Technische Antriebselemente

What Technische Antriebselemente does

Technische Antriebselemente GmbH is a Hamburg-based, family-owned B2B supplier of mechanical drive and linear-motion components, founded in 1964 and operating under the trade name TEA Hamburg. The company serves the German and international Maschinen- und Anlagenbau sector, selling through direct sales, an online shop for standard parts, and the TraceParts CAD data marketplace to customers in mechanical engineering, automation, packaging, intralogistics, medical technology, renewable energy, agricultural technology, food and pharma, and electronics manufacturing.

The product portfolio is organized into three pillars: Linearsysteme (linear actuators, linear guides including the proprietary LinRol and LinTrek roller guide series, and spindle lifting elements); Antriebstechnik (servo, stepper, asynchronous and DC motors; worm, planetary, and bevel gearboxes; and couplings and freewheels including the proprietary PMKC magnetic coupling line); and Maschinenkomponenten (gear technology including custom Sonderverzahnung, shafts and joints, and machine accessories such as rubber-metal buffers). The company supplements this catalog with free online engineering calculators, a technical glossary, and a Beta-stage generative-AI inquiry assistant that drafts tailored quote requests for human sales review. Manufacturing is complemented by custom engineering, with ISO 9001:2015 certification covering the quality management system.

Commercially, the company operates a sales-led model with a four-step inquiry-to-delivery process and a documented sub-48-hour response commitment. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; standard catalog items are sold through the e-commerce storefront while engineered-to-order components carry higher margins. Revenue is not publicly reported, no institutional investors or funding rounds are identified, and ownership remains concentrated within the founding family under CEO Mark P. Steffens. Customer references include Gläsner Sandstrahl Maschinenbau, Dunze GmbH, and Völker GmbH, illustrating use across sandblasting equipment, general manufacturing, and agricultural machinery.

Name

Technische Antriebselemente

Legal name

Technische Antriebselemente GmbH

Website

https://tea-hamburg.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Technische Antriebselemente is a family-owned Hamburg-based B2B supplier of linear-motion and drive components — including roller guides, gearboxes, motors, couplings, and custom gearing — serving mechanical and plant engineering customers worldwide since 1964.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Mechanical Components and Drive Technology

NAICS

Speed Changer, Industrial High-Speed Drive, and Gear Manufacturing (333612), Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339)

SIC

Screw Machine Products (3451), Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620)

akta.pro primary industry

Linear Motion & Mechanical Power Transmission (Ball/roller screws, linear guides, bearings, couplings) (IMAHAGAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Gearmotors, Gearboxes & Speed Reducers (IMAGACAF)

Keywords

• Linear motion systems
• Drive technology components
• Mechanical power transmission
• Industrial gears gearboxes
• Custom gearing solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Component Sales: Sale of standardized mechanical components including linear systems, motors, gears, couplings, and machine components through direct sales and online shop.
2. Custom Solutions: Custom-designed components and system solutions tailored to specific customer requirements, including special gearing and bespoke linear systems.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Technische Antriebselemente designs, manufactures, and distributes linear systems (linear guides, actuators, spindle lifting elements), drive technology (motors, gearboxes, couplings, freewheels), and machine components (gearing technology, shafts, joints, machine accessories) for the mechanical and plant engineering industry. The company offers both standardized components available via online shop and custom-engineered solutions tailored to customer specifications, with worldwide delivery from its Hamburg, Germany headquarters.

Product overview

Technische Antriebselemente is a B2B industrial components supplier founded in 1964, headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, offering a broad portfolio of standardized mechanical components and custom-engineered solutions for the machine and plant engineering industry. The product portfolio is organized across three main pillars: (1) Linearsysteme — covering Linearaktuatoren (linear actuators including MSA series, open-spindle and push-rod variants), Linearführungen (slide guides, ball guides, combination roller guides, roller guides including LinRol & LinTrek, precision shafts, heavy-duty rollers), and Spindelhubelemente (spindle lifting elements); (2) Antriebstechnik — covering Motoren (servo drives, stepper motors, asynchronous motors, DC motors), Getriebe (worm, planetary, bevel gearboxes in R/RH/R5, compact, and spiral BG variants), and Kupplungen & Freiläufe (servo, special, magnetic PMKC, and freewheel couplings); and (3) Maschinenkomponenten — covering Verzahnungstechnik (bevel gears, spline shafts, worm gear sets, spindles, spur gears, racks, and custom special gearing), Wellen & Gelenke (articulated heads, drive shafts, shaft joints), and Maschinenzubehör (rubber-metal buffers, machine feet). The portfolio is complemented by a CAD data integration via TraceParts, free online engineering calculators (Ingenieurs-Tools), and a Beta-stage AI-powered Anfrage-Assistent for guided quote requests. An online Standardteile-Shop is available as a separate web store for ordering standard components.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LinRol & LinTrek Roller Guides (Rollenführungen)

Quantifiable outcome

• Response time under 48 hours for customer inquiries
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Igus GmbH: Igus manufactures polymer-based linear guides, energy chains, and bearings. It competes with TEA in cost-sensitive linear motion applications, especially in packaging, automation, and intralogistics.
• HIWIN Technologies: HIWIN manufactures linear guides, ball screws, linear actuators, and industrial robots. It directly overlaps with TEA's linear systems and actuator lines, particularly in European and Asian industrial markets.
• Bosch Rexroth: Bosch Rexroth is a global leader in factory automation, linear motion technology, and drive & control technology. It directly competes with TEA across linear guides, gearboxes, motors, and tightening systems, with far greater scale and OEM reach.
• Wittenstein SE: Wittenstein designs and manufactures servo gearboxes, planetary gearheads, and mechatronic drive systems. It directly competes with TEA's Getriebe (gearbox) and Antriebstechnik (drive technology) product lines in high-precision German industrial markets.
• THK Co., Ltd. THK is the inventor of the linear motion guide and a global specialist in linear guides, ball screws, and actuators. It competes head-on with TEA's LinRol/LinTrek roller guides and broader linear systems portfolio.
• NSK Ltd. NSK produces ball screws, linear guides, and bearings for machine tools and automation. Its product overlap with TEA's linear guides, ball guides, and precision shafts makes it a direct competitor in industrial linear motion.

Broad incumbents

• SKF Group: SKF is a global bearings and rotating equipment specialist with a growing linear motion business. It competes with TEA across bearings, linear guides, and machine components, with far larger scale and global service network.
• Timken Company: Timken is a global leader in engineered bearings and power transmission products, including gears and couplings. Its product breadth overlaps with TEA's bearings-adjacent components and gear technology portfolio.
• Schaeffler Group (INA/FAG): Schaeffler is a major automotive and industrial supplier with INA linear technology and FAG bearings. It overlaps with TEA in linear guides, ball screws, and bearings as part of a much broader industrial portfolio.
• Nidec Corporation: Nidec is one of the world's largest manufacturers of electric motors, including servo, stepper, and AC motors. It competes with TEA's motor product line as part of a much broader motion and drive platform.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TEA_Hamburg

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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