THE MAGAZINE WITH DRIVE Tenths of millimeters decide between a champagne shower or pit stop blues

New clout for Sales Even greater customer orientation INTERVIEW SERIES Progress as a driving force Interview with CEO Lance Horta from FAULHABER MICROMO Clearwater, Florida EXOSKELETONS & PROSTHETICS Walking naturally with artificial foot? The D-Ankle prosthesis from Design Pro Technology ensures biomechanically correct movement. I N D U S T RY & A U T O M AT I O N Tenths of millimeters decide between a champagne shower or pit stop blues Team Sauber relies on FAULHABER motors to achieve perfect aerodynamics. Precise “rotation” for movement in very constrained spaces FAULHABER drives deliver precision...

Dear readers, since publishing the last edition of the FAULHABER motion, despite our hopes and prayers for the contrary, relief from burdensome geopolitical tensions and a clear pathway to a more peaceful world continues to remain elusive. Our task as a company is to navigate these troubled waters as best we can and keep a Publisher / Editor: DR. FRITZ FAULHABER GMBH & CO. KG Schönaich · Germany Phone: +49 (0)70 31/638-0 Fax: +49 (0)70 31/638-100 E-Mail: [email protected] www.faulhaber.com clear focus on our vision of a better tomorrow. We continue to enhance our resilience and develop innovative...

JIMBOLIA SITE GROWING To safeguard competitiveness in the long term and to meet the demands of the increasing production volume, the site at Jimbolia in Romania was recently expanded with the construction of a new building. The production site is a key element of the manufacturing network of the FAULHABER Group. For example, activities such as gearhead assembly or balancing processes are performed there. Windings for FAULHABER bell-type armature motors are manufactured at the site too. Furthermore, the range of services includes the manufacture of modules as well as the assembly of customerspecific...

GRENCHEN LA CHAUX DE FONDS With the new sales organization, even greater focus is being placed on customer orientation and the ability to react quickly. Responsibilities are being reallocated within the existing sales management team: Marcus Remmel has been assigned the area of Global Market Development with the subdivisions Business Development and Market Channel Development. Volker Sprenger, previously head of Sales Germany, now also supports key customers on a global level and will continue to build FAULHABER's presence in North America. In addition to Global Sales Operations, Mireille Deckers-Strobel...

FAULHABER HAS ONCE AGAIN PERFORMED OUTSTANDINGLY WELL This year, FAULHABER can look forward to receiving the “TOP 100” award for the fifth time. In size class C – enterprises with 200 employees and more – FAULHABER is one of the most innovative medium-sized companies in the whole of Germany. On behalf of compamedia, the organizer of the competition, the researcher Prof. Dr. Nikolaus Franke from Vienna University of Economics and Business and his team scrutinized the innovative strength of all participants. Various criteria from five categories were assessed: Pro-Innovation Top Management, Innovation...

FAULHABER CLEAN ROOM: CLEANLINESS IN PRODUCTION To meet the special demands of products i ntended for the medical technology and pharmaceutical industry and to consolidate the production capacity for this sector, FAULHABER has invested in a permanently installed clean room with ISO class 7 c ertification at the Schönaich site. In the 90 m² f acility, products will be manufactured under stringent clean room conditions. Furthermore, the modular design will allow future expansion of production capacity. FAULHABER motion

AS A DR I V ING FORCE In 1961, FAULHABER decided to venture into the North American market - a big step for the business with the small drives. A decision that has proven its worth and has resulted in a successful company. Founded as MICROMO in Cleveland (Ohio), the company moved to Clearwater (Florida) in the early 1990s. An important part of the international FAULHABER Group from the outset, the company was fully integrated and renamed F AULHABER MICROMO in 2019. Ninety- three employees dedicate themselves every day to the fortunes, customers and partners of the site.

FAULHABER MICROMO CLEARWATER, FLORIDA A competence center for complete solutions What began with an idea and the founding of a company over 60 years ago is now a company that offers and sells high-performance FAULHABER drive systems throughout the North American market. Equipped with a large production facility, an extensive machine workshop and its own test laboratory, almost anything is possible in Clearwater. From the development of customer-specific solutions, to the manufacture and assembly of various components, to technical support and troubleshooting, each project follows a schedule that...

The market, the demands and the solutions from FAULHABER For individual customer inquiries, configuration requests or applications that require special functions, the team of experienced engineers and developers has extensive know-how. Customized, customer-specific drive solutions account for around 70 % of the orders implemented, while the remaining 30 % are standard products or slightly a dapted products from the FAULHABER portfolio. A fact that illustrates the requirements of the market as a whole: innovative and customized solutions are very popular with customers and partners. This applies...

INTERVIEW SERIES Passion in motion – What drives us You have been with FAULHABER MICROMO for quite some time, first as Chief Operating Officer and then in January 2023 you took the helm as CEO. What is your assessment after just over a year at the wheel? I have been very fortunate to be with FAULHABER for over 18 years. During that time, many wonder ful achievements have been realized through investment in the team, perseverance and a spirit that success is the only option. COVID, political t ensions and economic uncertainty have led to enormous challenges all over the world in the recent past,...