What Jenny Science does

Jenny Science AG is a privately held Swiss industrial automation component manufacturer founded in 1994 and headquartered in Rain, Switzerland (operating from Hochdorf). The company develops and produces compact linear motor axes, rotary axes, electric slides, and servo controllers for high-precision automation applications, with a workforce reported in the 1–10 employee range. The product architecture is anchored on the XENAX® universal servo controller, which drives the LINAX® linear motor axis family, the ELAX® modular electric slide, the ROTAX® hollow-shaft rotary motor, and the INTAX® integrated linear axis — the latter combining motor, drive electronics, and cabling in a single housing. Differentiated technology includes the patented Forceteq® force-displacement measurement system integrated directly inside the servo controller (with Forceteq Basic for current-based estimation and Forceteq Pro using a Signateq® strain-gauge sensor for highest accuracy), the WebMotion® HTML5 browser-based commissioning interface, and a TÜV-certified Safety Motion Unit (SMU) for safety-rated motion functions. Technical performance is positioned at the high end of the segment: up to 10 g acceleration, 4 m/s speed, ±0.4 µm bidirectional repeatability, and up to 350 million maintenance-free cycles.

The company sells direct to automation engineers, machine builders, and precision manufacturing customers through a technical consultative enterprise field-sales motion, with products configured via a web browser interface and priced on a quote basis. Go-to-market relies on the company website, SEO, trade-fair participation, a customer newsletter, and downloadable technical documentation. Named end customers span medical technology and laboratory automation (Roche, EUROIMMUN), industrial automation and control technology (Bosch, Siemens, Geberit, TE Connectivity, Weidmüller), sensor technology (Keller Druckmesstechnik), production line automation (Lanco Integrated), and specialty machinery OEMs (Pharmabotix, Axnum). The company has no disclosed revenue, no public funding history, no subsidiaries, and no M&A activity in the input data, consistent with a tightly held, founder/family-controlled Swiss Aktiengesellschaft operating a specialized niche engineering business over a 30-year horizon.

Name

Jenny Science

Legal name

Jenny Science AG

Website

https://jennyscience.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Jenny Science AG is a privately held Swiss manufacturer, founded in 1994, producing compact linear motor axes, rotary axes, servo controllers, and patented integrated force-measurement technology for high-precision industrial automation customers in medical technology, laboratory automation, and machine building.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial motion control components

NAICS

Speed Changer, Industrial High-Speed Drive, and Gear Manufacturing (333612), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519), Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515)

SIC

Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620), Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829)

akta.pro primary industry

Motion & Machine Control (CNC, Robotics Controllers, Servo/Motion Controllers) (IMAGABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Spindles & High-Speed Drives (Machine Tool Spindles, High-speed Motors) (IMAGACAL), Linear Motion & Mechanical Power Transmission (Ball/roller screws, linear guides, bearings, couplings) (IMAHAGAM), Weighing & Force Measurement (Load cells, scales, torque, strain measurement) (IMAGAFAF)

Keywords

• Precision motion control
• Linear motor axes
• Servo controllers
• Industrial automation components
• Force measurement technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Hochdorf

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Precision Motion Control Systems: Sale of linear motor axes (LINAX®), electric slides (ELAX®), rotary motor axes (ROTAX®), and integrated linear axes (INTAX®) for high-precision automation applications.
2. Servo Controllers: XENAX® servo controller platform with integrated web interface and optional safety modules for motion control across all Jenny Science axes.
3. Forceteq® Force Measurement Technology: Force measurement technology integrated into servo drives, including Forceteq Basic (current-based) and Forceteq Pro (external sensor) variants for real-time quality control.
4. Support and Services: Technical support, RMA (return merchandise authorization) for repairs, and application engineering support for system integration.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Jenny Science develops and manufactures compact linear motor axes (LINAX®), modular electric slides (ELAX®), hollow-shaft rotary motor axes (ROTAX®), and the first linear axis with a fully integrated servo controller (INTAX®), all coordinated through the XENAX® servo controller platform with embedded WebMotion® HTML5 commissioning interface and optional TÜV-certified Safety Motion Unit. The patented Forceteq® force-displacement measurement technology is integrated directly inside the servo drive, enabling real-time process monitoring and quality control in automated assembly, press-fit, and testing applications without external sensors. The portfolio targets machine builders and automation engineers in laboratory automation, medical technology, electronics assembly, semiconductor manufacturing and precision engineering, and integrates natively with EtherCAT®, PROFINET®, EtherNet/IP®, CANopen® and POWERLINK® fieldbuses plus major PLC platforms via PLCopen libraries.

Product overview

Jenny Science develops and manufactures a portfolio of compact linear motor axes, rotary axes, direct drives, and servo controllers for high-precision automation. The core architecture centers on the XENAX® servo controller, which serves as the central motion control platform driving the company's proprietary linear motor families — LINAX® (linear motor axes in multiple form factors) and ELAX® (modular linear motor slides) — as well as ROTAX® hollow shaft rotary motors. The INTAX® integrated linear axis adds an all-in-one variant with fully integrated servo electronics. The proprietary Forceteq® force measurement technology (Forceteq® basic and Forceteq® pro variants) integrates force-displacement measurement directly into the servo drive without external sensors. Automation systems (pick-and-place, gantry, cross-table configurations) are built from these axes and coordinated via the XENAX® platform. Safety functions are addressed through the optional Safety Motion Unit (SMU). The product line supports native integration with major industrial fieldbuses (EtherCAT®, PROFINET®, EtherNet/IP®, CANopen®, POWERLINK®) and PLC platforms (Siemens, Beckhoff, B&R, Allen Bradley/Rockwell, Omron, Schneider Electric) via PLCopen libraries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• XENAX® Servo Controller Central motion-control platform that drives the Jenny Science linear and rotary axes. Embedded WebMotion® HTML5 interface enables commissioning directly in the browser without software installation, supports automatic motor/axis detection, and accommodates the optional TÜV-certified Safety Motion Unit (SMU). Models include XENAX® Xvi 75V8S, Xvi 75V8 and Xvi 48V8.
• LINAX® Linear Motor Axes Family of compact linear motor axes delivering high dynamics (above 10 g acceleration, up to 4 m/s speeds) and precise positioning with minimal installation space. Designed for laboratory automation, test benches, handling systems and special-purpose machinery. Models include LINAX® Lxc, Lxu F60S, Lxs F60S, Lxs F120 and Lxe.
• ELAX® Electric Slide Modular linear motor slide engineered for fast and precise pick-and-place applications in limited installation space. Features one-cable technology and integrated axis modules that allow directly screw-mounted multi-axis configurations. Model: ELAX® Ex.
• ROTAX® Rotary Motor Axis Hollow-shaft rotary motors delivering high torque (1.4–40 Nm) with compact dimensions and large hollow shaft diameters (12–50 mm). Provides direct-drive performance without gearboxes, an integrated absolute encoder and one-cable technology. Models include ROTAX® Rxvp 28, Rxhq 50, Rxhq 110-50T1.5, Rxhq 110-50T1.5 M16 and Rxhq 110-50T4.0.
• INTAX® Integrated Linear Axis World's first linear axis with a fully integrated servo controller, combining motor, drive electronics and cabling in one compact housing. Operates from a 12 V DC supply, with an integrated absolute encoder and Ethernet bus connectivity (EtherCAT, PROFINET, Powerlink). Travel lengths from 50 mm to 600 mm.
• Forceteq® Force Measurement Technology Patented force-displacement measurement technology integrated directly inside the XENAX® servo controller, eliminating the need for external sensors. Enables real-time quality control, force monitoring, force limitation and force control during automated assembly, press-fit and testing processes, with up to 350 million maintenance-free cycles. Available as Forceteq® Basic (current-based estimation) and Forceteq® Pro (external Signateq® strain-gauge sensor).
• Automation Systems Pre-engineered modular pick-and-place, gantry and cross-table systems built from LINAX® and ELAX® axes, fully compatible with EtherCAT®, PROFINET® and EtherNet/IP® fieldbuses. Configurations include Linear Motor Systems, X-Y-Z Pick and Place, Y-Z Pick and Place, X-Y Cross Table and Gantry.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduce maintenance costs by up to 30%
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

Feature5 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• LinMot: LinMot is the most direct competitor: a Swiss-headquartered specialist in linear motors and linear motor drives with integrated servo control and fieldbus interfaces. Like Jenny Science, it sells directly to machine builders and OEMs in laboratory, medical, and packaging automation, competing head-to-head on compact linear axes and direct-drive performance.
• ETEL S.A. ETEL is a Swiss direct-drive specialist (linear and torque motors with high-end motion controllers) supplying semiconductor, medical, and optics customers. Both companies are premium-priced Swiss linear-motor vendors focused on compact direct drives — they compete directly in high-precision, high-dynamics motion applications.
• PI (Physik Instrumente): PI is a global precision positioning specialist offering linear stages, piezo motors, and servo controllers targeting semiconductor, photonics, and life-sciences OEMs. Overlaps with Jenny Science in compact linear axes and precision drives for laboratory and medical automation.
• Aerotech Inc. Aerotech manufactures precision linear and rotary motor stages, servo drives, and motion controllers for high-accuracy automation in medical, semiconductor, and research applications. Comparable to Jenny Science on direct-drive linear axes and integrated servo control, and competes for the same medical/pharma and laboratory-automation OEMs.

Broad incumbents

• Festo: Festo is a large automation components and systems vendor offering electric linear axes, servo drives, and motion controllers globally. It competes with Jenny Science in laboratory automation, electronics assembly, and machine-builder markets across overlapping product segments.
• Kollmorgen: Kollmorgen designs servo motors, servo drives, and motion controllers for industrial automation. It overlaps Jenny Science on direct-drive servo motors (including frameless and linear motors) and on integrated servo/automation solutions for machine builders.
• Beckhoff Automation: Beckhoff supplies PCs, PLCs, I/O, and servo drives under a unified EtherCAT architecture with broad motion-control capability. It is also a Jenny Science integration partner (EtherCAT fieldbus) and competes at the controller-and-drive layer for the same machine-builder accounts.
• Bosch Rexroth: Bosch Rexroth is a broad industrial automation incumbent offering a full motion-control portfolio (linear axes, IndraDrive servo drives, IndraMotion controllers) sold through global channels. It is one of Jenny Science's most-funded competitors and a Jenny Science customer relationship, overlapping on direct-drive linear axes and integrated safety.
• Schaeffler / INA Linear Technology: Schaeffler (including INA) supplies linear guidance systems, linear actuators, and mechatronic motion components to industrial OEMs. It competes at the linear-motion level (guides, slides, drives) and increasingly in compact mechatronic axes with integrated electronics — adjacent to Jenny Science's LINAX/ELAX product line.
• Parker Hannifin (Motion & Control / Compumotor): Parker's Motion & Control division supplies servo/stepper drives, linear actuators, and motion controllers globally. It competes with Jenny Science in precision linear motion and integrated drive/controller platforms sold to OEMs in packaging, assembly, and laboratory automation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• TikToktiktok.com/@jennyscienceag

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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