Harmonic Drive

🇩🇪 Germany Gears & Couplings

Precision strain wave gears, servo actuators, planetary gears and motion control solutions.

Harmonic Drive SE is a German precision drive technology company headquartered in Limburg an der Lahn. The company’s roots are connected to the invention of the strain wave gear principle by C. Walton Musser in 1955 and the founding of Harmonic Drive System GmbH in Germany in 1970. Harmonic Drive SE develops high-precision drive solutions for applications requiring compact size, zero backlash, high reduction ratios and precise motion.

Products and applications

The portfolio includes Harmonic Drive strain wave gears, precision gears, servo actuators, direct drives, planetary gears, special actuators, cross roller bearings and customised motion solutions. These products are used in robotics, aerospace, medical technology, machine tools, semiconductor equipment, automation and other demanding applications where compact precision, repeatability, low weight and high power density are important.

Product Categories

Strain Wave Gears

Servo Actuators

Planetary Gearboxes

Custom Gear Solutions

Product Lines & Series

CSD Series - Compact Strain Wave Gears
CSG/CSF Series - Standard Harmonic Gears
SHA/RSF Series - Hollow Shaft Actuators
HPG Series - Precision Planetary Gearheads

Products & Components

Standard strain wave gear unitsCompact strain wave gear setsCup-type harmonic drive gearsFlat-type harmonic drive gearsHollow shaft servo actuatorsFlat servo actuators with integrated motorPrecision planetary gearheadsCustom gear solutions

Solutions & Applications

Robotics joint drive packagesSemiconductor wafer handling precision drivesSatellite antenna positioning actuatorsMedical robot and surgical instrument drives

Industries Served

Robotics & AutomationMedical Technology & Surgical RoboticsMachine Tools

Technologies & Expertise

Strain wave gearing (harmonic drive principle)Zero-backlash gear transmissionIntegrated servo actuator designCompact high-ratio gear reduction (up to 320:1)Hollow shaft through-bore actuators

Company facts

Headquarters: Limburg an der Lahn, Germany
Founded: 1970
Employees: 250-500
Ownership: Part of the Harmonic Drive Group; Harmonic Drive Systems Inc. became sole shareholder in 2017

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Last reviewed: April 2026

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