Drives International Limited, established in 1992, specialises in linear and rotary products for reciprocating motion, which are used in many different sectors.

COMPACTA used in Stage Technology                                         Drive motor used in Stair lifts

There are products for automation and mechanical handling, OEM processing equipment, stage engineering, packaging, printing and several areas of 'heavy' as well as 'light' engineering.

At the opposite extreme, you will find products mainly DC motor drive, used in volume manufactured office desking systems, motorised lifting trolleys for plasma screens or interactive white boards, bespoke geared drive systems for stair lifts and drives for solar shading on modern high-tech commercial buildings.

Please refer to our section on frequently asked questions, which gives just a few   of the most common scenarios when deciding on the selection of linear or rotary actuators. - FAQ                         

PRINCIPLE SUPPLIERS AND KEY PRODUCTS

Framo Morat GmbH & Co KG  Established 1863!!!

Location:  Eisenbach, Germany.  Employees c.a. 300.  Major German manufacturer of worm gear sets having also a range of standard product actuators and gear motors with growing production of bespoke designed geared and motorised products.

COMPACTA          Gear motors with integrated controls for multi-turn reciprocating motion.  Four frame sizes for torque range 60Nm up to 600Nm and for AC 230-400V (or special voltage) and 24V DC.  See also 24V DC COMPACTA Pool cover drive range

 

MINI LINEAR ACTUATORS    Electric Linear Actuator  Five frame sizes for thrust forces 600N up to 26000N, all cylindrical design, manufactured as standard in all-stainless steel 316L.  For AC230-400 (or special voltage) with MINI 0 available for 12/24V DC.

                                                LINEAR CHAIN           

A chain with special link design which locks rigidly under a compression load to create a linear thrust device.  Frequently used with COMPACTA rotary actuators.  Force range to 35000N (single chain)

 

COMPACTA POOL COVER DRIVES.  

CUSTOM DESIGNED PRODUCTS
Specialised design and cost effective manufacturing capability for gearbox, gear motors to customer requirements where columes are in the range 500-5000 units per annum.

ADE Werk GmbH
Location: Offenburg. Germany.  Employees c.a.60.  Full range of industrial rated electric linear actuators for lead or ball screw or planetary roller screw.  Standard range to 60000N force and heavy duty range to 50 Tonnes force, for AC 230-400V or special voltage, or servo, special enclosure ratings to IP68 for marine and semi-submersible applications.

LEAN TECHNIK AG
Location: Oberhausen. Germany.  Employees c.a. 30.  lifgo® rack drives for lifing and transfer operations (patented) with integral recirculating ball bearing guide.  Automotive sector approved (Ford, VW, BMW, Daimler Benz, Jaguar etc) for high speed continuous rated automation equipment.  Widely applied in press automation and increasingly for lift and shift, body and engine lift stations, centering, automated assembly.

BAUMEISTER Gmbh
Location: Balingen. Germany.  Employees c.a. 20.

Telescopic Pillars    Specialised manufacturer of DC motor drive actuators, telescopic pillars and slide lifters used primarily in medium volume OEM products such as desking, conference tables, workshop tables.

Slide Lifters

                                     Special Products  

                                      Also for plasma and interactive white boards.

 

DC Linear Actuators

SCREW JACKS
Trapezoidal lead screw and ball screw. Range up to 50 Tonnes. (500KN) 
Motor/gear motor to choice.  Also bevel gear jacks for hand operation.

ROTARY ACTUATORS
COMPACTA range 230-400V. AC. 24V DC
Special purpose slip-on gear motor with integral single or multi-turn (up to 300 revolutions) limit switches, optional potentiometer, encoder. Torque range to 1600N.

Integrated Automation Systems. Lift and shift, Engine/Body Lifters.     Our associates, Lean Technik AG can undertake the design, factory assembly and pre-commissioning of complete automation systems using the patented lifgo® range of rack lifters.  A wide range of systems are shown in the comprehensive lifgo® catalogue, also available as CD Rom together with 2D/3D drawings.