used in aerospace vehicles

00:05:02 and their communication links they provide safety sustainability and also convenience for both men's and unmanned applications moxen supports its customers with their ambitious development projects and certification our areas of activity include aviation urban air mobility unmanned aerial

00:05:24 vehicles new space and space exploration our business unit provides these industries with three types of solutions robust modified versions of catalog components drive systems develop together with our customers and now also new drive systems developed for specific applications

00:05:46 such as these uav drive motors and controllers we test our products intensively using modern environmental testing facilities which my colleague branco berich will show you later let's have a look at an example of a uav application that maxon helped to develop maxon developed the motor for the rco drone of

00:06:08 flybotics together with lybotic's special coaxial rotor system maxine's highly efficient motor enables very long inspection times in inaccessible spaces maxon is no longer found only on earth get ready for a short flight through our solar system let's go

00:06:39 welcome to mars [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] three two one liftoff [Music] welcome back to maxon's headquarters in saxon switzerland

00:08:21 i would like to introduce you to our next business unit industrial automation welcome to the shipping warehouse at maxon's headquarters in thousand my name is felix and i'm the head of the business unit industrial automation in our business unit we deal with a very wide range of applications that use our drive technology our key

00:08:45 markets are lab automation power tools the oil and gas industry the semiconductor industry test the measurement technology and safety systems i would like to show you an example take a look at these products from the power tools sector which is best presented by our power tool expert

00:09:06 bronco who also supervises our in-house testing so you saw a demonstration of a cordless stapler by felix but what makes maxum products a perfect fit for handheld tools our extensive product portfolio means we can choose from a great variety of different motor types whether it is brushed or brushless flat

00:09:25 or cylindrical ironless or iron core we have a perfect product for any type of tool furthermore we can provide full drive systems including gearbox sensors electronics and even battery management systems all components are manufactured or sourced by maxim and can be customized as the application requires

00:09:43 that means full drive system coming from one supplier in cooperation with you the customer and tailored to your requirements cordless stapler is a great example of this philosophy here we have the eci-30 brushless motor with encoder this motor type is chosen for its efficiency great dynamics

00:10:01 size and cost effectiveness the motor is manufactured at maximum korea then we have a planetary gearbox manufactured at maximum germany with a fully customized interface to fit perfectly in the tool finally all the electronics including all hardware firmware and software is developed at maxon switzerland all the components combined provide a

00:10:20 full drive system which just needs to be assembled in the tool connected to the battery and it is good to go but development does not end with designing and manufacturing parts we also have to make sure that all custom drives meet application requirements including all environmental specifications here we have a

00:10:37 temperature chamber where we can test temperature shocks ranging from -70 to plus 180 degrees celsius this way we can make sure the drives work in any part of the world and at any time of the year here we have a vibration tester with which we can simulate vibration impacts on the drive system we are also

00:10:56 equipped with test chambers for other environmental effects such as shocks or humidity as you can see we have comprehensive know-how and capabilities in-house this is what makes maximum the best partner our global reach allows us to work together on an international level combining the know-how and manufacturing capabilities

00:11:15 of various mexican sites worldwide in these projects many have contributed with their capabilities to create a perfect drive solution starting from max and korea hello my name is kay i work here in korea and i'm responsible for ensuring the motor delivery from our factory in korea ran

00:11:33 smoothly to maxim germany hi my name is kai i'm based here in germany and i was responsible for the development of the special gearbox and max from switzerland hello i'm daniel i'm here in switzerland and was responsible for developing the electronics for this project

00:11:52 well you already know me for this project i was responsible for the support for the swiss sales team but now over to nick who is still at our site in southstone thank you felix that was quite impressive the next question to ask is how do maxon's customers profit from the business units

00:12:10 i'll ask martin zimmerman chief sales officer of the maxim group hello martin hello nick please explain to us the relationship between the business units and sales well nick you know it all locks together like pieces in a puzzle on the one hand side we have the business units and they have in-depth knowledge of the industries on

00:12:29 the other side we have our regional sales organization they know the customers they know the people within the customers organization and they know how to interact with them ideally so that is the perfect mix that we bring together and how can customers benefit from this our interaction is not only based on our technical expertise

00:12:49 but it is a cultural connection as well so with those two elements we really make our customers successful so you develop specific drive system for each of your customers well that is our speciality yes indeed over 80 of our solutions are customized but we have big catalog

00:13:08 and there we have thousands of possible combinations of motors of gear heads in this catalog our customers they can already choose and even online configure and order their drive systems does that mean the experience gained in your customers projects flows directly into your standard business yes exactly nick

00:13:26 and our latest example is our brand new idx i have such a drive right here thank you martin for this fascinating insight you're welcome the idx drive is a compact drive which offers high power density and extremely high continuous torques it is based on a powerful brushless dc motor and can be configured with various integrated positioning controllers gear

00:13:46 heads and brakes by the way the idx drive is mostly used in mobility solutions i'm quite sure steven is the right man to tell us more about that thank you for the introduction nick besides its application in industrial automation the idx is the ideal solution for motorization of atvs

00:14:05 idx drives are used as the main drive to move the hiv and can also support additional functions like goods handling in a warehouse in addition maxon is offering a complete set of modules for hevs and mobile applications in intra-logistics the brand new mw wheel drive consists of

00:14:25 a powerful bldc motor with encoder and an integrated gear head available with various gear ratios it offers additional options for integrated brakes and electronics the maximum battery management system ensures safe and reliable operation of modern lithium-ion batteries and provides a

00:14:46 standardized can open communication interface compatible with other maxon modules and last but not least there's the brain of the agv the maximum master controller from the max family which offers effective and flexible application programming supported by a powerful motion library

00:15:06 this is our demo heb based on maxwell modules it looks great doesn't it maxson's mobility team will be happy to support you with best-in-class solutions for automotive key mobility and robotic applications i hope you enjoyed the journey through the maxim universe

00:15:28 we saw a drone that maxon helped develop and how iso 9001 and en 9100 certifications safeguard the quality of our processes and products we showed how international cooperation works with maxon for a new product such as a power tool and we enjoyed presenting our wide range of testing facilities

00:15:48 and our extensive range of system products for atvs if you have questions or need more information your local maxton consultant will be happy to be of assistance [Music] and don't forget keep moving [Music] you