SEW-EURODRIVE GmbH & Co KG
"Drive the world"
German family-owned drive technology leader manufacturing gearmotors, servo drives, and frequency inverters for global industrial automation.
SEW-EURODRIVE GmbH & Co KG is a globally recognized, family-owned German manufacturer of drive technology and automation solutions, headquartered in Bruchsal, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. The company was founded on June 13, 1931, by Christian Pahr under the name Suddeutsche Elektromotorenwerke (SEW) in Bruchsal, where it has remained headquartered ever since. In 1971, the company rebranded as SEW-EURODRIVE to reflect its international expansion.
SEW-EURODRIVE core product portfolio encompasses gearmotors, industrial gear units, servo drives, frequency inverters (variable speed drives), servo controllers, and decentralized drive systems. The company holds more than 1,000 patents in these domains and is a recognized technology leader in drive engineering and Industry 4.0 automation solutions. Its products are critical components in conveyor systems, packaging machinery, material handling equipment, automotive production lines, cranes, mining machinery, food and beverage processing, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and logistics automation.
With annual sales exceeding 4.5 billion euros and approximately 22,000 employees worldwide, SEW-EURODRIVE operates 17 production plants globally, 92 Drive Technology Centers (assembly and service sites), and sales organizations in more than 57 countries across all continents. This global footprint enables rapid local service and customized engineering support.
SEW-EURODRIVE has invested significantly in autonomous and intelligent logistics. Its efeuCampus initiative develops and tests emission-free, autonomous systems for last-mile goods transport on the company own campus in Bruchsal, integrating electric autonomous vehicles and modular cargo concepts as a living laboratory for sustainable logistics innovation.
The company also develops the MOVI-C modular automation system, a unified motion control architecture integrating drives, controllers, and engineering software. SEW-EURODRIVE technology is widely used across the robotics supply chain as a motion and actuation component provider, powering AGVs, collaborative assembly systems, and automated warehouse equipment.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
Gearmotors
Compact drive units combining a gear unit and electric motor, in many sizes and ratios, including stainless-steel and explosion-proof versions.
MOVIGEAR
Mechatronic drive integrating an IE4 permanent-field synchronous motor, gear unit and electronics in one compact unit; up to 50% energy savings.
MOVIMOT
Decentralized drive combining a gearmotor with a digital frequency inverter, power range 0.37-4.0 kW.
Industrial Gear Units
Heavy-duty industrial gear units of the generation X.e series for high-torque applications.
MOVITRAC / Drive Electronics
MOVITRAC advanced is a standard control-cabinet application inverter combinable with SEW gearmotors.
MAXOLUTION AGV Systems
MAXOLUTION system solutions deliver customized drive/automation packages, including for automated guided vehicles (AGV) and monorail (EMS) systems.
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Company Facts
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1931
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Component Supplier
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Europe
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