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For decades, MACCON has been a high-performance and reliable engineering partner and system supplier for the defence industry.

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For decades, MACCON has been an engineering partner and system supplier for the defence industry. We combine high-performance electric motors, sensors, drives and controllers into customized motion solutions – from individual components to fully integrated and qualification-ready subsystems. Our goal is to provide precise, reliable and long-term available motion-control solutions for the most demanding applications and harsh operating environments. Since 1982, MACCON has been a proven partner for motion-control technology in safety-critical programs, supporting a wide range of defence-related applications on land, at sea, in the air and in space. Below, we present our experience and expertise across various defence sectors, followed by the key technologies and solutions we offer.

Application Examples

Radar and Antennas
Sensor Platforms
Gun Turrets and Weapon Systems
Main Battle Tanks and Infantry Fighting Vehicles
Drones
Missiles
Air Defence
Pilot Training Centrifuges
Unmanned Systems and Robotics
Submarine Winches and Periscopes
Baggage and Container Inspection

Environmental Requirements and Qualification

Extreme Temperatures
Shock and Vibration
EMC
Vacuum and Outgassing
Radiation Resistance
High Reliability
Special Lubrication

Your Partner for “Motion Under Control” in the Defence Industry

When precision, robustness and operational readiness are critical, MACCON is the right partner for the defence industry. With a comprehensive portfolio of high-performance motion-control components and systems – from COTS solutions to fully customized, build-to-spec solutions – we support defence applications on land, at sea, in the air and in space. Our portfolio ranges from motors and actuators to sensors, drives and ruggedized control solutions. With expertise across the entire lifecycle – development, manufacturing and testing – we create solutions that can be integrated quickly and operate reliably even under the harshest conditions. MACCON stands for advanced motion control in defence applications – powerful, adaptable and mission-ready when it matters most.

Our Ruggedized Products for Harsh Environments

Motors

High-performance motor solutions optimized for power density, precision, and mission reliability.

Custom motor design, manufacturing & testing in Germany
Torque & servo motors: Ø 35–1500mm | 0.2–20,000 Nm (nom.) | up to 20,000 rpm | 24–800V windings
Configuration flexibility: high-torque designs with precision sinusoidal control; zero-cogging options and slotless/ironless stators (config.-dependent)
Integration flexibility: frameless kits or complete assemblies (shaft/bearings); axial or radial flux; scalable modular platforms (~30 mm to >1 m)
Environmental hardening (as required): encapsulated windings, fail-safe magnet retention/wrap, redundancy concepts, radiation-tolerant variants, extreme-temperature capability (-250°C to +300° C)
Stepper capability (standard to ruggedized variants):holding torque 0.45–17 Nm | 200 steps/rev (1.8°) | NEMA-compatible

Differantiators

HRE-free magnet design option (no license required; config.-dependent)
Optional China-free supply chain
Zero-cogging / smooth-motion options for precision pointing and stable control loops

Controller

Off-the-shelf servo drives
MACCON SWM Drive (12 – 650 VDC, up to 200 A) — compact, high-performance, linear amplifier versions available
Custom electronics design, manufacturing & testing in Germany

Aktuatoren

Off-the-shelf linear and voice-coil actuators
Custom actuator design (industrial-grade to fully space-qualified)
Custom manufacturing optimized for demanding environmental and operational conditions

Sensoren

Off-the-shelf sensors, including resolvers, encoders, and magneto-resistive sensors – radiation-hardened versions available
Custom resolver designs, manufacturing & testing in Germany

Contact

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