SPG Industrial
"All About Motors and Gearheads"
US office of South Korea's SPG Co. (est. 1973), distributing AC/DC gearmotors, brushless motors, and precision gearheads from Schaumburg, IL.
SPG Industrial (operating as SPG USA Inc.) is the North American distribution and sales office of SPG Co., Ltd., a South Korean geared motor manufacturer founded in 1973 (formerly Sungshin P&Ind Co., Ltd., renamed SPG Co., Ltd. in 2000). SPG Co. Ltd. is listed on the KOSDAQ exchange (058610) and maintains manufacturing facilities in South Korea, China, and Vietnam. The US office is located in Schaumburg, Illinois, and carries stock inventory for rapid local delivery.
The product range includes AC induction motors, reversible motors, electromagnetic brake motors, speed control motors, permanent magnet DC (PMDC) motors, brushless DC motors (XW, XB, XF series), parallel shaft and right-angle geared motors, planetary DC geared motors, and a precision gearhead line including low backlash reducers, precision reducers, planetary gearheads, and hollow rotary tables. SPG Co. Ltd. was the first Korean manufacturer to achieve mass production of precision speed reducers for robotics applications.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
SPG SR Series Low Backlash Reducer
Precision low-backlash speed reducers for servo motor coupling in robotic arms, CNC machinery, and high-accuracy automation equipment.
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United States
Company Facts
Founded
1973
Primary Role
Component Supplier
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Primary Region
North America
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