High-tech wheelchair with FAULHABER motors

How can technology help to overcome barriers? And how can modern technologies be used to make everyday life easier for people with physical disabilities and, in this sense, overcome limits? The MedTech Lab at the Swiss University of Applied Sciences OST is looking for answers and turning ideas into reality. One result: a wheelchair that has high-tech features and is…

Compact industrial robots

The miniaturization of mechanical, electrical and electronic components is one of the key trends dominating research and development activities within the area of miniature drive technology. To be able to measure structures in the sub-micrometer range reliable, specialist know-how is essential; simply adopting a downsized standard solution from the „big world“ is not an option. Small…

Shortcuts for tough jobs

Anyone who has already suffered from mouse arm or tennis elbow knows exactly about the painful and persistent condition that is known in medicine as RSI (injuries due to frequently repeated movement sequences). Even the smallest movement can cause extreme and long-lasting damage to muscles, tendons and nerves, if it is repeated thousands of times. If mouse arm results from…

Innovation is a key priority

“The value of an idea lies in its use” – as inventor Thomas Edison once accurately put it. An attitude that is also reflected in the FAULHABER slogan “Innovation in motion driving a better tomorrow”. Because: drive systems from FAULHABER enable high-quality, durable and powerful solutions for a better tomorrow. Read more

How to maximize the lifetime of drive systems

What factors can improve the service life and maximum efficiency of DC-motors? And how do I achieve maximum motor service life in my application? Our expert will answer your questions around motor lifetime and…

From a grain of sand to a smartphone

The central technical element of our modern world is the microchip. From the coffee machine to communication satellites, there is practically nothing that would function without it. Thus, the manufacture of microelectronic components is a key technology par excellence. Motors from FAULHABER play a role in all important steps here – from the processing of the silicon crystal to the…

Motion Controllers from FAULHABER: precise positioning

The motion controllers from FAULHABER ensure precise positioning when using our DC-motors, BLDC-motors and linear motors. Apart from their high quality and compact design, they are also characterized by their extremely easy operation and a large number of different operating modes. They enable precise and efficient control of the motor movement (motion control), which is matched perfectly to the respective…