LENZE

At your side all over the world

The headquarters of the Lenze Group is located in Hamelin. As a company, we have acquired the critical mass needed to provide genuine full services and reliable supply chains at global level. Despite our significant growth, we have remained flexible to advise our customers on a personal level – and are available to them at executive level also. This honest approachability of a family business with all the benefits of a 'global player' offers tangible value added and contributes to Lenze’s success.

Our history

As a family-owned business, Lenze has evolved over a period of 70 years from a local trading company to a global provider of drive and automation technologies.

1947

On November 5, Hans Lenze takes over Stahlkontor GmbH in Hameln - the origin of today's Lenze SE - from the Mannesmann Group.

1950

The Alquist winder, an innovative three-phase AC motor, becomes Lenze's first own product, marking the company's entry into winding technology.

1957

The Hans Lenze KG machine company is founded in Extertal.

1962

Expansion of production, with a new plant being built in Groß Berkel.

1977

The first frequency inverter for controlling three-phase AC motors is launched.

1996

Drive-based automation starts with yet another innovation. Thanks to its integrated technology and control functionality, the 9300 servo inverter is able to carry out complete processes or process parts.

1998

Using the slogan "Drive meets Automation", Lenze positions itself with intelligent drive technology as a provider of integrated automation solutions.

1999

The acquisition of US drive technology manufacturer AC Tech marks the establishment of Lenze's first production and logistics site outside Germany.

2000

Lenze founds software company encoway in Bremen and starts developing configuration software.

2004

L-force, an integrated platform for drive and automation technology, is introduced.

2007

Lenze Drive Systems in Shanghai is founded.

2009

Reflecting its stronger international focus, Lenze AG is converted into an SE.

2011

Lenze simplifies motion engineering - from the mechanical engineer's initial idea to aftersales, and from control system to drive shaft. The claim is: "As easy as that."

2012

The new FAST software components make developing modular machine controls easy.

2013

The first manufacturing site in India is opened. Lenze now maintains ten international production and logistics sites and a global sales network.

The company's first "smart" product is unveiled at HANNOVER MESSE. The Lenze Smart Motor can be integrated easily and quickly into horizontal materials-handling technology. Customers benefit from a drive solution that has been tried and tested a thousand times over.

2017

Lenze acquires a majority stake in cloud and IoT service provider logicline, thus enhancing encoway's solution expertise in cloud and mobile environments.

2020

With our strategy 2020+ we set the cornerstones to continue our growth path - focussing on our fields of competence: mechatronics, systems and digital.

Products

Three lines for greater freedom

Quite simply: You can use our three lines to help you select suitable products based on your requirements. Base-Line is for time and event-controlled movements, State-Line is for speed and torque-controlled movements and High-Line is for position-controlled single and multi-axis movements.

This makes it easier for you to select the products you need. This leaves you free to concentrate fully on your core tasks - we'll take care of everything else.

But what does this mean for you? It allows you to quickly recognise which products represent the best solution for your own specific requirements.

Powerful products with a major impact:

• easy handling
• high quality and durability
• reliable technologies in tune with the latest developments

Lenze products are subjected to strict and thorough tests in our dedicated test laboratory. This allows us to guarantee you consistent quality and a long service life. In addition to this, our five logistics centres ensure global availability and fast delivery of the Lenze products you select.

• IoT Gateways

• Controls: Controlling made easy in any situation

• Inverters: Configurable for all requirements

• Motors: the heart of your machin

• Gearboxes: robust power packages

• Lenze software

• Lenze Smart Products

• Drive Components

• Previous products