THE MICROTECHNOLOGY INFORMATION PORTAL | THE SHOW
26.06.2026
A - Machines
Zero backlash strain wave gears for surgical robots
High precision, compact design, large safety margin
Nabtesco, global market leader in the field of robot gears and long-standing technology partner in medical technology, develops and produces strain wave gears and drive solutions for integration and use in surgical robotics. Distinguished by their high precision, compact design and large safety margin, the systems allow for safe, reproducible movements in robot systems used in operating rooms.
Surgical robots pose particular challenges to drive technology. Movements must be carried out with utmost precision and exact repeatability and, at the same time, with perfect safety in the immediate vicinity of the patient. High-performance strain wave gears are ideally suited for the severe spatial constraints found in such environments thanks to their compact design and low weight. Marrying their know-how in robotics with their experience in medical engineering and their expertise in gear technology, Nabtesco realises space-saving drive solutions that thoroughly meet the high precision and safety requirements of the industry - from particularly small short gears to digital gearboxes to complete actuators.
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