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SPG's flexspline-steel supplier SeAH Besteel enters mass production
- The alloy is designed for flexsplines, which transmit motor power inside precision reducers.
- Alloy design and vacuum-degassing processes target heat-treatment deformation and non-metallic inclusions that can initiate fatigue cracks.
- SeAH Besteel plans to expand the range with additional special-steel grades tailored for humanoid robots.
Samhyun secures initial North American AXLON production order
- AXLON integrates a motor, reducer and controller in one joint module, with a 12-model actuator line.
- Samhyun plans to begin North American supply from its Changwon No. 2 plant in December 2026.
- The company has additional development and validation projects under way with several global customers.
Samhyun targets July 2027 launch for second-generation robot actuator
- The first-generation actuator is targeted for mass production as early as the end of 2026, with second-generation production expected in the second half of 2027.
- Samhyun is targeting mean time between failures of about 20,000 hours for the second generation, matching the stated first-generation level.
- The higher torque-density target is intended to reduce actuator weight and energy burden in humanoid joints.