Industrial automation is not one drive problem
A liquid-handling head in a DNA sequencer needs micron-level repeatability and near-silent motion. A semiconductor pick-and-place axis needs that same precision at high speed across millions of cycles. A switchgear racking motor needs torque and decades of reliability for an operation that happens rarely. A floor scrubber, a mixer, or a printing press needs a robust geared motor that runs for hours and tolerates dust, heat, and load swings.
Precision and duty cycle usually pull against each other, and the right answer changes machine to machine. That is why the motor, gearbox, encoder, and controller have to be sized to the exact application, not pulled off a shelf.
Common challenges
A pick-and-place axis needs micron repeatability without slowing the line.
Lab heads, mixers, and switchgear motors share almost no duty cycle.
Oil and gas, floorcare, and printing run motors through dust, heat, and long shifts.
Switchgear and solar trackers must still work years after install.
Products and solutions
Four brands in the DNH portfolio have a documented fit for industrial automation.
Gearboxes, encoders, and controllers are supplied alongside the motors as part of the same drive system.
Brushed and brushless DC motors and turnkey drive systems
Precision drives for laboratory automation (liquid handling, blood analysis, DNA sequencing), semiconductor and pick-and-place machines, optical and machine-vision systems, oil and gas MWD tools, and robotics with high-torque robot joints, all running at over 90% efficiency.
Laboratory automation | Semiconductor | Inspection & instrumentation | Optical systems | Oil & gas | Industrial power tools | Robotic solutions | Linear motion systems
AC, brushed DC, and brushless DC geared motors, standard or custom-built
Geared motor drives for floorcare and cleaning equipment, mixing equipment, printing equipment, inspection systems, oil and gas equipment, robotic solutions, high voltage switchgear, and solar panel and wind turbine tracking. ACTOM specifies Parvalux SD1 series motors for its switchgear assemblies.
Floorcare & cleaning | Mixing equipment | Printing equipment | Inspection & instrumentation | Oil & gas | Robotic solutions | High voltage switchgear | Solar & wind tracking
Linear actuators, lifting columns, linear units, and multiaxis systems
Linear motion and positioning for production and assembly automation, with CAN BUS intelligent control of position, timing, and speed, millimetre adjustment accuracy, and reliability held over hundreds of thousands of cycles. Also ergonomic assembly workstations with SETAGO Pick-to-Light worker guidance.
Linear motion systems | Robotic solutions
Industrial linear actuators (elero Linearantriebstechnik)
Linear actuators for solar and wind tracking, including dual-axis solar module trackers that follow the sun's angle and elevation without a separate measuring device, and offshore wind foundation handling. Stainless steel 1.4301 construction with IP65 protection.
Solar & wind tracking
Proven in the field
ACTOM: high voltage switchgear
Parvalux | High voltage switchgear
ACTOM specifies Parvalux SD1 series motors in configurations matched to its switchgear assemblies. DNH supplies the Parvalux motors and works with both sides to size each configuration to the assembly.
Micro linear drives in semiconductor
maxon | Semiconductor
maxon develops micro linear drives with stroke resolution down to around 9 micrometres for the semiconductor industry, used in wafer production, finishing, and pick-and-place machines that hold flawless production at high volumes.
Drives in laboratory automation
maxon | Laboratory automation
For molecular biology, analytical chemistry, and medicine, maxon develops drives for automated liquid handling, blood analysis devices, and DNA sequencing equipment.
Linear systems in assembly automation
Phoenix Mecano | Production & assembly automation
Phoenix Mecano linear units, lifting columns, and electric cylinders hold millimetre accuracy over hundreds of thousands of cycles under CAN BUS control, and pair with SETAGO Pick-to-Light guidance on ergonomic assembly workstations.
