Drive technology Drive technology Drive technology involves the generation, transmission, and control of mechanical movement in machines and vehicles. is a branch of mechanical engineering that deals with the conversion of energy into mechanical movement. It includes all technical systems and components that ensure that machines, vehicles or systems can be set in motion and controlled. These include drive motors (e.g. electric motors, combustion engines), gearboxes, couplings, bearings, shafts, brake systems and electronic control and regulation units. Drive technology is used in almost all areas of industry - from production systems, conveyor technology and machine tools to vehicles, robotics and power generation. In addition to mechanical efficiency, modern drive technology increasingly takes into account aspects such as energy consumption, digitalization and condition monitoring.
