JAKOB Antriebstechnik GmbH
From Manufacturer to Innovation Partner – Quality for Over 50 Years
Drive Technology
Large selection of metal bellows, elastomer-, stainless steel-, miniature-, safety- and distance couplings as well as individual special designs for all areas of application.
Clamping Technology
Our range includes mechanical clamping elements with force amplification, hydromechanical spring clamping systems and clamping hydraulics.
Drive Technology
From Coupling Manufacturer to Innovation Partner
Metal Bellows Couplings
Backlash-free metal bellows couplings combine precise torque transmission with flexibility and low moment of inertia. Various bellows designs and clamping connections enable precise solutions for a wide range of drive applications.
Elastomer Couplings
Pluggable elastomer couplings transmit low to medium torques without backlash and reliably compensate for shaft misalignments. The elastic polyurethane spider dampens vibrations and provides electrical insulation, ensuring smooth operation and a reliable drive.
Miniature Couplings
Miniature couplings are designed for low torques and compact installation spaces. Depending on the requirements, torsionally rigid metal bellows couplings, vibration-damping elastomer couplings, or Oldham couplings capable of high misalignment compensation are available.
Distance Couplings
Distance couplings, also known as cardan shafts, bridge large shaft separations without the need for complex intermediate bearing supports. The variable-length intermediate tube can be individually adapted to the specific application.
Safety Couplings
Acting as torque limiters, safety couplings protect against overload and prevent costly machine damage. If the set torque is exceeded, the drive is mechanically disconnected within milliseconds – ensuring greater operational safety and minimized downtime.
Stainless Steel Couplings
Stainless steel couplings are suitable for demanding environments and applications. Their high resistance offers decisive advantages when stringent requirements apply regarding corrosion protection, cleanability, hygiene, and process reliability.
ATEX Couplings
ATEX couplings are designed for safe operation in potentially explosive atmospheres. Various versions are available for different industrial applications and defined ATEX zones.
Special Solutions
Custom designs are standard for us. We develop and manufacture individual coupling solutions starting from a quantity of just one – precisely tailored to your application and technical requirements.
Motor Spindle Safety System MS³
A collision can damage the machine tool and motor spindle and impair machine accuracy. The MS³ protects both, ensures availability, and enables a quick restart after a crash without prolonged downtime.
Clamping Technology
Intelligent Technology for High Clamping Forces
Intelligent Technology for High Clamping Forces
High clamping forces with minimal effort: JAKOB clamping elements secure workpieces and tools reliably and efficiently. Thanks to intelligent force amplification, high clamping forces can be achieved with comparatively low tightening torques – ensuring secure and cost-effective clamping operations.
Mechanical Clamping Elements
Mechanical power clamping nuts and screws combine simple manual handling with very high clamping forces. These robust components enable reliable clamping and high operational safety for a wide range of industrial applications.
Power Clamping Spindles
Mechanical and hydromechanical power clamping spindles ensure high clamping forces when manually clamping workpieces in lathes, grinding machines, or special-purpose machines. They are suitable for installation in jaw housings or for direct mounting on faceplates, ensuring maximum operational safety.
Hydromechanical Spring Clamping Systems
Hydromechanical spring clamping systems combine mechanical clamping force with a hydraulic release stroke. The clamping force is generated by pre-loaded disc springs and remains fully maintained regardless of oil pressure or leakage losses, thereby ensuring a high level of operational safety.
Force Monitoring
Reliably measure and monitor clamping forces. JAKOB force measurement systems capture static and dynamic forces across a wide range of mechanical engineering applications. These self-contained hydraulic force sensors enable simple and reliable monitoring of clamping forces.
Accessories - Clamping Equipment
For the safe and reliable use of its clamping technology, JAKOB offers suitable accessories such as torque wrenches, operating tools, load cells, hand-operated pumps, and high-pressure accessories. These enable clamping forces to be applied and measured in a controlled manner.
Vacuum Technology
Wide Range of Vacuum Components
ISO-KF
ISO-KF components compliant with DIN 28403 and ISO 2861 enable fast and reliable vacuum connections. The clamp mechanism ensures easy assembly. Available in sizes from DN 10 to DN 60, in stainless steel or aluminum.
ISO-K
ISO-K components compliant with DIN 28404 and ISO 1609 for rough, fine, and high vacuum applications provide robust connections using clamp screws. They are available in nominal diameters (DN) ranging from 63 to 630 and in stainless steel or aluminium.
ISO-CF
ISO-CF flanges in accordance with ISO 3669 are designed for demanding ultra-high vacuum applications. Metal seals and the characteristic knife-edge ensure reliable sealing. Available in the DN range from 16 to 250.
Valves
Vacuum valves reliably control, isolate, or vent vacuum systems. Depending on the design, angle valves, ball valves, and vent valves cover various vacuum ranges—from rough to high vacuum—and are manufactured from stainless steel or brass.
Special Solutions
Upon request, we develop customized special solutions that go beyond our standard product range.
Services
Vacuum brazing, vacuum annealing, vacuum-compatible TIG welding, helium leak testing, glass bead blasting
Vacuum Pump Accessories
Shut-off valves and gas locks ensure the safe and clean post-evacuation of vacuum-insulated containers. Adsorption traps (zeolite traps) protect the vacuum from oil and water vapors and improve the performance and service life of the vacuum pumps.
Your Reliable Partner
In 1971, Ludwig Jakob founded the company JAKOB Maschinenteile in Kleinwallstadt as a sideline. Two years later, JAKOB produces resolver gearboxes and simple bellows couplings with keyway connections. One year later, the KSS coupling is developed and patented. With the KSS coupling, the principle of the friction-locked shaft-hub connection is applied for the first time. Even today, this principle has many imitators.
Solutions for your Industry
Mechanical Engineering
Our product portfolio is as diverse as mechanical engineering itself: drive, clamping, and vacuum technology featuring numerous standard variants, flexible options, and custom-made solutions starting from a batch size of one – ensuring high flexibility, precision-fit solutions, and short delivery times.
Machine Tools
Higher performance, supreme precision, and maximum safety: With innovative technology from JAKOB, you sustainably boost the efficiency and availability of your machine tools – ensuring greater productivity, consistently high machining quality, and protected investments.
Metal Forming Technology
With our robust, high-performance drive and clamping technology, you reduce setup and downtime while clamping press and stamping tools economically and securely – for greater efficiency and reliable processes.
Automation and Robotics
Backlash-free servo, spacer, and safety couplings for highly dynamic robotics and automation applications, handling technology, or intralogistics – for reliable, repeatable system performance and increased productivity.
Measurement and Test Stand Technology
Precision, reliability, and safety – for test benches, measurement and sensor technology, or laboratory equipment. You can rely on our products and expertise – for secure processes, precise and valid results, and protected investments.
Food Industry
JAKOB supports every stage of food production – from raw material to finished product. Our stainless steel drive, clamping, and vacuum technology is robust, corrosion-resistant, and high-performance – ensuring hygienic machine design as well as the highest levels of product and operational safety.
Medical Technology and Pharmaceutical Industry
In the medical technology and pharmaceutical industries, supreme precision and reliable, stable processes form the foundation for quality and safety. To this end, we offer an extensive standard portfolio as well as custom-made solutions in drive, clamping, and vacuum technology – ensuring maximum process reliability, the highest hygiene standards, and uncompromising product quality.
Vacuum Technology
JAKOB is your partner for innovative vacuum technology – ranging from rough to ultra-high vacuum. Our solutions have proven their worth across numerous sectors, including high-tech industries, the food and pharmaceutical industries, and research and development. Standard and custom solutions, combined with comprehensive services, ensure efficient and reliable processes – delivering optimal leak-tightness and maximum system availability.
Energy Technology
Our products create genuine added value for every form of energy technology – from renewable to conventional power generation, and from component manufacturing to energy storage – for efficient and future-proof energy systems.
Traffic and Systems Engineering
Our high-performance technology ensures the safe and reliable operation of systems on land, at sea, and in the air – delivering maximum operational safety and dependable readiness.
Process Engineering
Industries across a wide range of sectors worldwide rely on our expertise for products used in process engineering applications – ensuring high-performance machinery and systems as well as optimized processes.
Plant Engineering and Construction
A versatile standard product range covering drive, clamping, and vacuum technology – spanning everything from standard variants to custom-tailored solutions. Innovative and flexible, JAKOB delivers precision-fit solutions that create genuine customer value – for systems and industries of all kinds.
Customer service always there for you - personally and directly
Do you have a technical or commercial question? Contact us – simply by phone, email or live chat. Our team is always available for you and will support you quickly and reliably.























