Eastern Gear is a company specializing in the manufacturing of high-precision reducers based on globoid worm gears, growing as a key partner in smart factory and automation industries for robot and servo motor precision reducers. Leveraging proprietary globoid worm gear technology, the company offers products that overcome the limitations of conventional worm gears, achieving high output, high precision, and miniaturization. It provides customized reducer solutions optimized for advanced industrial sectors such as industrial robots, autonomous mobility, defense equipment, and electric vehicle manufacturing. Recognized for its technological prowess in both domestic and international markets, the company's selection for the 'Deep Tech Startup 1000+ Project' and participation in the 'K-Humanoid Alliance' contribute to the localization of core robot components.EasternGearisacompanyspecializinginthemanufacturingofhigh-precisionreducersbasedongloboidwormgears,growingasakeypartnerinsmartfactoryandautomationindustriesforrobotandservomotorprecisionreducers.Leveragingproprietarygloboidwormgeartechnology,thecompanyoffersproductsthatovercomethelimitationsofconventionalwormgears,achievinghighoutput,highprecision,andminiaturization.Itprovidescustomizedreducersolutionsoptimizedforadvancedindustrialsectorssuchasindustrialrobots,autonomousmobility,defenseequipment,andelectricvehiclemanufacturing.Recognizedforitstechnologicalprowessinbothdomesticandinternationalmarkets,thecompany'sselectionforthe'DeepTechStartup1000+Project'andparticipationinthe'K-HumanoidAlliance'contributetothelocalizationofcorerobotcomponents.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Globoid Worm Gear Reducer: Technology based on the ANSI/AGMA 6135-A02 standard of the American Gear Manufacturers Association (AGMA). This globoid-shaped worm and worm wheel, which embrace each other, boast strong power transmission and durability through a wide contact area and high meshing ratio. This technology significantly improves the efficiency and durability by addressing issues like heat generation, wear, and premature failure of conventional cylindrical worm gears.GloboidWormGearReducer:TechnologybasedontheANSI/AGMA6135-A02standardoftheAmericanGearManufacturersAssociation(AGMA).Thisgloboid-shapedwormandwormwheel,whichembraceeachother,boaststrongpowertransmissionanddurabilitythroughawidecontactareaandhighmeshingratio.Thistechnologysignificantlyimprovestheefficiencyanddurabilitybyaddressingissueslikeheatgeneration,wear,andprematurefailureofconventionalcylindricalwormgears.
Precision Reducer for Servo Motors (EtG-SP): A product providing ultra-precise position control and stable power transmission, suitable for high-precision applications such as robotics and defense industries. It offers customized design options from ultra-small with a center distance of 17mm to large-scale up to 300mm.PrecisionReducerforServoMotors(EtG-SP):Aproductprovidingultra-precisepositioncontrolandstablepowertransmission,suitableforhigh-precisionapplicationssuchasroboticsanddefenseindustries.Itofferscustomizeddesignoptionsfromultra-smallwithacenterdistanceof17mmtolarge-scaleupto300mm.
High-Output Worm Reducer for Industrial Use (EtG-HT): A product designed with powerful torque and unique durability, delivering optimal performance in high-load working environments such as heavy machinery and large industrial facilities. Its innovative globoid design technology maximizes power efficiency while achieving a miniaturized structure, over 30% smaller than conventional designs.High-OutputWormReducerforIndustrialUse(EtG-HT):Aproductdesignedwithpowerfultorqueanduniquedurability,deliveringoptimalperformanceinhigh-loadworkingenvironmentssuchasheavymachineryandlargeindustrialfacilities.Itsinnovativegloboiddesigntechnologymaximizespowerefficiencywhileachievingaminiaturizedstructure,over30%smallerthanconventionaldesigns.
Globoid Worm Gear Set (EtG-WRM): A product designed with a worm and wheel that embrace each other, enabling powerful power transmission through a maximized contact area. It minimizes noise, vibration, wear, and heat generation through state-of-the-art 5-axis CNC machining and precise meshing tests. It offers customized design options from ultra-small gears with a center distance (CD) of 10mm-17mm to large gears.GloboidWormGearSet(EtG-WRM):Aproductdesignedwithawormandwheelthatembraceeachother,enablingpowerfulpowertransmissionthroughamaximizedcontactarea.Itminimizesnoise,vibration,wear,andheatgenerationthroughstate-of-the-art5-axisCNCmachiningandprecisemeshingtests.Itofferscustomizeddesignoptionsfromultra-smallgearswithacenterdistance(CD)of10mm-17mmtolargegears.
Slew Drive (EGSD): A product designed with high-precision rotational control and high load-bearing capacity, demonstrating performance in various fields such as solar tracking systems, heavy equipment, and industrial automation.SlewDrive(EGSD):Aproductdesignedwithhigh-precisionrotationalcontrolandhighload-bearingcapacity,demonstratingperformanceinvariousfieldssuchassolartrackingsystems,heavyequipment,andindustrialautomation.
Screw Jack (EGSC): A product designed with high load-bearing capacity and precise lifting control, providing reliable performance for height adjustment and movement of heavy loads in industrial facilities.ScrewJack(EGSC):Aproductdesignedwithhighload-bearingcapacityandpreciseliftingcontrol,providingreliableperformanceforheightadjustmentandmovementofheavyloadsinindustrialfacilities.
Customized Worm Reducer: A service that designs and manufactures customized worm gears and worm reducers optimized for various conditions such as size, gear ratio, material, structure, and appearance, according to customer specifications. This technology proposes a drive mechanism that achieves optimal performance by precisely analyzing the equipment's operating environment.CustomizedWormReducer:Aservicethatdesignsandmanufacturescustomizedwormgearsandwormreducersoptimizedforvariousconditionssuchassize,gearratio,material,structure,andappearance,accordingtocustomerspecifications.Thistechnologyproposesadrivemechanismthatachievesoptimalperformancebypreciselyanalyzingtheequipment'soperatingenvironment.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Proprietary Globoid Worm Gear Core Technology: The capability to acquire original American globoid worm gear technology and develop and produce its own products based on it. This technology enhances simultaneous surface contact of gear teeth and Self-Locking (anti-reverse rotation) function, overcoming the drawbacks of conventional worm gears such as heat generation, wear, and premature failure.ProprietaryGloboidWormGearCoreTechnology:ThecapabilitytoacquireoriginalAmericangloboidwormgeartechnologyanddevelopandproduceitsownproductsbasedonit.ThistechnologyenhancessimultaneoussurfacecontactofgearteethandSelf-Locking(anti-reverserotation)function,overcomingthedrawbacksofconventionalwormgearssuchasheatgeneration,wear,andprematurefailure.
Realization of High Precision, High Output, and Miniaturization: The ability to develop reducers that are over 30% smaller in volume than existing ones while maintaining high power transmission, and possessing high-precision specifications of 1 arcmin. Providing optimized solutions for applications requiring high output and precise control in confined spaces, such as robot joints and autonomous mobility.RealizationofHighPrecision,HighOutput,andMiniaturization:Theabilitytodevelopreducersthatareover30%smallerinvolumethanexistingoneswhilemaintaininghighpowertransmission,andpossessinghigh-precisionspecificationsof1arcmin.Providingoptimizedsolutionsforapplicationsrequiringhighoutputandprecisecontrolinconfinedspaces,suchasrobotjointsandautonomousmobility.
Customized Design and Production Capabilities: The ability to design and manufacture customized worm gears and worm reducers optimized for various conditions such as size (center distance from 6mm to 500mm), gear ratio (from 3:1 to 90:1), material, structure, and appearance, according to customer specifications. A systematic manufacturing process utilizing a accumulated design database of over 10 years and 5-axis CNC machining technology.CustomizedDesignandProductionCapabilities:Theabilitytodesignandmanufacturecustomizedwormgearsandwormreducersoptimizedforvariousconditionssuchassize(centerdistancefrom6mmto500mm),gearratio(from3:1to90:1),material,structure,andappearance,accordingtocustomerspecifications.Asystematicmanufacturingprocessutilizingaaccumulateddesigndatabaseofover10yearsand5-axisCNCmachiningtechnology.
Adherence to Global Standards and Reliability: The reliability of Eastern Gear's globoid worm gears, designed and manufactured based on the ANSI/AGMA 6135-A02 standard of the American Gear Manufacturers Association (AGMA). A system that provides products verified for precision and durability based on its independently established performance evaluation system.AdherencetoGlobalStandardsandReliability:ThereliabilityofEasternGear'sgloboidwormgears,designedandmanufacturedbasedontheANSI/AGMA6135-A02standardoftheAmericanGearManufacturersAssociation(AGMA).Asystemthatprovidesproductsverifiedforprecisionanddurabilitybasedonitsindependentlyestablishedperformanceevaluationsystem.
Strategic Partnerships and Contribution to Localization: Successful localization of high-precision servo motor reducers through collaboration with Iljin Bearing, contributing to technological self-reliance in the domestic motion control sector. Accelerating market leadership in ultra-small, high-precision robot reducers through an MOU with KH Vatec and securing cost competitiveness by adopting MIM (Metal Injection Molding) technology.StrategicPartnershipsandContributiontoLocalization:Successfullocalizationofhigh-precisionservomotorreducersthroughcollaborationwithIljinBearing,contributingtotechnologicalself-relianceinthedomesticmotioncontrolsector.Acceleratingmarketleadershipinultra-small,high-precisionrobotreducersthroughanMOUwithKHVatecandsecuringcostcompetitivenessbyadoptingMIM(MetalInjectionMolding)technology.
Extensive Application Experience in Advanced Industries: Accumulated know-how from supplying reducer solutions to various advanced industrial sectors such as industrial robots, mobile robots, field-type (agriculture/construction) robots, defense industry, electric vehicles, heavy industrial facilities, and solar tracking systems.ExtensiveApplicationExperienceinAdvancedIndustries:Accumulatedknow-howfromsupplyingreducersolutionstovariousadvancedindustrialsectorssuchasindustrialrobots,mobilerobots,field-type(agriculture/construction)robots,defenseindustry,electricvehicles,heavyindustrialfacilities,andsolartrackingsystems.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Industrial Robots: High-rigidity joint units for multi-joint robots, robot arm position control systems, AMR (Autonomous Mobile Robot) lift modules, and main drive systems.IndustrialRobots:High-rigidityjointunitsformulti-jointrobots,robotarmpositioncontrolsystems,AMR(AutonomousMobileRobot)liftmodules,andmaindrivesystems.
Electric Vehicle Manufacturing: High-load handling processes such as electric vehicle body transfer and large presses, electric vehicle reducer components.ElectricVehicleManufacturing:High-loadhandlingprocessessuchaselectricvehiclebodytransferandlargepresses,electricvehiclereducercomponents.
Heavy Industry and Construction: High-torque drive units for excavators, large cranes, winches, and industrial and heavy equipment.HeavyIndustryandConstruction:High-torquedriveunitsforexcavators,largecranes,winches,andindustrialandheavyequipment.
Aerospace: Precision drive systems for the aerospace sector.Aerospace:Precisiondrivesystemsfortheaerospacesector.
Special Environments: Medical and laboratory equipment requiring high torque in confined spaces.SpecialEnvironments:Medicalandlaboratoryequipmentrequiringhightorqueinconfinedspaces.
Solar Tracking Systems: Applications requiring high-precision rotational control and high load-bearing capacity.SolarTrackingSystems:Applicationsrequiringhigh-precisionrotationalcontrolandhighload-bearingcapacity.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
Japan (Operating sales offices: Tokyo, Osaka), China (Global Startup Technology Support Center support), Southeast AsiaJapan(Operatingsalesoffices:Tokyo,Osaka),China(GlobalStartupTechnologySupportCentersupport),SoutheastAsia
EuropeEurope
USA (CES participation, expert presence, GM electric vehicle supply)USA(CESparticipation,expertpresence,GMelectricvehiclesupply)
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
8 patents held (RnDcircle information)8patentsheld(RnDcircleinformation)
Patent for Gear Meshing Inspection Device (RnDcircle information)PatentforGearMeshingInspectionDevice(RnDcircleinformation)
Final selection for the 'Deep Tech Startup 1000+ Project' in the robotics sector by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups (2024)Finalselectionforthe'DeepTechStartup1000+Project'intheroboticssectorbytheMinistryofSMEsandStartups(2024)
Selected as a Gyeongbuk Preliminary Unicorn CompanySelectedasaGyeongbukPreliminaryUnicornCompany
Selected for Samsung Electronics C-Lab OutsideSelectedforSamsungElectronicsC-LabOutside
Grand Prize winner at the '2024 GIF Global Startup Idea Competition'GrandPrizewinneratthe'2024GIFGlobalStartupIdeaCompetition'
Excellence Award winner at the '2024 Re-Challenge Success Package Reignite IR'ExcellenceAwardwinneratthe'2024Re-ChallengeSuccessPackageReigniteIR'
Encouragement Award winner at the 'RoboWorld IR Innovation Day'EncouragementAwardwinneratthe'RoboWorldIRInnovationDay'
Selected as a participating company in the K-Humanoid Alliance by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (2025)SelectedasaparticipatingcompanyintheK-HumanoidAlliancebytheMinistryofTrade,IndustryandEnergy(2025)
Technology based on the ANSI/AGMA 6135-A02 standard of the American Gear Manufacturers Association (AGMA).TechnologybasedontheANSI/AGMA6135-A02standardoftheAmericanGearManufacturersAssociation(AGMA).