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Miniaturised Gearbox with Axial Function

Published on : Thursday 06-04-2023

The miniaturised Galaxie® – with axial function principle and unrivaled performance.

Wittenstein will be exhibiting at the Hannover Messe 2023 under the motto “Shaping the world of cybertronic motion”. The new miniaturised Galaxie ® gearbox with axial function principle and the cyber ® iTAS ® system 2 servo drive system with smart safety architecture for automated guided vehicles (AGVs) are just two examples of what this means.

The industrial implementation of the digital twin as well as smart products and services with which the Wittenstein group is playing a key role in shaping and developing the world of cybertronic motion and digital transformation will also be among the highlights on show in Hanover.

Indeed, this has been the story for four decades now: 40 years ago, in 1983, Wittenstein unveiled the world's first low-backlash planetary gearhead at the Hannover Messe. This invention simultaneously marked the birth of the present Wittenstein alpha GmbH – still one of the leading suppliers of precision gearboxes worldwide to this day. Another landmark innovation in drive technology during this 40-year period was the Galaxie ® drive system in 2015, which subsequently not only won several prestigious awards but also convinced users in the high performance engineering sector. It has since been mathematically proven and recognized in the research community as an independent gearbox class.

Galaxie ® in miniature – with axial function principle and unrivaled performance Wittenstein's miniaturised Galaxie ® gearbox will make its debut at the 2023 Hannover Messe. With its small sizes and high overall ratio, this ultra-rigid, high precision gearbox is an installation compatible, technically and technologically superior alternative to strain wave gearboxes of the kind commonly employed in medical and precision robotics. A brief comparison of the technical data provides sufficient confirmation: 40% higher compactness and torque density, three times better torsional rigidity, double the emergency stop torque, absolute zero backlash throughout its entire lifetime and an almost 50% larger hollow shaft diameter add up to a new performance dimension in the market-compatible 90 mm and 110 mm gearbox sizes. Together with the servo motors in Wittenstein cyber motor's cyber ®kit line series, the miniaturised Galaxie ® gearbox moreover forms a perfect motor / gearbox combination – although hollow-shaft motors from other manufacturers can likewise be integrated if desired.

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