China's 2nd-largest harmonic drive maker, founded 2013 in Shengzhou; 47,000 sqm plant, 600+ staff, 100+ patents, 1M+ units produced cumulatively.
Zhejiang Laifual Drive Co., Ltd. is a Chinese precision motion control manufacturer founded on 26 November 2013, headquartered at No. 588 Zhenxing Road, Shengzhou City, Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province, China. The company is recognized as the world's third-largest and China's second-largest manufacturer of harmonic drive reducers, and was the first harmonic drive manufacturer in China to pass one million units in cumulative production.
Laifual's harmonic reducers serve as core transmission components for industrial robots, collaborative robots, humanoid robots, and other precision automation equipment. Its product lines include the LHD series (shorten thin harmonic gearbox with axial length reduced by 50%), FHD series, LCS series, and a miniature harmonic gearbox line targeting next-generation humanoid robots. The reducers span sizes from 3 to 58 and offer gear ratios from 30:1 to 160:1, with positioning precision of ±15 arcseconds and service life exceeding 10,000 hours.
The company operates a manufacturing facility exceeding 47,000 square meters, employs over 600 staff including more than 100 engineers, and holds more than 100 proprietary patents. Laifual holds national High-tech Enterprise status in China. The company participates in international exhibitions including Automate 2026 in North America. Its products are used across industrial robotics, collaborative robotics, medical equipment, and semiconductor manufacturing applications.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
Ultra-short harmonic drive reducer with axial length reduced by up to 50%, designed for space-constrained robot joints.
Compact harmonic gearbox engineered for next-generation humanoid robot joints requiring high precision in minimal space.
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https://laifual.comPHONE
+86 512-67236762HEADQUARTERS
China
Company Facts
Founded
2013
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Component Supplier
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Asia-Pacific
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