Schaeffler Group – We pioneer motion
The Schaeffler Group has been driving forward groundbreaking inventions and developments in the field of motion technology for over 75 years. With innovative technologies, products, and services for electric mobility, CO₂-efficient drives, chassis solutions and renewable energies, the company is a reliable partner for making motion more efficient, intelligent, and sustainable – over the entire life cycle. Schaeffler describes its comprehensive range of products and services by means of eight product families: From bearing solutions and all types of linear guidance systems through to repair and monitoring services. Schaeffler is with around 110,000 employees and more than 250 locations in 55 countries, one of the world’s largest family-owned companies and one of Germany’s most innovative companies.
The Motion Technology Company
Our aim is to provide our customers with products and technologies that make motion smarter, cleaner and safer. Our claim sums it up very well: “We pioneer motion”.
We have grouped our Schaeffler products into product families, according to their specific relation to motion. Those families are: Guide Motion, Transmit Motion, Control Motion, Generate Motion, Power Motion, Drive Motion, Energize Motion and Sustain Motion.
Guide Motion
Bearings and linear guides move components in a targeted manner. They ensure that the force required is kept as low as possible and minimize mechanical friction and heat generation - in cars, airplanes, wind turbines or production machines.
Transmit Motion
Gearboxes are the link between the motor and the application; they transmit mechanical energy and convert torque and speed, for example. They are used for a wide range of applications - in cars and commercial vehicles, but also in the field of industrial automation and medical technology.
Control Motion
Electronic control units and innovative sensors control, regulate and measure the performance and efficiency of various motion control systems – in cars, trucks, motorcycles, and many other applications.
Generate Motion
Actuators convert a signal into mechanical movement, force, pressure or torque and are essential for functionality, safety and efficiency – used in cars, trucks, agriculture, medical technology or production plants.
Power Motion
Power electronics conduct the energy from the battery to the electric motor, converting direct current into alternating current. This component can be found in both electrically powered cars and commercial vehicles.
Drive Motion
E-drives convert electrical power into mechanical power. The electric motor drives the wheels. The technology is used in electrically powered cars, people movers and commercial vehicles, for example.
Energize Motion
Systems for generating, converting and storing clean energy as the backbone of a sustainable future – with hydrogen and electricity as the main energy carriers for mobile and stationary applications.
Sustain Motion
Digital services, intelligent condition monitoring systems and repair and maintenance solutions extend the life cycle of products. The areas of application are diverse and extend across all industries.