Technology in the service of health.
Do you need gearboxes that operate with precision even under the most demanding conditions, provide long-term reliability, and are also easy to clean? Are you looking for innovative concepts and smart technologies for your medical devices? Then choose drive solutions from Nabtesco. We combine technical excellence with a deep understanding of applications to deliver solutions that optimally meet the high demands of medical technology. Always at the forefront of innovation. For technology that sets the standard.
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Nabtesco delivers solutions that go beyond the standard. With our technology and expertise, we create high-performance, application-optimized drive concepts for sophisticated medtech innovations. Benefit from our many years of industry experience, our proven solution expertise, and our uncompromising commitment to quality!
Experience and quality from a single source:
- An experienced, long-standing partner in the medical technology industry
- High level of engineering and application expertise for demanding medical technology requirements
- The world’s largest portfolio of precision gearboxes with full scalability from 4.5 to 70,000 Nm
- 14 million gearboxes in use worldwide
- Global market leader in robotic gearboxes (market share of over 60%)
- Solutions from a single source – from individual gearboxes to complete mechatronic systems
- Development of complete process plans, including quality systems, assembly concepts, supply chains, labeling, and packaging
- Verifications by independent institutes and laboratories
- Close collaboration with universities, technical colleges, and research institutions
- 100% inspection prior to shipment
- Strong corporate group comprising 66 companies (mechanics, sensor technology, software)
We offer the broadest and most comprehensive product portfolio of precision gearboxes on the market—cycloidal gears, strain wave gears, and mechatronic systems, including optimally matched lubricants. Our gearboxes cover a torque range from 4.5 to 70,000 Nm and are precisely tailored to your requirements.
Our solutions:
- Backlash-free strain wave gears
- Compact short gears
- High-performance actuators
- Digital drive concepts
- Heavy-duty cycloidal gears
- Precie hollow shaft gearboxes
- Drive units with Mecanum wheels
- Hygienic solutions
- Cost-effective plug-and-play technology
- Standard and custom solutions
Our gear and drive solutions enable precise movements, pinpoint positioning, and low-vibration operation. They offer high safety margins and are characterized by a hygienic design, consistent performance, and low noise levels. This ensures greater precision, safety, and patient comfort.
Your benefits:
- Highest precision (positioning, path, and repeatability accuracy)
- High torque density with a compact design
- High tilt and torsional rigidity
- Emergency stop torque of up to 500% of the rated torque; optionally up to 800% with cycloidal gears
- Safety factor against failure of up to 1,500% of the rated torque
- High reduction ratios in a single stage
- Adjustable back-drive torque for strain wave gears
- Low-noise and low-vibration operation
- Compact, easily integrable designs
- Long service life and high continuous load capacity
- Enclosed design
- Coated, easy-to-clean surfaces
- Available with hollow and solid shafts
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Learn more about our drive solutions for medical technology applications! Our industry brochure provides a concise overview of our technologies, gearboxes, applications, and benefits.
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Whether for diagnostics, therapy, or research: Our precision gearboxes are used wherever movements must be executed with precision, repeatability, and safety. Many medical technology applications benefit from a combination of both technologies: strain wave gears for lower torques and patient-facing axes, and cycloidal gears for higher torques and heavier loads.
Wide range of applications:
- Surgical robots and surgical microscopy
- Imaging techniques such as X-ray or ultrasound (including C-arms)
- Patient handling systems
- Patient beds, hospital beds, and operating tables
- Exoskeletons and prosthetics
- Robot-assisted rehabilitation and therapy systems
- Laboratory automation
- Dental milling machines
- Hospital logistics
Actuators: Compact plug-and-play systems
With our actuators, you receive complete, pre-assembled drive systems for quick and easy integration into medical devices. The strain wave gears, motor, and encoder are perfectly matched to each other and offer maximum performance with minimal space requirements. Thanks to the coaxial hollow-shaft connection between the motor and gearbox, cables and hoses can be routed directly through the gearbox while maintaining a compact design.
Your benefits:
- Gearbox, motor, and encoder as a closed system
- Perfectly matched components for high performance in a small installation space
- High power density with an extremely compact design
- Large hollow shaft with small outer diameter and short overall length
- Reduced installation and integration effort
At our Limburg (Lahn) facility, we helped develop six actuators for the active exoskeleton of the RISE student project at TU Berlin. These small, lightweight actuators offer high dynamics and precision, ensuring natural movements and a comfortable fit. In the video, we show you how this works in practice. Check it out now!
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Collaborative applications benefit from our strain wave gears technology, which features integrated sensors, intelligent data analysis, and adjustable back-drive torque. This enables the early detection of collisions and critical operating conditions without requiring additional installation space. The defined back-drive capability also supports safe and application-specific interaction between humans and machines.
Applications:
- Collaborative robots
- Surgical robots
- Active exoskeletons
- Robotic assistance systems
- Rehabilitation and therapy systems
The Digital Gear – Explained Simply
How does the digital gearbox work? How can it benefit your application? What’s behind the Gear Booster feature? And what sets the Nabtesco solution apart? Find the answers in our expert discussion. Watch now to learn about all the benefits, features, and possibilities.
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Smart solutions, innovative technologies, and robot-based systems are increasingly finding their way into the healthcare sector, driving the shift toward digital, intelligent, and personalized medicine. To learn about the role of drive technology and how precision gearboxes influence the quality of patient care, read our white paper “Robots serving the interests of the patient”
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Solutions for a wide range of applications
Our precision gearboxes ensure that joystick movements are transmitted to instruments and axes instantly and with millimeter precision. The result: greater patient safety, less invasive procedures, and reduced strain on the surgical team.
Proven robotic gearboxes:
- Precisely executed movements for highly precise surgery
- High overload protection for maximum reliability
- Smooth cable routing thanks to a hollow shaft
- Precision gears from the No. 1 in robotics
The high precision and rigidity of the gearboxes play a key role in producing high-quality, detailed images of the body. This enables fast and reliable diagnostics.
Reliable diagnostic imaging:
- High-resolution 3D images for a precise view inside the body
- Precise, fast, and reliable diagnoses thanks to detailed images
- Ideal for use in X-ray machines and mobile C-arms, as well as for ultrasound examinations
Nabtesco precision gearboxes enable ergonomic, millimeter-precise positioning, making patient couches, operating tables, and hospital beds safer and more efficient. This supports optimal patient care and reduces the workload on hospital staff.
Always in the optimal position:
- Precise patient positioning for treatment
- Pinpoint tilting, rotating, and swiveling
- High safety margins for optimal patient protection
- Consistent performance and quiet operation
