Precision Motion for Automation and Robotics
From Precise Positioning to Productive Motion
From industrial robots and collaborative automation to autonomous mobile platforms and precision positioning systems, Timken Precision Drives brings together complementary motion technologies to help OEMs improve accuracy, productivity, and performance.
Robot Joints
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Cobots
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End Effectors
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AGVs/AMRs
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Positioning Systems
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Factory Automation
What Does Your Automation System Need to Balance?
Automated equipment rarely depends on a single performance characteristic. Speed, precision, payload, stiffness, packaging, and feedback all influence how a motion system performs within the larger machine.
Our engineering teams help OEMs evaluate those tradeoffs and identify the motion technology best suited to the application.
- How much torque and load must the system support?
- What positioning accuracy and repeatability are required?
- How much backlash or deflection can the application tolerate?
- How quickly must the system accelerate, position, or cycle?
- What space and weight constraints must be met?
- How will position and speed feedback be integrated?
- What duty cycle and service life are expected?
Engineered Around High-Performance Automation
Every automation architecture is different. Timken Precision Drives helps engineers evaluate the tradeoffs between precision, torque density, stiffness, speed, packaging, efficiency, and integration.
Why Timken Precision Drives
Built on Timken Capabilities
- Global manufacturing and support
- Collaborative application engineering
- Advanced engineering and R&D resources
- Proven quality systems
- Standard, modified, and custom solutions
- Multiple complementary motion technologies
Timken Precision Drives combines specialized motion technologies with the global engineering, manufacturing, and quality resources of Timken. From initial concept through production, our teams work with OEMs to solve complex automation and motion challenges.
Explore Timken Precision Drives Technologies
A powerful range of high precision gearing and motion technologies, all in one place. Timken Precision Drives brings together more than a century of engineering expertise with the quality, innovation and strength of Timken to solve demanding motion challenges.
Strain Wave Gearing
Zero Backlash
High Compact Accuracy
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Cycloidal Gearing
High Torsional Stiffness
High Torque Density
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Micro Gearing
High Reduction
Compact Design
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Planetary Gearing
Efficient
Powerful
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Encoders
Accurate Feedback
Seamless Control
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Worm Gearing
Maximum Tooth Contact
Maximum Torque
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Slewing Bearings & Drives
High Torque
High Moment Capacity
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Solar & Tracking Drives
Durable Design
Consistent Tracking Accuracy
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