DANA MOTION SYSTEMS ITALIA S.R.L.

What DANA MOTION SYSTEMS ITALIA S.R.L. does

Dana Motion Systems Italia S.r.l. (a socio unico), operating commercially as Brevini Motion Systems, is an Italian mechanical power transmission manufacturer founded in 1960 in Reggio Emilia by the Brevini brothers. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dana Incorporated, sitting inside Dana's Power Transmission Division alongside Spicer Drivetrain Systems. It designs and produces planetary gearboxes (Industrial, S, and High Power Series), helical bevel helical gearboxes (EvoMax, Posired 2, Conveyor, Long Travel, Lifting/Hoisting variants), slewing drives for industrial, mobile and agricultural use, a wide range of hoisting, recovery and winch drives, gearmotors (D, M/N, K, E, T, V Series), pump drives, and the patent-protected Compact Plano-Helical POSIPLAN. A complementary BPE Electronics line supplies solenoid valve drivers, motor and pump drivers, dual-microprocessor functional-safety control units, joysticks, and angle, load, and length sensors for mechatronic integration.

The business serves two primary customer segments: industrial operators in steel, plastics, materials handling, waste recycling, wind/energy, mining and marine applications; and off-highway mobile equipment OEMs building cranes, construction, agricultural, utility and forestry machines. Revenue is generated through direct, quote-based B2B sales of configured hardware, with no public pricing or e-commerce channel. Commercial reach is delivered through an enterprise field sales motion supported by online product configurators, contact/inquiry forms, downloadable technical media via the Allison Off-Highway digital library, and a global Service and Assembly Center (SAC) network with remote production units in Europe and China. The Allison Off-Highway division handles distribution and shared commercial infrastructure for the Brevini product line, and the company is ranked among the world's top ten manufacturers in mechanical transmissions and gear drives.

The company is ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 certified, holds DNVGL Type Approval and ABS Approval for the Evolution Series BWE Winches in marine applications, and operates from a single disclosed headquarters in Reggio Emilia with 38 locally reported employees.

Name

DANA MOTION SYSTEMS ITALIA S.R.L.

Legal name

Dana Motion Systems Italia S.r.l. (a socio unico)

Website

https://brevinipowertransmission.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Dana Motion Systems Italia S.r.l. (Brevini Motion Systems) designs and manufactures planetary gearboxes, helical bevel helical gearboxes, slewing drives, winches, gearmotors, and complementary electronic controls for industrial operators and off-highway mobile equipment OEMs globally, as part of Dana Incorporated's Power Transmission Division.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mechanical Power Transmission / Industrial Gearboxes

NAICS

Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing (333613), Speed Changer, Industrial High-Speed Drive, and Gear Manufacturing (333612)

SIC

Motors & Generators (3621)

akta.pro primary industry

Gearmotors, Gearboxes & Speed Reducers (IMAGACAF)

Keywords

• Planetary gearboxes
• Industrial power transmission
• Helical bevel helical gearboxes
• Winch drive systems
• Off-highway gear drives

Headquarters

HQ city

Reggio Emilia

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Gearbox Sales: Sale of industrial planetary gearboxes, helical bevel helical gearboxes, compact plano-helical drives, slewing drives, gearmotors, pump drives, and winches to off-highway and industrial sectors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Designs, manufactures, and sells mechanical power transmission products — including industrial planetary gearboxes, helical bevel helical gearboxes, compact plano-helical POSIPLAN drives, slewing drives, hoisting and recovery winches, gearmotors, and pump drives — together with a complementary electronics line (solenoid valve drivers, motors and pumps drivers, levelling control units, joysticks, and electronic control units/sensors) for industrial OEMs and off-highway mobile equipment manufacturers. Products are largely configured to customer requirements and supported by a global Service and Assembly Center (SAC) network.

Product overview

DANA MOTION SYSTEMS ITALIA S.R.L. (Brevini Motion Systems) offers a comprehensive portfolio of mechanical transmissions and hydraulic-electronic products for mobile and stationary industrial applications. The product range centers on multiple gearbox platforms including Industrial Planetary Gearboxes (Industrial Series, S Series, High Power Series), Slewing Drives (Industrial, Mobile, Cattle Feeder), Helical Bevel Helical Gearboxes (EvoMax, Posired 2 Series with specialized variants for lifting, long travel, conveyors, and PB-PLB Series), Compact Plano-Helical Posiplan, Winches and Winch Drives (Hoisting, Recovery, Winch Drive series), Gearmotors (D, M/N, K, E, T, V Series), and Pump Drives (BZ Series). Supporting these mechanical products is a complementary line of Electronics including Solenoid Valve Drivers, Motors and Pumps Drivers, Levelling Control Units, Joysticks, and Sensors and Control Units (Angle/Tilt, Load, Length, Electronic Control Units). The combined Spicer Drivetrain Systems and Brevini Motion Systems portfolio makes the company a unique solutions provider in Off-Highway and Industrial sectors managing power and torque to move machines, vehicles and equipment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EvoMax™: Highly reliable, efficient and economical helical bevel helical gearbox series with improved torque density and higher efficiency.
• Posired 2 Series
• BPE Electronics

Products and services

• Industrial Series Planetary Gearboxes Modular design planetary gearboxes combining high performance with compact size, suitable for industrial applications requiring silent running and reliable operation.
• S Series Planetary Gearboxes Innovative planetary gear units offering 40-60% improvement in space and weight compared to traditional gear units, optimized for life and quietness across 13 sizes.
• High Power Series Planetary Gearboxes Combination of planetary gear units and bevel helical gearboxes designed for high power industrial applications including materials handling, mining, marine, metal processing, pulp and paper, and recycling.
• Industrial Slewing Drives Planetary gear units specifically designed to drive slewing rings in industrial applications such as tower cranes, shipboard and harbour cranes, wind generators, and ship propulsion steering drives.
• Mobile Slewing Drives Planetary gear units designed for mobile applications including mobile cranes, port equipment, truck cranes, utility and forestry vehicles with compact dimensions and tailored hydraulic motor integration.
• Cattle Feeder Drives Modular planetary gear units adapted for cattle feed mixer applications in agricultural industries, with robust output support for auger direct installation.
• EvoMax Helical Bevel Helical Gearboxes Further development of the POSIRED 2 series featuring improved torque density, smaller physical envelope, higher efficiency, lower weight and noise, with modular design for sustainable and efficient transmission.
• Posired 2 Series Helical Bevel Helical Gearboxes Innovative modular product line produced with state-of-the-art design, material, and manufacturing technologies for maximum power and reliability in heavy duty applications.
• Conveyor Drives Based on POSIRED 2 series, designed for conveyor applications with higher mechanical efficiency and increased thermal performance for environments without water cooling.
• Long Travel Drives Low weight, efficient and quiet drives for crane applications designed to operate under rough conditions with comprehensive range of accessories.
• Lifting/Hoisting Gearboxes 3 to 4 stage helical gearboxes with long center distance between input and output, dedicated for crane applications with weight reduced housing.
• Posired TS Helical Bevel Helical Gearboxes Gearboxes suitable for applications requiring 2 counter rotating output shafts, available as helical or bevel helical gearbox configurations.
• PB-PLB Series Helical Bevel Helical Gearboxes Product line based on POSIRED 2 series with state-of-the-art design for maximum power and reliability in heavy duty applications under rough operation conditions.
• Compact Plano-Helical POSIPLAN Patent-protected compact plano-helical drives combining planetary and helical gears for compact size, high reliability and easy maintenance, available in Helical PH and Bevel Helical BPH versions.
• BWF Series Hoisting Winches Compact winch solution featuring integrated axial piston motor for light and medium duty applications where small envelope is required.
• Evolution Series BWE Hoisting Winches Best-in-class performance winches with high speed motors and torque sensor for improved safety and maneuverability, suitable for lifting of personnel and severe weather conditions down to -40C.
• EGO Series Hoisting Winches Winches designed for light and medium duty applications with orbital and integrated axial piston motor options and different frame configurations.
• DW Series Hoisting Winches Light duty winches with compact and lightweight design featuring orbital motor, smooth/grooved drum, and electric or hydraulic rope limit switch options.
• RCW Series Winch Drives Modern design winch drives featuring high strength materials and tapered roller bearings with best-in-class torque density for marine, offshore, mobile and stationary applications.
• PWD Series Winch Drives High load capacity winch drives with improved performances, available in 2 and 3 stage versions with internal or external parking brake and DNV Type Approval.
• SLW/SMW Series Winch Drives Modular design winch drives featuring high torque and load capacity for heavy duty applications meeting highest industry standards for mobile and stationary use.
• BWT Series Recovery Winches Robust recovery winches with drum and frame made of nodular cast iron for heavy-duty applications, featuring gerotor motor standard with orbital and high speed piston motor options.
• D Series Gearmotors Helical gear units with parallel input and output shafts, monoblock housing design with two or three stages, suitable for 0.12-160 kW motors with torque up to 18,000 Nm.
• M/N Series Gearmotors Foot/flange-mounted helical gear units with solid output shaft and parallel input/output shafts for 0.12-160 kW motors with torque up to 18,000 Nm.
• K Series Gearmotors Helical bevel gear units with perpendicular input and output shafts, mountable via foot, output flange or torque arm, for 0.12-90 kW motors with torque up to 18,000 Nm.
• E Series Gearmotors Worm gearboxes with perpendicular shafts, steel worms and bronze gears, mountable by foot, flange or torque arm, for 0.06-7.5 kW motors with torque up to 1,000 Nm.
• T Series Gearmotors Two-staged helical-geared hoist drum drive units with hollow output shaft and monoblock GG20 cast iron housing, belt-driven without motor, for torque range 200-18,000 Nm.
• V Series Gearmotors Three stage helical-geared hoist drum drive units with larger input/output center distances for longer rope service life, designed for higher ISO/FEM classes with 0.5-50 tonne load range.
• BZ Series Pump Drives Complete pump drive series available in multiple sizes according to engine power (110-480 kW) with multiple ports, flanges and coupling options, featuring customizable housing.
• Solenoid Valve Drivers Electronic drivers to pilot directional control valves with easy calibration and adjustable wide range application fit, including models CEP.S, REM.S.RA, REM.D.RA, LAB3, MAV1152, MAV4211.
• Motors and Pumps Drivers Drivers to pilot motors and pumps, standalone or in hydrostatic transmissions, with pre-programmed settings and rugged body for mobile applications.
• Levelling Control Units Control units for perfect platform levelling with dual microprocessor architecture for functional safety applications, including LAB3, GP200, and IDXYmp-ID3 models.
• Joysticks Pre-programmed joysticks for wide range of valves including JCFD fingertip, JMPEI-JMPID-JMPVD single axis, JMPIAZ-JMPVAZ multiple axis, JC5D and JC3D heavy duty models.
• Angle/Tilt Sensors Rugged single and double axis inclinometers with dual redundant output for functional safety, wide output range including analog and digital CANbus, including IDXYmp-MKII, TAC MKII, SP MKII models.
• Load Sensors Load cells for mobile and industrial applications with optional signal amplifier and wide output range (analog and digital CANbus), including TT, TPE, TC, TR, TAN models.
• Length Sensors Insulated body length sensors with measurable displacement up to 14m, including AS-TL, AS10-TL10, and ASu-TLu models.
• Electronic Control Units Pre-programmed and programmable controllers with dual microprocessor architecture for functional safety, rugged body for mobile off-highway applications, including M92, BMS2X, BMS5X, BMS1XX models.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40-60% improvement in space and weight compared to traditional gear units with S Series planetary technology

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Allison TransmissioncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAllison Off-Highway division handles distribution and sales of Brevini Motion Systems products. Dana Motion Systems Italia S.r.l. operates as part of Allison Off-Highway network with shared digital platforms, sales terms, and global presence.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Nidec Corporation: Global Japanese electric motor and motion-control leader whose industrial drive offerings (including Nidec Industrial Solutions) overlap with Brevini's gearmotor and integrated drive ambitions. A much larger incumbent with a broader portfolio, but increasingly relevant as motor + gearbox integration accelerates.
• Siemens (FLENDER): Global conglomerate whose FLENDER brand supplies industrial gear units, couplings, and generators as part of a much larger motion-control and digital-industry portfolio. Competes with Brevini in planetary and helical industrial gearboxes but addresses a far broader set of verticals and customers.

Direct peers

• Bauer Gear Motor (Regal Rexnord): Specialist helical-bevel and worm gearmotor brand now within Regal Rexnord's Power Transmission Solutions portfolio. Direct product overlap with Brevini's D, M/N, K, and E gearmotor series across industrial and bulk-material handling applications.
• SEW-Eurodrive: Privately held German global leader in drive engineering, manufacturing helical, parallel-shaft, bevel, helical-worm, and planetary gear units, gearmotors, electronic drives, and decentralized inverters. Serves virtually identical industrial and off-highway/mobile equipment segments and competes head-to-head with Brevini in materials handling, automotive, and food/beverage intralogistics.
• Sumitomo Drive Technologies: Industrial drive division of Japan's Sumitomo Heavy Industries, producing helical-behelical, helical, planetary and bevel gear units plus gearmotors. Direct comparable to Brevini in product mix and target segments, especially in heavy industrial and crane/winch applications.
• Santasalo (David Brown): UK-based specialist in heavy-duty industrial gear drives (planetary, helical, bevel, worm), serving steel, mining, marine, and bulk-material handling — virtually the same applications Brevini serves. A focused, direct competitor in large-torque industrial gearboxes.
• Nord Drivesystems: German family-owned manufacturer of modular gear units, gearmotors, motor starters, and frequency inverters. Direct overlap with Brevini in helical, bevel-helical, and planetary gearboxes plus integrated electronic drives, in comparable industrial verticals (intralogistics, bulk goods, food & beverage, packaging).
• Bonfiglioli: Italian-headquartered manufacturer of gear reducers, gearmotors, and planetary/helical/bevel-helical gearboxes serving industrial automation, mobile off-highway, marine and wind energy. The closest product-by-product, segment-by-segment peer to Brevini/Dana Motion Systems Italia, with planetary, helical, bevel-helical, slewing and winch product families that overlap almost one-for-one.
• Wittenstein Group: German manufacturer of precision planetary gearheads, servo gearboxes, and mechatronic drive systems. Comparable in planetary technology and modular design philosophy, addressing industrial automation, robotics, and machine tool segments that increasingly intersect with Brevini's slewing and winch offerings.

Emerging players

• Yaskawa Electric Corporation: Japanese motion-control specialist in servo drives, AC drives, and motion controllers; entering integrated gearmotor and servo-gearhead space. Adjacent peer in the electronic side of Brevini's portfolio (BPE Electronics ECUs and drivers) and an emerging competitor as off-highway equipment becomes more electrified and motion-controlled.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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