iwis is a global technology leader in precision chain systems and drive solutions with over 100 years of history. The company provides a wide range of solutions through its three divisions: iwis antriebssysteme (industrial chains), iwis mobility systems (automotive timing drives), and iwis smart connect (electrical connection technology). A company focused on innovation, quality, and customized engineering solutions.iwisisaglobaltechnologyleaderinprecisionchainsystemsanddrivesolutionswithover100yearsofhistory.Thecompanyprovidesawiderangeofsolutionsthroughitsthreedivisions:iwisantriebssysteme(industrialchains),iwismobilitysystems(automotivetimingdrives),andiwissmartconnect(electricalconnectiontechnology).Acompanyfocusedoninnovation,quality,andcustomizedengineeringsolutions.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
iwis antriebssysteme (Industrial Drive Systems): A diverse product range of precision roller chains, including those conforming to ISO 606 (DIN, ANSI) standards, stainless steel chains, coated chains, double-pitch roller chains, side-bow chains, and reinforced roller chains.iwisantriebssysteme(IndustrialDriveSystems):Adiverseproductrangeofprecisionrollerchains,includingthoseconformingtoISO606(DIN,ANSI)standards,stainlesssteelchains,coatedchains,double-pitchrollerchains,side-bowchains,andreinforcedrollerchains.
Conveyor Chains: Offering a wide array of conveyor chains for various applications, such as bush conveyor chains, carrier chains with rollers, hollow pin chains, scraper chains, specialized conveyor chains for the paper industry, and rotary chains.ConveyorChains:Offeringawidearrayofconveyorchainsforvariousapplications,suchasbushconveyorchains,carrierchainswithrollers,hollowpinchains,scraperchains,specializedconveyorchainsforthepaperindustry,androtarychains.
Special Chains: Solutions for specific industrial requirements, including grip chains, accumulation chains, elastomeric profile chains, leaf chains, pin oven chains, and tube conveyor chains.SpecialChains:Solutionsforspecificindustrialrequirements,includinggripchains,accumulationchains,elastomericprofilechains,leafchains,pinovenchains,andtubeconveyorchains.
Maintenance-Free Chains: Long-life and low-maintenance solutions like MEGAlife (roller and conveyor chains), b.dry (stainless steel chains), and SL Super Longlife (high-precision roller chains).Maintenance-FreeChains:Long-lifeandlow-maintenancesolutionslikeMEGAlife(rollerandconveyorchains),b.dry(stainlesssteelchains),andSLSuperLonglife(high-precisionrollerchains).
Smart Solutions: Intelligent Chain Condition Monitoring System (CCM-S) for early fault detection and optimized maintenance, innovative lubrication systems (CLA), customized chain configurations, and engineering services.SmartSolutions:IntelligentChainConditionMonitoringSystem(CCM-S)forearlyfaultdetectionandoptimizedmaintenance,innovativelubricationsystems(CLA),customizedchainconfigurations,andengineeringservices.
iwis mobility systems (Timing Drive Systems): Precision timing chains and related components for automotive industry applications, including camshafts, fuel injection pumps, balance shafts, oil pumps, and auxiliary unit drive systems.iwismobilitysystems(TimingDriveSystems):Precisiontimingchainsandrelatedcomponentsforautomotiveindustryapplications,includingcamshafts,fuelinjectionpumps,balanceshafts,oilpumps,andauxiliaryunitdrivesystems.
iwis smart connect (Mechatronics/Electrical Connection Technology): Sophisticated electrical connection solutions utilizing high-precision stamping and bending technology, applicable in both automotive and non-automotive sectors.iwissmartconnect(Mechatronics/ElectricalConnectionTechnology):Sophisticatedelectricalconnectionsolutionsutilizinghigh-precisionstampingandbendingtechnology,applicableinbothautomotiveandnon-automotivesectors.
Key Brands: JWIS (a premium brand focusing on precision and sustainability), ELITE (designed for medium-duty applications with enhanced tensile and fatigue strength), and FLEXON (robustly designed case conveyor chains), offering various performance categories.KeyBrands:JWIS(apremiumbrandfocusingonprecisionandsustainability),ELITE(designedformedium-dutyapplicationswithenhancedtensileandfatiguestrength),andFLEXON(robustlydesignedcaseconveyorchains),offeringvariousperformancecategories.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Over 100 Years of Technical Expertise: Deep experience and know-how accumulated over more than a century in chain and drive technology since its establishment in 1916.Over100YearsofTechnicalExpertise:Deepexperienceandknow-howaccumulatedovermorethanacenturyinchainanddrivetechnologysinceitsestablishmentin1916.
Extensive Product Portfolio and Customized Solutions: Offering over 90,000 chain variants and the capability to provide customized precision chain systems and comprehensive drive solutions tailored to individual customer requirements.ExtensiveProductPortfolioandCustomizedSolutions:Offeringover90,000chainvariantsandthecapabilitytoprovidecustomizedprecisionchainsystemsandcomprehensivedrivesolutionstailoredtoindividualcustomerrequirements.
Innovative Technology Leadership: Pioneering the market through the development and application of advanced technologies such as maintenance-free chains (MEGAlife, b.dry, SL), intelligent Chain Condition Monitoring System (CCM-S), and corrosion-resistant special solutions.InnovativeTechnologyLeadership:Pioneeringthemarketthroughthedevelopmentandapplicationofadvancedtechnologiessuchasmaintenance-freechains(MEGAlife,b.dry,SL),intelligentChainConditionMonitoringSystem(CCM-S),andcorrosion-resistantspecialsolutions.
High Quality and Precision Manufacturing Capability: Maintaining high product quality, durability, and reliability with the ability to produce over 40 million individual components daily with 100% repeatability.HighQualityandPrecisionManufacturingCapability:Maintaininghighproductquality,durability,andreliabilitywiththeabilitytoproduceover40millionindividualcomponentsdailywith100%repeatability.
Global Production and Distribution Network: Operating production plants in Germany, China, USA, and the Czech Republic, with a broad global supply and support capability through 45 locations worldwide, including subsidiaries in Brazil, UK, France, India, Italy, Canada, Korea, Switzerland, Singapore, and South Africa.GlobalProductionandDistributionNetwork:OperatingproductionplantsinGermany,China,USA,andtheCzechRepublic,withabroadglobalsupplyandsupportcapabilitythrough45locationsworldwide,includingsubsidiariesinBrazil,UK,France,India,Italy,Canada,Korea,Switzerland,Singapore,andSouthAfrica.
Provision of Comprehensive System Solutions: Offering customer support services throughout the entire product lifecycle, from product design and simulation to prototyping, production, and after-sales support.ProvisionofComprehensiveSystemSolutions:Offeringcustomersupportservicesthroughouttheentireproductlifecycle,fromproductdesignandsimulationtoprototyping,production,andafter-salessupport.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Automotive Industry: Timing drive systems, e-mobility solutions, and automotive production lines.AutomotiveIndustry:Timingdrivesystems,e-mobilitysolutions,andautomotiveproductionlines.
Machinery and Plant Engineering: Precision drive systems for general mechanical and system engineering sectors.MachineryandPlantEngineering:Precisiondrivesystemsforgeneralmechanicalandsystemengineeringsectors.
Packaging Industry: Packaging machinery and related conveyor systems.PackagingIndustry:Packagingmachineryandrelatedconveyorsystems.
Food Processing Industry: Stainless steel chains and conveyor systems designed for hygiene, durability, and compliance with food industry regulations.FoodProcessingIndustry:Stainlesssteelchainsandconveyorsystemsdesignedforhygiene,durability,andcompliancewithfoodindustryregulations.
Logistics and Conveyor Technology: Various logistics and conveying applications such as material handling, pallet conveyor systems, and barrel/container conveying.LogisticsandConveyorTechnology:Variouslogisticsandconveyingapplicationssuchasmaterialhandling,palletconveyorsystems,andbarrel/containerconveying.
Agriculture: Chains for agricultural machinery and equipment.Agriculture:Chainsforagriculturalmachineryandequipment.
Wood Processing Industry: Heavy-duty conveying and drive systems for the wood industry.WoodProcessingIndustry:Heavy-dutyconveyinganddrivesystemsforthewoodindustry.
Steel Industry: Chains suitable for the demanding environments of the steel industry.SteelIndustry:Chainssuitableforthedemandingenvironmentsofthesteelindustry.
Construction Materials Industry: Conveying and processing systems for construction materials.ConstructionMaterialsIndustry:Conveyingandprocessingsystemsforconstructionmaterials.
Cement & Aggregate Industry: Heavy-duty conveyor chains resilient to extreme environments in the cement and aggregate sectors.Cement&AggregateIndustry:Heavy-dutyconveyorchainsresilienttoextremeenvironmentsinthecementandaggregatesectors.
Recycling and Environmental Technology: Conveying and processing systems for recycling applications.RecyclingandEnvironmentalTechnology:Conveyingandprocessingsystemsforrecyclingapplications.
Printing Industry: Printing machinery and related systems.PrintingIndustry:Printingmachineryandrelatedsystems.
Medical Technology: Precision components for medical equipment and systems.MedicalTechnology:Precisioncomponentsformedicalequipmentandsystems.
Aerospace: Precision components for the aerospace sector.Aerospace:Precisioncomponentsfortheaerospacesector.
Lifting Equipment and Fork Lifts: Chains for lifting equipment and forklifts.LiftingEquipmentandForkLifts:Chainsforliftingequipmentandforklifts.
Micromobility and Drone Industry: Precision drive solutions for micromobility and drone applications.MicromobilityandDroneIndustry:Precisiondrivesolutionsformicromobilityanddroneapplications.
Maritime Applications and Commercial Vehicle Industry: Specialized chains for maritime and commercial vehicle sectors.MaritimeApplicationsandCommercialVehicleIndustry:Specializedchainsformaritimeandcommercialvehiclesectors.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
South AfricaSouthAfrica
China (production plants: Pinghu, branch office: Shanghai), India, Korea, SingaporeChina(productionplants:Pinghu,branchoffice:Shanghai),India,Korea,Singapore
Germany (production plants: Munich, Landsberg, Wilnsdorf, Sontra, Kaufbeuren, Rieden), Czech Republic (production plant: Strakonice), United Kingdom, France, Italy, Switzerland, Romania (assembly center: Oradea)Germany(productionplants:Munich,Landsberg,Wilnsdorf,Sontra,Kaufbeuren,Rieden),CzechRepublic(productionplant:Strakonice),UnitedKingdom,France,Italy,Switzerland,Romania(assemblycenter:Oradea)
USA (production plants: Murray, Indianapolis, headquarters: Whitestown Indiana), CanadaUSA(productionplants:Murray,Indianapolis,headquarters:WhitestownIndiana),Canada
BrazilBrazil
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
Possession of numerous quality certifications and awards.Possessionofnumerousqualitycertificationsandawards.
Production of products compliant with ISO 606 (DIN, ANSI) standards.ProductionofproductscompliantwithISO606(DIN,ANSI)standards.
Strong technical capabilities including high precision, durability, wear resistance, high tensile and fatigue strength, corrosion protection, maintenance-free solutions, and acoustically optimized technology.Strongtechnicalcapabilitiesincludinghighprecision,durability,wearresistance,hightensileandfatiguestrength,corrosionprotection,maintenance-freesolutions,andacousticallyoptimizedtechnology.