Synovial Development Kit Now Available to Order
Archimedes Drive Traction Drive Speed Reducer

ARCHIMEDES DRIVE Synovial Series

Exceed the boundaries of robotic actuation and
bring your next breakthrough to life.

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Synovial

Component Set

Designed for Physical AI

  • Customizable Ratio 25:1-200:1
  • True Zero Backlash
  • Exceptional Robustness
  • Low Noise
  • Overtorque Protection
  • Smooth & Accurate Motions
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Made for Innovation

Custom Drives

Our collaborative approach ensures that each Archimedes Drive is customized to your specific application requirements.

Unparalleled Safety

Compound Planetary Traction technology with inherent overtorque protection against shocks and collisions.

Actuation Experts

Based in the Netherlands, on 10 years of R&D. You are supported by IMSystems’ dedicated team every step of the way.

1. Core Technology

IMSystems provides technical drawings and development support.

2. Motor Selection

You select a suitable motor with our advisory support.

3. Housing Design

We collaborate on housing design, tailored to your application.

4. Drive Assembly

IMSystems assembles the drive and performs quality checks.

5. Complete Drive

Power your vision with your customized Archimedes Drive.

Synovial

Development Kit

Plug & Test: For True Innovators

  • 100 Nm Repeated Torque
  • 25 NM/arcmin Torsional Stiffness
  • 0 Backlash, For Life
  • Overtorque Protection
  • Low Noise (<50 dBA)
  • Ready-to-Test

Experience the Future

The Synovial series is designed to enable human-level actuation for the next generation of Physical AI robots.

Our latest Development Kit includes a fully assembled Synovial, a purpose-designed R&D mount, and an optional output encoder. It lets you evaluate our traction drive technology in your own setup, with dedicated support from IMSystems.

For actuator engineers:
100 Nm output torque across the full tested speed range (20-3000 rpm), from 0.55 kg at 58 mm diameter. Zero backlash and a max lost motion of 0.2 arcmin for the life of the drive. Up to 90% efficiency, and backdrivable. Overload protection through controlled slip. Large centre bore (up to 30% of diameter) and continuous rotation possible. Operational noise below 50 dBA.

SpecificationUnitComponent SetDevKit
Repeated TorqueNmCustomizable100
Slip TorqueNmCustomizable120
Backlasharcmin00
Max. Lost Motionarcmin0.20.2
Torsional StiffnessNm/arcmin2525
Efficiency%80-9080
Maximum Input Speedrpm30001500
Output RotationdegreeContinuous200
Diameter (core only)mm58
Length (core only)mm56
Weight (core only)kg0.55
Ambient Temperature Range°C-5 to 45-5 to 45
Noise LeveldBA40-5040-50

* Output torque and efficiency vary with speed and load. 

** Independent dynamometer testing (Oct 2026) of Synovial Development Kit measured 80% efficiency at 1500 rpm and 100 Nm output. Peak efficiency reached 90% at low speed. 

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Synovial Development Kit

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Includes a Synovial Archimedes Drive, with an optional output encoder.

Specially-designed R&D housing, perfect for exploring the core features of the Archimedes Drive.

Plug & Test: our development kits integrate seamlessly with standard test benches. 

Synovial inside a R&D housing

example of a test bench configuration