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C. Walton Musser, prolific inventor
In 1955 C. Walton Musser invented the strain wave gear. His precision reducer design includes only 3 parts, yet offers Zero Backlash, High Accuracy and High Torque to Weight Ratio. Together with the USM Corporation perfected the mechanics of the strain wave gear and commercialized it in 1960 forming the Harmonic Drive division of USM. The Harmonic Drive division grew to become the Harmonic Drive Group Companies, the worldwide leader in motion control with 3 manufacturing facilities in Japan, USA
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Harmonic Drive LLC
Harmonic Drive, LLC engineers and manufactures precision servo actuators, gearheads and gear component sets. We work closely with Fortune 500, start-ups and companies of all sizes to understand their application requirements and provide a standard or, in most cases, a
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Visit Company WebsiteHarmonic Drive LLC announces Super-flat Actuators
Harmonic Drive LLC, the leader in high precision motion control announces super-flat actuators.
Motion Control Brochure Features Nexen’s Offering of Spring-Engaged Brakes
Nexen Group, Inc. introduces their latest precision motion control brochure: Spring-Engaged Brakes for Rotary and Linear Applications.
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