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Summary
Cone Drive is a Traverse City, Michigan gearbox maker whose website says its products are manufactured in Traverse City and that its gearbox history spans nearly 100 years. The site presents it as part of Timken Precision Drives, alongside SPINEA, CGI and Timken Encoders. Its range covers double-enveloping worm gearing, harmonic gearing (cup, hat and ring series), cycloidal gearing (TwinSpin, DriveSpin, MoveSpin), planetary gearing, slewing drives and Timken magnetic encoders. It explicitly lists humanoid robotics and robotics and automation among its industries, and offers harmonic gearing as a low-to-zero-backlash solution — a US-based alternative in the strain-wave gearbox segment otherwise led by Harmonic Drive.
Key Facts
- HQ: Traverse City, Michigan, USA
- Founded: Not stated (“nearly 100 years” of gearbox history)
- Ownership: Presented as part of Timken Precision Drives (SPINEA, CGI, Timken Encoders); ownership not stated explicitly
- Manufacturing: “Manufactured in Traverse City, MI, USA”; the site has a Made in the USA section
- Certifications: “Certified ISO 9001 & Environmental Compliance” (site footer)
- Industries: Humanoid robotics, robotics and automation, aerospace and defense, SatCom, medical devices, aerial lifts, machine tooling
Products and Capabilities
- Worm gearing: servo and NEMA worm gearboxes (double enveloping), DuoDrive pinch roll gearboxes
- Harmonic gearing: cup, hat and ring series plus actuator solutions
- Cycloidal gearing: TwinSpin, DriveSpin, MoveSpin
- Planetary gearing; slewing drives and bearings; solar and tracker gearboxes
- Timken modular and absolute magnetic encoders
- Gearbox inspection, reverse engineering, repair and rebuild service center
- Online configurator and quote form
Notes
- The site describes the harmonic line as a low-to-zero backlash, high-accuracy solution; where the harmonic products are made was not confirmed in this review.
OpenTree Map Listing
Pinned on the OpenTree US component map at Traverse City, MI (family on map: Gears and reducers; grouping approximate). OpenTree pins rely on the company’s own website and are unverified.
Claim Verification
Claim: Products manufactured in Traverse City, MI
Status: Unverified (company statement)
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