Creative Drive Solutions
The Solution is more than a customized Drivesystem
Ideally we develop a solution with our customer, which displays technically and commercially the optimum for its purpose. Already now we discuss the product lifecycle and aftermarket needs. Also logistics, stockholding and demand planning are essentials in the discussion.
We provide prototypes and drive the project forward till design freeze towards serial production.
If quantities, planning horizon and product life time support the manufacturing at AVTEC, we engage AVTEC early in the project development. If the circumstances do not allow manufacturing abroad, for instance due to a particular machining process or a complex product creation is anticipated, we collaborate with our local network partners. This means an essential advantage in prototyping, before moving into serial production.
The Product
Our products are specifically developed for our customers’ application. In collaboration we investigate the requirements and lay out the specification. With our wide experience we give advice, figure out and optimize the components, provide drawings and part lists.
In early stage we consider particular needs of the machining process used for prototyping and for serial production. A meaningful translation of the concept into a industrialized solution is key for a commercially attractive production and process safety.
Our product range includes:
Electromechanical Drives
Transmissions & Assemblies
Gears and Components
Electromechanical Drives
Drives with gear ratio
Motor-gear units
• Rotary tables
• Robotic arms
• Linear actuators
Miniatur drives
Motor-gear units
• Encapsulated
• Special enclosures
Direct drives
Torque motors
• With hollow shaft
• High torque
• Compact design
Transmissions & Assemblies
Angular drive
• Various sizes
• Based on worm gears
• Wide range
Transmission combination with planetary transmission
• Customized
• Robust design
• Durable
Differential transmission
• Compensation of speed differences
• Use of standard assemblies
Compensation transmission
• Customized
• Coaxial compensation of speed differences
• Compact design
Wave Transmissions
• Various designs
• Wide range
• Compact, precise, compatible
Gears and Components
Face Gears
• High load capacity
• Precise movement
• Flexible application possibilities
Spur Gears
• Smooth running
• Highest efficiency
• Cost-effective production
Shafts
• Application-specific
• High production quality
• Optimum use of materials
Worms and Worm wheels
• Low vibration
• Extremely smooth running
• Self-locking possible
The application
The kind of application and consequently the requirements on the product are fundamental for durability and efficiency of the chosen solution. Torque, rotary speed, compactness and mass are most important metrics.
Also lifetime expectation, precision and tolerances, material and power take off, temperature range, assembly friendliness and service needs are different. We grew our expertise in over 40 years, here are some typical applications:
Typical industrial areas of application
• Semiconductor production (positioning in lithography)
• Machine tools (tool change drives)
• Mobile work machines (differential and planetary transmissions)
• Medical technology (precision positioning)
• Automotive engineering (differentials and components)
• Packaging (worm and planetary transmissions)
• Automation and robotics (servo transmissions)
• Transportation systems (spur transmissions, complete drives)
• General mechanical engineering (angular and planetary transmission)
Production and Sourcing
The right transfer of the concept into a design is essential for the success of the solution. It determines efforts, costs, quality, repeatability and availability. Reason enough to work closely with AVTEC and out manufacturing partners in the network. Each single manufacturing methodology has its strength, each purchasing process its characteristics and advantages.
It depends on workload and free resources, which configuration is most meaningful for your customer and his project. Our manufacturing partners follow the principle of an extended workbench and produce the components as per our drawings. According to a strict quality management we assemble components and check transmissions in a final inspection. Some of our assemblies are quite standard, which will be then just modified or adopted.
Manufacturing capabilities in Switzerland/Europe/China/India
The selection depends on
- Suitable production method based on quantity and quality requirements
- Complexity and geometric structure of the product
Production possibilities
- In-house production at AVTEC
- Production with our selected partners
- A network of suppliers
ASSAG
- leads the feasibility process
- monitors the production process and advises on its development
- controls the quality
Prototypes and Small Series
Series production
Stock Holding and Spare Parts
Stock Holding
Cost optimized manufacturing depends very much on the demand planning and need of finished or semifinished goods. We offer the opportunity to plan ahead and keep stock to be ready for the peaks
Spare Parts
The most long term kind of stock holding is keeping spare parts available. This underlines the importance to be clear about the product life cycle right from the beginning to have spare parts quickly available. Only as much as needed, not as much as possible.
