Nanotec

Nanotec contact details

Nanotec Electronic GmbH (headquarters)

Kapellenstr. 6
85622 Feldkirchen
Germany

Telephone +49 89 9006860

Website nanotec.com/eu/en

Nanotec Electronic U.S., Inc. (sales)

Auburn, MA 01501
United States

Web nanotec.com/us/en/contact-us/sales-contact

Nanotec Electronics (ChangZhou) Co., Ltd.

ChangZhou, JiangSu Province
China

Web nanotec.com/eu/en/company/locations

Nanotec Electronic Bulgaria EOOD

9010 Varna
Bulgaria

Web nanotec.com/eu/en/company/locations

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Contact details as published by Nanotec Electronic GmbH, checked 2026-10-30. Specify Motion is not affiliated with Nanotec Electronic GmbH.

Nanotec product lines

Who Nanotec is

Nanotec is a German maker of compact electric motors and the electronics that drive them. Its range covers hybrid stepper motors, brushless DC (BLDC) motors, motors with integrated controllers, standalone motor controllers and linear actuators. It concentrates on low-voltage DC systems up to about 72 V. The company is known for its Plug & Drive concept: a motor with the controller, drive and encoder built into the housing, so a machine builder wires only power and a fieldbus.

Nanotec’s customers are machine builders in laboratory automation, medical engineering, packaging, semiconductor production and general automation, where many small axes need to be positioned reliably.

History and ownership

Nanotec has developed and marketed products since 1991. In 1996 it introduced what it calls the first Plug & Drive motor with an integrated controller. The legal entity is Nanotec Electronic GmbH, registered in Munich (HRB 316458), and its managing directors are Stephan Huber, Dr. Christian Hainzlmaier, Durmus Özcan and Elke Zec. The company does not publish a parent group or headcount. In January 2026 it received the TOP 100 award for innovative German mid-sized companies for the fourth time.

R&D and low-volume production are in Feldkirchen and Varna, Bulgaria. High-volume production is at its plant in ChangZhou, China, with further processing in Germany. US sales come from Nanotec Electronic U.S., Inc. in Auburn, Massachusetts.

Product portfolio

Integrated motors

PD4-E and PD6 smart servo motors combine a BLDC or stepper motor with controller and encoder in 42 to 86 mm flanges (NEMA 17 to 34). BLDC versions are rated 52.5 to 940 W at 3,000–4,000 rpm, on 12–57.6 V DC. A single-turn absolute encoder is standard, with a multi-turn option. Fieldbus options are CANopen, EtherCAT, Modbus RTU/TCP, EtherNet/IP and PROFINET, and IP65 is available. See how to select an integrated servo motor.

Stepper and BLDC motors

• ST and SC hybrid steppers come in sizes from NEMA 6 (14 mm) to NEMA 42 (110 mm), with 1.8° or 0.9° steps. Holding torque runs up to 2,500 Ncm (25 Nm) on the largest ST11018, and current up to 8 A per winding. Flat, hollow-shaft and IP65 versions are also offered.
• BLDC motors come in internal and external-rotor and IP65 versions, plus DKA frameless BLDC kits from 25 to 115 mm outer diameter, with up to 7.8 Nm peak and 10,000 rpm.

See how to select a stepper motor and servo vs stepper.

Motor controllers

• The N5 drives BLDC and stepper motors at 12–72 V, 10–18 A rated and up to 40 A peak, with EtherCAT, CANopen, EtherNet/IP and Modbus versions.
• The C5-E drives NEMA 17 to 34 steppers and BLDC motors at 12–48 V, 6–10 A rated and up to 30 A peak.
• Others include the N6, CL3-E, CL4-E, CLC servo drives, plug-in CPB controllers and a four-axis controller.

See how to select a stepper drive.

Linear actuators

Stepper linear actuators come in non-captive (LA), captive (LGA) and external-nut (LSA) versions, from NEMA 6 to NEMA 23. They deliver up to 1,316.6 N and 325.1 mm/s, with leads from 0.4 to 6.35 mm and anti-backlash nut options. BLDC linear actuators and versions with integrated controllers are also offered. See how to select a linear actuator.

Technologies

Most Nanotec controllers drive both BLDC and stepper motors, so one controller family can cover a machine’s mix of axes. Its integrated motors carry an absolute encoder as standard, which allows closed-loop stepper operation. Running a stepper in closed loop removes lost steps and lets the drive cut current at light load; see closed-loop stepper motors explained. The fieldbus choice is wide, from Modbus RTU and CANopen to EtherCAT, EtherNet/IP and PROFINET, so match the controller version to your PLC early. Check one published figure with Nanotec before you rely on it: the stepper range page title says “up to 13.5 Nm”, while the ST11018 listing gives 25 Nm.

C5-E or N5?

Both controllers drive steppers and BLDC motors from one design and offer the same broad fieldbus choice. The C5-E covers NEMA 17 to 34 motors at 12–48 V and up to 10 A rated. The N5 extends the supply to 72 V and the rated current to 18 A (40 A peak). That higher bus voltage keeps stepper torque up at speed, and the extra current suits larger BLDC motors. Choose the C5-E for compact cabinets with many small axes and the N5 for the bigger axes of a machine.

Industries served

Nanotec names automation systems, laboratory automation, medical engineering, packaging and semiconductor production, with service robotics as a growth area. See medical and laboratory, packaging and food and semiconductor and electronics.

Global and UK presence

Nanotec lists sites in Germany, Bulgaria, China and the USA, and a local sales contact finder on its website. No UK office is listed, so UK engineers usually contact Feldkirchen or the sales contact named for their region.

Specify Motion is independent of Nanotec and is not a distributor for the company. Our engineers can help source Nanotec products or propose equivalents from our supply network on published figures; see find a replacement or the servo and stepper motors hub.

Nanotec history: key dates

1. 1991Nanotec begins developing and marketing products
2. 1996First Plug & Drive motor with integrated controller introduced
3. 2026TOP 100 innovation award for German mid-sized companies, for the fourth time

Nanotec servo motors

Integrated servo motor

PD4-E / PD6 smart servo motors

BLDC and stepper motors with integrated controller/drive (the Plug & Drive concept) in 42–86 mm flanges, 52.5–940 W BLDC rated power at 12–57.6 V, absolute encoder as standard and CANopen, EtherCAT, Modbus, EtherNet/IP or PROFINET.

Nanotec stepper motors

Hybrid stepper motor

ST / SC hybrid stepper motors

Two-phase hybrid steppers from NEMA 6 (14 mm) to NEMA 42 (110 mm) with 1.8° or 0.9° steps, from 0.0062 Nm up to 25 Nm holding torque (ST11018) and up to 8 A per winding.

Nanotec servo drives

DC servo drive

N5 motor controller

Fieldbus controller/drive for BLDC and stepper motors at 12–72 V, 10–18 A rated and up to 40 A peak, with EtherCAT, CANopen, EtherNet/IP, Modbus TCP and Modbus RTU versions.

Nanotec stepper drives

Fieldbus stepper drive

C5-E motor controller

Compact controller/drive for NEMA 17–34 stepper and BLDC motors at 12–48 V, 6–10 A rated and up to 30 A peak, with Modbus RTU, CANopen, EtherNet/IP, EtherCAT or Modbus TCP.

Nanotec direct-drive and torque motors

Frameless torque motor

DKA frameless BLDC motors

Frameless brushless motor kits from 25 to 115 mm outer diameter with up to 7.8 Nm peak torque and speeds up to 10,000 rpm, for building motors into joints and compact axes.

Nanotec linear actuators

Linear stepper actuator

L / LS stepper linear actuators

Stepper-motor linear actuators in non-captive (LA), captive (LGA) and external-nut (LSA) versions from NEMA 6 to NEMA 23, up to 1,316.6 N and 325.1 mm/s, with 0.4–6.35 mm leads and anti-backlash nut options.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Nanotec website?

Nanotec's official website is nanotec.com, with European (nanotec.com/eu/en), US (nanotec.com/us/en), German and Italian versions and a Chinese site. It lists the full motor, controller and actuator range with datasheets, a torque-curve tool, software downloads, contact and legal details.

What is Nanotec's phone number and email?

Nanotec's headquarters telephone number is +49 89 9006860. Its email address is protected on the website, so enquiries go through the contact form or the local sales contact page at nanotec.com.

Where is Nanotec's headquarters?

Nanotec Electronic GmbH is headquartered at Kapellenstr. 6, 85622 Feldkirchen, Germany, near Munich. R&D and low-volume production are in Feldkirchen and Varna, Bulgaria; high-volume production is in ChangZhou, China; and US sales are run from Auburn, Massachusetts.

Who owns Nanotec?

Nanotec Electronic GmbH is registered at the Munich commercial registry under HRB 316458. Its managing directors are Stephan Huber, Dr. Christian Hainzlmaier, Durmus Özcan and Elke Zec. The website does not name a parent group or shareholders.

Does Nanotec have a UK office?

Nanotec's locations page lists Germany, Bulgaria, China and the USA, with no UK office. UK customers can use the local sales contact finder on nanotec.com or contact Feldkirchen. Specify Motion is independent of Nanotec and can help source its products or propose equivalents.

What does Nanotec make?

Nanotec makes hybrid stepper motors, BLDC motors including frameless DKA kits, Plug & Drive motors with integrated controllers, stepper and BLDC motor controllers with CANopen, EtherCAT, Modbus, EtherNet/IP and PROFINET, stepper and BLDC linear actuators, and gearboxes, encoders and brakes.

Sources

1. Nanotec: About Nanotec
2. Nanotec: Contact us
3. Nanotec: Legal details
4. Nanotec: Locations
5. Nanotec: home page
6. Nanotec: Smart servos (motors with controller)
7. Nanotec: NEMA stepper motors 14–110 mm
8. Nanotec: Motor controllers
9. Nanotec: DKA frameless BLDC motors
10. Nanotec: Stepper motor linear actuators

Figures are summarised from the sources above and from manufacturers' published data on the date shown. Always confirm against the current datasheet for your exact part.