Brother International Corporation Introduces High Stiffness Reducers to Power the Next Wave of Automation and Precision Manufacturing

Four new product types (Hollow Bore, Flat, Solid, and Solid with Gear Head option) provide design flexibility, high precision, powerful drive, and greater torque in compact form factors

BRIDGEWATER, N.J., Oct. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Brother International Corporation today announced the launch of the DG series of High Stiffness Reducers, a high-precision, high-performance product line that delivers excellence across several features, including automation and precision motion control. This innovative product line aims to make industrial robots, material handling, packaging, and factory automation products more powerful and faster. This is achieved through the delivery of greater torque in compact form factors, offering freedom in product design and composition. These products underscore Brother's commitment to delivering the most advanced components for automation and precision motion control.

"We are proud to bring over 50 years of gear manufacturing expertise to the market with the launch of the DG Series of High-Stiffness Reducers," said Dan Lydigsen, Sr. Director, Gearmotor Division, Brother. "These high-precision, high-performance solutions deliver exceptional torque in compact form factors and are supported by Brother's proven reputation for reliability. That combination makes them ideal for delivering the precise motion control needed in advanced AI automation applications."

The DG series of High Stiffness Reducers are available in four varieties:

• Hollow Bore – DGH;
• Flat – DGF;
• Solid – DGS;
• Solid with a Gear Head option, in which a square flange allows for simplified and easier motor mounting.

Key features of the DG series of High Stiffness Reducers:

• Engineered for performance, precision, and durability: Designed to handle tough industrial environments with strength and reliability. Each of the high stiffness reducers in the DG series supports high torque in a small form factor while maintaining smooth and accurate performance with low backlash, even at lower speeds. The products' durable build reduces wear over time, while the improved servo system maintains efficient operations with minimal adjustments needed.
  
  
• Flexible configurations for enhanced design freedom across every application: A hollow bore shaft provides rigidity with an open diameter, which facilitates easy passage for wiring, piping, shafts, and seamless cable/media routing. This design reduces interference with the robot body or peripheral devices, minimizing bending and tensile loads. A solid shaft option provides robust high torque with a wide variety of ratios along with gear head options for easier motor mounting. Flat types are available for thinner designs, which can achieve nearly 50% lighter weight than hollow bore shafts. All allow for enhanced design freedom for integration across robotics, automation, and industrial environments.
  
  
• Trusted performance and customer support: These reliable, high-torque gear reducers deliver cutting-edge innovation backed by more than 50 years of Brother gear manufacturing expertise, as well as Brother's commitment to performance, efficiency, and U.S.-based service and support. Reduced downtime is complemented by a long operational life for very cost-effective total cost of ownership.

Applications

Brother Gearmotor's High Stiffness Reducers are ideal for a wide range of applications that require high torque, dynamic response, and tight load handling with minimal backlash. Such features deliver accuracy in positioning with great frequency, as required in applications such as in robots, automated vehicles, and other automated devices that perform frequent driving and stopping operations. These capabilities and features are complimented by energy-efficiency and servo-compatible automation.

These applications include:

• Industrial Robots: The reducers are lightweight and compact, yet stiff and accurate enough for use in robotic arms and joints, providing faster movement and greater durability in applications such as industrial automation and motion control systems.
  
  
• Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV) and Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMR): The reducers can easily downsize autonomous mobiles and serve as in-wheel reducers on wheel axles, even under conditions where they will be directly impacted, such as low-floor or rough roads.
  
  
• Factory Automation Devices/Machine Tools: For pick and place systems that execute material handling, sorting, and conveyor automation, as well as packaging machines for flow pack, bottling, and labeling. The reducers contribute to the downsizing of automated factory and working machines by reducing the number of components required, thanks to their high stiffness and high torque.
  
  
• Farming and Agriculture: Built to withstand the harsh outdoor environments of industrial farming, Brother gearmotors come equipped with Brushless DC, AC Induction, and Interior Permanent Magnet gearmotors for a variety of applications.

The new products are now available from Brother. Please visit https://www.brother-usa.com/business/gearmotors-and-reducers/high-stiffness-gear-reducers to learn more or to request sales support.

About Brother International Corporation

Brother International Corporation has earned its reputation as a premier provider of home office and business products, products for the sewing and crafting enthusiast as well as industrial solutions that revolutionize the way we live and work. Brother International Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Brother Industries Ltd. With worldwide sales exceeding $6 billion, this global manufacturer was started more than 100 years ago. Bridgewater, New Jersey is the corporate headquarters for Brother in the Americas. It has fully integrated sales, marketing services, manufacturing, research, and development capabilities located in the U.S. In addition to its headquarters, Brother has facilities in California, Illinois, and Tennessee, as well as subsidiaries in Canada, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Peru, and Mexico. For more information, visit www.brother.com.

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