SEW-EURODRIVE Korea Co., Ltd. is the Korean subsidiary of Germany's SEW-EURODRIVE, a company specializing in core drive solutions for the automation industry, including gear reducers, gearmotors, motors, industrial gearboxes, inverters, and servo drive technology. It is a drive technology expert providing total solutions aimed at increasing the value and satisfaction of customer products. The company is a Korean branch of a global enterprise that supplies products and systems specifically designed for factory automation and smart factory sectors.SEW-EURODRIVEKoreaCo.,Ltd.istheKoreansubsidiaryofGermany'sSEW-EURODRIVE,acompanyspecializingincoredrivesolutionsfortheautomationindustry,includinggearreducers,gearmotors,motors,industrialgearboxes,inverters,andservodrivetechnology.Itisadrivetechnologyexpertprovidingtotalsolutionsaimedatincreasingthevalueandsatisfactionofcustomerproducts.ThecompanyisaKoreanbranchofaglobalenterprisethatsuppliesproductsandsystemsspecificallydesignedforfactoryautomationandsmartfactorysectors.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Gear Reducers and Gearmotors: A wide range of products including standard gearmotors, servo gearmotors, and large industrial gearboxes. The R series helical gear reducer, in particular, offers 6 single-stage and 15 two-to-three-stage frame sizes, supporting a torque range of 50 to 18,000 Nm and reduction ratios up to i=27,001, indicating a highly efficient product. The K series helical-bevel gear reducer features a compact design suitable for confined spaces with a torque range of 80 to 50,000 Nm, providing high energy efficiency. The EK series gear reducer, specifically for escalators and moving walkways, boasts over 96% high efficiency, low noise operation, and a bearing lifespan of over 15 years without replacement, while the G7 series is a specialized gear reducer for cranes and hoists with lifting capacities up to 63 tons.GearReducersandGearmotors:Awiderangeofproductsincludingstandardgearmotors,servogearmotors,andlargeindustrialgearboxes.TheRserieshelicalgearreducer,inparticular,offers6single-stageand15two-to-three-stageframesizes,supportingatorquerangeof50to18,000Nmandreductionratiosuptoi=27,001,indicatingahighlyefficientproduct.TheKserieshelical-bevelgearreducerfeaturesacompactdesignsuitableforconfinedspaceswithatorquerangeof80to50,000Nm,providinghighenergyefficiency.TheEKseriesgearreducer,specificallyforescalatorsandmovingwalkways,boastsover96%highefficiency,lownoiseoperation,andabearinglifespanofover15yearswithoutreplacement,whiletheG7seriesisaspecializedgearreducerforcranesandhoistswithliftingcapacitiesupto63tons.
Inverter Technology: Supply of core products for electrical drive technology, including frequency inverters, decentralized inverters, and servo controllers. The MOVITRAC® advanced frequency inverter is applicable to a wide range of applications from simple open-loop speed control to dynamic positioning tasks, with capabilities to control both asynchronous and synchronous AC motors. The MOVIPRO® technology decentralized inverter offers an optimized distributed solution for complex and demanding applications. The MOVIMOT® standard inverter can be mounted directly on the motor or separately next to the drive, including communication functions compatible with various fieldbus systems.InverterTechnology:Supplyofcoreproductsforelectricaldrivetechnology,includingfrequencyinverters,decentralizedinverters,andservocontrollers.TheMOVITRAC®advancedfrequencyinverterisapplicabletoawiderangeofapplicationsfromsimpleopen-loopspeedcontroltodynamicpositioningtasks,withcapabilitiestocontrolbothasynchronousandsynchronousACmotors.TheMOVIPRO®technologydecentralizedinverteroffersanoptimizeddistributedsolutionforcomplexanddemandingapplications.TheMOVIMOT®standardinvertercanbemounteddirectlyonthemotororseparatelynexttothedrive,includingcommunicationfunctionscompatiblewithvariousfieldbussystems.
Servo Drive Technology: Provision of precise control servo drive systems, including synchronous and asynchronous servo motors. A modular servo system offers optimized solutions for dynamic and precise servo applications. The Safety Brake Module (SBM) for the MOVI-C® modular automation system enhances safety by securely supplying power to and controlling the operation of electric brakes.ServoDriveTechnology:Provisionofprecisecontrolservodrivesystems,includingsynchronousandasynchronousservomotors.Amodularservosystemoffersoptimizedsolutionsfordynamicandpreciseservoapplications.TheSafetyBrakeModule(SBM)fortheMOVI-C®modularautomationsystemenhancessafetybysecurelysupplyingpowertoandcontrollingtheoperationofelectricbrakes.
Mechatronics and Total Solutions: Provision of total solutions integrating various products such as geared motors, inverters, servo controllers, HMI, and control systems. MAXOLUTION® symbolizes innovation in factory automation, providing customized solutions across production and logistics operations worldwide. MOVIGEAR is a mechatronic system combining a gear reducer, motor, and inverter, meeting IE4 ultra-high efficiency standards and offering up to 70% energy savings in industrial settings.MechatronicsandTotalSolutions:Provisionoftotalsolutionsintegratingvariousproductssuchasgearedmotors,inverters,servocontrollers,HMI,andcontrolsystems.MAXOLUTION®symbolizesinnovationinfactoryautomation,providingcustomizedsolutionsacrossproductionandlogisticsoperationsworldwide.MOVIGEARisamechatronicsystemcombiningagearreducer,motor,andinverter,meetingIE4ultra-highefficiencystandardsandofferingupto70%energysavingsinindustrialsettings.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Global Network and Localized Service: Operating 17 production plants and 92 assembly plants in 56 countries worldwide, with large-scale assembly plants in Ansan and Siheung, Korea. Six major sales and technical offices across Korea provide prompt technical support and optimal solutions to customers.GlobalNetworkandLocalizedService:Operating17productionplantsand92assemblyplantsin56countriesworldwide,withlarge-scaleassemblyplantsinAnsanandSiheung,Korea.SixmajorsalesandtechnicalofficesacrossKoreaprovideprompttechnicalsupportandoptimalsolutionstocustomers.
Modular System and Customized Solutions: A comprehensive modular product system enables the provision of customized product solutions optimized for diverse customer requirements. The capability to combine over 40 million individual product configurations applicable to more than 30 industries.ModularSystemandCustomizedSolutions:Acomprehensivemodularproductsystemenablestheprovisionofcustomizedproductsolutionsoptimizedfordiversecustomerrequirements.Thecapabilitytocombineover40millionindividualproductconfigurationsapplicabletomorethan30industries.
Advanced Technology and Energy Efficiency: Over 90 years of drive technology know-how and continuous R&D ensure advanced technological capabilities. Leading energy-efficient solutions with ultra-high efficiency products like MOVIGEAR, offering up to 70% energy savings in industrial environments.AdvancedTechnologyandEnergyEfficiency:Over90yearsofdrivetechnologyknow-howandcontinuousR&Densureadvancedtechnologicalcapabilities.Leadingenergy-efficientsolutionswithultra-highefficiencyproductslikeMOVIGEAR,offeringupto70%energysavingsinindustrialenvironments.
Quality and Safety: High standards for product quality and assurance through independent annual monitoring. Provision of safety services certified by TÜV Rheinland and expertise in functional safety.QualityandSafety:Highstandardsforproductqualityandassurancethroughindependentannualmonitoring.ProvisionofsafetyservicescertifiedbyTÜVRheinlandandexpertiseinfunctionalsafety.
Fast Delivery and Inventory Assurance: The operation of the second Siheung plant since 2020 ensures sufficient inventory and fast delivery, enhancing flexible response to customer demands.FastDeliveryandInventoryAssurance:TheoperationofthesecondSiheungplantsince2020ensuressufficientinventoryandfastdelivery,enhancingflexibleresponsetocustomerdemands.
Globally Compliant Explosion-Proof Products: Provision of explosion-proof gearmotors, motors, and drive electronics that comply with major global directives and standards such as 94/9/EC (ATEX), IECEx, and HazLoc-NA®.GloballyCompliantExplosion-ProofProducts:Provisionofexplosion-proofgearmotors,motors,anddriveelectronicsthatcomplywithmajorglobaldirectivesandstandardssuchas94/9/EC(ATEX),IECEx,andHazLoc-NA®.
Public Infrastructure (Escalators, moving walkways, subways)PublicInfrastructure(Escalators,movingwalkways,subways)
Chemical IndustryChemicalIndustry
General Automation Industry (Smart factories, AGV, EMS, Skillet system solutions)GeneralAutomationIndustry(Smartfactories,AGV,EMS,Skilletsystemsolutions)
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
MoroccoMorocco
South Korea (domestic market leader), ChinaSouthKorea(domesticmarketleader),China
France, Belgium (Brussels)France,Belgium(Brussels)
USAUSA
AustraliaAustralia
BrazilBrazil
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
Korean Energy Efficiency Label (KEL efficiency label) certificationKoreanEnergyEfficiencyLabel(KELefficiencylabel)certification
European CE Marking (Low Voltage Directive, EMC Directive)EuropeanCEMarking(LowVoltageDirective,EMCDirective)
Morocco CMIM Marking (Low Voltage Directive, EMC Directive)MoroccoCMIMMarking(LowVoltageDirective,EMCDirective)
Mexico NOM Mark (NOM-016-ENER-2016 efficiency, product and factory certification)MexicoNOMMark(NOM-016-ENER-2016efficiency,productandfactorycertification)
Saudi Arabia SASO-2893:2018 (efficiency, product certification)SaudiArabiaSASO-2893:2018(efficiency,productcertification)
Singapore's Energy Conservation Act 2013 (energy efficiency regulation, product registration)Singapore'sEnergyConservationAct2013(energyefficiencyregulation,productregistration)
Turkey SGM:2021/16 (energy efficiency regulation, adopted European directives, CE Marking)TurkeySGM:2021/16(energyefficiencyregulation,adoptedEuropeandirectives,CEMarking)
Ukraine UA.TR Mark (Machinery Directive, Low Voltage Directive)UkraineUA.TRMark(MachineryDirective,LowVoltageDirective)
Proprietary patented lubrication system applied to the EK series gear reducer for escalatorsProprietarypatentedlubricationsystemappliedtotheEKseriesgearreducerforescalators
Provision of safety services through TÜV Rheinland certificationProvisionofsafetyservicesthroughTÜVRheinlandcertification
Compliance with global explosion protection directives and standards including 94/9/EC (ATEX), IECEx, and HazLoc-NA®Compliancewithglobalexplosionprotectiondirectivesandstandardsincluding94/9/EC(ATEX),IECEx,andHazLoc-NA®