Harmonic Drive Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1970

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 450

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Financing Rounds
  • 1

Harmonic Drive General Information

Description

Manufacturer of high-precision motor gears intended to cater to the robotics and semiconductor manufacturing industry. The company offers compact synchronous servomotors, gearbox installation kits, gearboxes with output bearings, and backlash-free gearboxes with an output bearing, thereby enabling clients to have custom-engineered products.

Contact Information

Website
www.harmonicdrive.de
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • Hoenbergstraße 14
  • 65555 Limburg an der Lahn
  • Germany
+49 06431
Primary Industry
Industrial Supplies and Parts
Parent Company
Harmonic Drive Systems
Vertical(s)
Manufacturing
Corporate Office
  • Hoenbergstraße 14
  • 65555 Limburg an der Lahn
  • Germany
+49 06431

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Harmonic Drive Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA		 Post-Val Status Debt

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Harmonic Drive Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Manufacturer of high-precision motor gears intended to cater to the robotics and semiconductor manufacturing industry. T
Industrial Supplies and Parts
Limburg an der Lahn, Germany
450 As of 2025

Cleveland, OH
 

Stratham, NH
 
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Harmonic Drive Competitors (14)

One of Harmonic Drive’s 14 competitors is Parker-Hannifin, a Corporation company based in Cleveland, OH.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Parker-Hannifin Corporation Cleveland, OH
ElectroCraft Formerly PE-Backed Stratham, NH
Contour Motion Private Debt Financed San Jose, CA
Consolidated Precision Products Private Equity-Backed Cleveland, OH
Spinea Corporate Backed or Acquired Prešov, Slovakia
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Harmonic Drive Patents

  • 3,038

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 1,743

    Granted

  • 172

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Harmonic Drive Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
JP-7909731-B1 Vibration control device, vibration control method, and vibration control program Active 19-Jun-2026
JP-7800877-B1 Angular transmission error estimation device, angular transmission error estimation method, angular transmission error estimation program, vibration damping control device, vibration damping control method, and vibration damping control program Active 20-Oct-2025
JP-7870026-B1 Vibration control device, vibration control method, and vibration control program Active 20-Oct-2025
JP-7870027-B1 Vibration control device, vibration control method, and vibration control program Active 20-Oct-2025
WO-2026230167-A1 Strain wave gearing Pending 28-Apr-2025
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Harmonic Drive Affiliates

Subsidiaries (2)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Harmonic Drive Polymer Limburg A. D. Lahn, Germany 2011
Micromotion Limburg A. D. Lahn, Germany 2001

Harmonic Drive FAQs

  • When was Harmonic Drive founded?

    Harmonic Drive was founded in 1970.

  • Where is Harmonic Drive headquartered?

    Harmonic Drive is headquartered in Limburg an der Lahn, Germany.

  • What is the size of Harmonic Drive?

    Harmonic Drive has 450 total employees.

  • What industry is Harmonic Drive in?

    Harmonic Drive’s primary industry is Industrial Supplies and Parts.

  • Is Harmonic Drive a private or public company?

    Harmonic Drive is a Private company.

  • What is Harmonic Drive’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Harmonic Drive is .

  • Who are Harmonic Drive’s competitors?

    Parker-Hannifin, ElectroCraft, Contour Motion, Consolidated Precision Products, and Spinea are some of the 14 competitors of Harmonic Drive.

  • When was Harmonic Drive acquired?

    Harmonic Drive was acquired on 16-Dec-2016.

  • Who acquired Harmonic Drive?

    Harmonic Drive was acquired by Harmonic Drive Systems.

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