Since 1961, maxon has focused on customer-specific drives, quality, and innovation. The products are manufactured in state-of-the-art production facilities, for example, under clean room conditions. Today, the company has more than 3,000 employees worldwide.
The name maxon pays homage to the enterprising founder Max Braun and his sons Erwin and Artur. Now, maxon is celebrating 60 years of success – 60 years of excellence.
Roll the anniversary film! It all started with shearing foils for electric razors. Our anniversary film tells the tale of the fascinating journey of the maxon drives from the center of Switzerland to Mars. > Watch now
Anniversary Magazine In our anniversary magazine, we shine the spotlight on 60 wonderful years and celebrate the number 60. Read about the 60 spontaneous decisions made by the Braun family, and what happens at maxon in 60 minutes, and discover some bold predictions about maxon and the world 60 years from now. > Read now
maxon is a manufacturer of world-class precision drive systems.
At maxon, we develop and build high precision electric drive systems that are among the best in the world. We combine brushed and brushless DC motors, gearheads, sensors, and controllers into complete mechatronic drive systems. Since 1961, businesses from a wide range of industries including medical technology, robotics, industrial automation, mobility, and aerospace place their trust in reliable drive systems by maxon. Our drives are perfectly suited for wherever extreme precision and the highest quality standards are necessary and where compromises cannot be tolerated – on Earth, and on Mars.
We are driven by progress. We are certain that we can continuously improve – even what seems to be perfect – over and over again. We believe that outstanding engineers and technicians can make a positive impact on the world. This is why we support them in their efforts to go off the beaten path and provide the right drives for their ideas. We do this because we share in their uncompromising drive to excel in technology.
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