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Active Magnetic Bearing
An active magnetic bearing supports a rotor without normal running contact by regulating magnetic forces in response to measured rotor position. Electromagnetic actuators, sensors, a controller and power amplifiers form a closed control loop. The bearing provides controlled support forces; the motor or turbine supplies the rotational torque.
Product & engineering
Understand the product.
An active magnetic bearing works on the principle of electromagnetic suspension based on the induction of eddy currents in a rotating conductor. When an electrically conducting material is moving in a magnetic field, a current will be generated in the material that counters the change in the magnetic field (known as Lenz's Law). This generates a current that will result in a magnetic field that is oriented opposite to the one from the magnet. The electrically conducting material is thus acting as a magnetic mirror.
Active bearings have several advantages: they do not suffer from wear, have low friction, and can often accommodate irregularities in the mass distribution automatically, allowing rotors to spin around their centre of mass with very low vibration.
Radial actuators commonly use laminated magnetic cores and coils arranged around a ferromagnetic rotor surface to control two transverse directions. Axial actuators act on a thrust disc or a combined radial and axial geometry. Bias flux may come from electrical current or permanent magnets, while controlled coil currents adjust the supporting force. A permanent-magnet-biased design can still be active: its position loop remains essential to the installed machine.
Position sensors measure shaft displacement across the operating gap. The controller compares that signal with a target and commands amplifier current, producing effective bearing stiffness and damping. Eddy-current sensing is one possible measurement technology; it is not the general source of active levitation force. Control bandwidth, current limits, sensor conditioning and the flexible rotor's modes must be treated together. A controller that stabilizes one rotor is not automatically interchangeable with another simply because both bearings have the same bore.
Auxiliary or touchdown bearings support the rotor when levitation is unavailable and can receive it during a disturbance or fault. Their clearances and rundown capability are part of the system design. Non-contact running avoids normal rolling-contact wear and an oil supply at the magnetic support, but does not eliminate electrical consumption, actuator losses or maintenance of electronics and backup components. Available position and current signals can assist diagnosis; useful alarm limits depend on the machine and process.
What turns activity into demand
Feedback-controlled electromagnetic rotor support combining magnetic actuators, position sensing, power electronics and a tuned machine-control system.
The commercial boundary
The supplied product can be a magnetic-bearing actuator set or an integrated bearing system with sensors, controller and auxiliary bearings. A complete compressor, motor or turboexpander adds other functions and should be assessed as a separate machine supply. Passive magnetic support and a sensor-equipped conventional bearing are different architectures, even when their descriptions also mention magnetism or monitoring.
Selected research
Industry Research
Active Magnetic Bearing Industry Research Report 2026
Market perspective
An active magnetic bearing works on the principle of electromagnetic suspension based on the induction of eddy currents in a rotating conductor. When an electrically conducting material is moving in a magnetic field, a current will be generated in the material that counters the change in the magnetic field (known as Lenz's Law). This generates a current that will result in a magnetic field that is oriented opposite to the one from the magnet. The electrically conducting material is thus acting as a magnetic mirror.
Active bearings have several advantages: they do not suffer from wear, have low friction, and can often accommodate irregularities in the mass distribution automatically, allowing rotors to spin around their centre of mass with very low vibration.
Europe is projected to lead the global market during the forecast period. The market in Asia Pacific is expanding at a substantial pace. At the perspective of key manufacturers, SKF, Waukesha Bearings and Schaeffler are the top three players of Global Active Magnetic Bearing market, and their revenue share was 49.44% in 2019. To some extent, it reflects that the market is relatively fragmented.
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Report Scope
This report quantifies the global Active Magnetic Bearing market in revenue (US$ million) and, where applicable, sales volume (Units), using 2025 as the base year and providing annual historical and forecast data for 2021–2032.
It standardizes definitions of types and applications, harmonizes vendor attribution, and presents comparable time series by company, type, application, and region/country, including indicative price bands (US$/Units) and concentration ratios (CR5/CR10).
The outputs are intended to support strategy development, budgeting, and performance benchmarking for manufacturers, new entrants, channel partners, and investors; the report also reviews technology shifts and notable product introductions relevant to Active Magnetic Bearing.
Key Companies & Market Share Insights
This section profiles leading manufacturers, combining 2021–2025 results with a 2026–2032 outlook. It reports revenue, market share, price bands, product and application mix, regional and channel mix, and key developments (M&A, capacity additions, certifications). It also provides global revenue, average price, and—where applicable—sales volume by manufacturer, and calculates CR5/CR10 and rank changes to support comparative benchmarking.
Active Magnetic Bearing Market by Company
SKF
Waukesha Bearings
Schaeffler
Siemens
KEBA Industrial Automation
Zeitlos
Kazancompressormash
MECOS
Synchrony
Calnetix
FG-AMB
Maruwa Electronic
Active Magnetic Bearing Segment by Type
Analog Control
Digital Control
Active Magnetic Bearing Segment by Application
Motors
Blowers
Compressors
Pumps
Generators
Turbines
Turboexpanders
Others
Active Magnetic Bearing Segment by Region
North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Spain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Colombia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Türkiye
GCC Countries
Key Drivers & Barriers
High-impact rendering factors and drivers have been studied in this report to aid the readers to understand the general development. Moreover, the report includes restraints and challenges that may act as stumbling blocks on the way of the players. This will assist the users to be attentive and make informed decisions related to business. Specialists have also laid their focus on the upcoming business prospects.
Reasons to Buy This Report
1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global Active Magnetic Bearing market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of Active Magnetic Bearing and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in volume and value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.
4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market
5. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into which regions to target globally
6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of Active Magnetic Bearing.
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Research objectives, research methods, data sources, data cross-validation;
Chapter 2: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (by region, product type, application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of Active Magnetic Bearing manufacturers competitive landscape, price, production and value market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product production/output, value, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 5: Production/output, value of Active Magnetic Bearing by region/country. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region in the next six years.
Chapter 6: Consumption of Active Magnetic Bearing in regional level and country level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and production of each country in the world.
Chapter 7: Provides the analysis of various market segments by type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 8: Provides the analysis of various market segments by application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 9: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 10: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 11: The main points and conclusions of the report.
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Tables and figures
Scope & coverage.
Types
- Analog Control
- Digital Control
Applications
- Motors
- Blowers
- Compressors
- Pumps
- Generators
- Turbines
- Turboexpanders
- Others
Companies covered
- SKF
- Waukesha Bearings
- Schaeffler
- Siemens
- KEBA Industrial Automation
- Zeitlos
- Kazancompressormash
- MECOS
- Synchrony
- Calnetix
- FG-AMB
- Maruwa Electronic
Inside the report.
1 Preface
- 1.1 Scope of Report
- 1.2 Reasons for Doing This Study
- 1.3 Research Methodology
- 1.4 Research Process
- 1.5 Data Source
- 1.5.1 Secondary Sources
- 1.5.2 Primary Sources
2 Market Overview
- 2.1 Product Definition
- 2.2 Active Magnetic Bearing by Type
- 2.2.1 Market Value Comparison by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.2.2 Analog Control
- 2.2.3 Digital Control
- 2.3 Active Magnetic Bearing by Application
- 2.3.1 Market Value Comparison by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.3.2 Motors
- 2.3.3 Blowers
- 2.3.4 Compressors
- 2.3.5 Pumps
- 2.3.6 Generators
- 2.3.7 Turbines
- 2.3.8 Turboexpanders
- 2.3.9 Others
- 2.4 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 2.4.1 Global Active Magnetic Bearing Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.2 Global Active Magnetic Bearing Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.3 Global Active Magnetic Bearing Production Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.4 Global Active Magnetic Bearing Market Average Price (2021-2032)
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
- 3.1 Global Active Magnetic Bearing Production by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global Active Magnetic Bearing Production Value by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Active Magnetic Bearing Average Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global Active Magnetic Bearing Industry Manufacturers Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global Active Magnetic Bearing Key Manufacturers, Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global Active Magnetic Bearing Manufacturers, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global Active Magnetic Bearing Manufacturers Established Date
- 3.8 Global Active Magnetic Bearing Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.9 Global Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisition
4 Manufacturers Profiled
- 4.1 SKF
- 4.1.1 SKF Active Magnetic Bearing Company Information
- 4.1.2 SKF Active Magnetic Bearing Business Overview
- 4.1.3 SKF Active Magnetic Bearing Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.1.4 SKF Product Portfolio
- 4.1.5 SKF Recent Developments
- 4.2 Waukesha Bearings
- 4.2.1 Waukesha Bearings Active Magnetic Bearing Company Information
- 4.2.2 Waukesha Bearings Active Magnetic Bearing Business Overview
- 4.2.3 Waukesha Bearings Active Magnetic Bearing Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.2.4 Waukesha Bearings Product Portfolio
- 4.2.5 Waukesha Bearings Recent Developments
- 4.3 Schaeffler
- 4.3.1 Schaeffler Active Magnetic Bearing Company Information
- 4.3.2 Schaeffler Active Magnetic Bearing Business Overview
- 4.3.3 Schaeffler Active Magnetic Bearing Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3.4 Schaeffler Product Portfolio
- 4.3.5 Schaeffler Recent Developments
- 4.4 Siemens
- 4.4.1 Siemens Active Magnetic Bearing Company Information
- 4.4.2 Siemens Active Magnetic Bearing Business Overview
- 4.4.3 Siemens Active Magnetic Bearing Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.4.4 Siemens Product Portfolio
- 4.4.5 Siemens Recent Developments
- 4.5 KEBA Industrial Automation
- 4.5.1 KEBA Industrial Automation Active Magnetic Bearing Company Information
- 4.5.2 KEBA Industrial Automation Active Magnetic Bearing Business Overview
- 4.5.3 KEBA Industrial Automation Active Magnetic Bearing Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.5.4 KEBA Industrial Automation Product Portfolio
- 4.5.5 KEBA Industrial Automation Recent Developments
- 4.6 Zeitlos
- 4.6.1 Zeitlos Active Magnetic Bearing Company Information
- 4.6.2 Zeitlos Active Magnetic Bearing Business Overview
- 4.6.3 Zeitlos Active Magnetic Bearing Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.6.4 Zeitlos Product Portfolio
- 4.6.5 Zeitlos Recent Developments
- 4.7 Kazancompressormash
- 4.7.1 Kazancompressormash Active Magnetic Bearing Company Information
- 4.7.2 Kazancompressormash Active Magnetic Bearing Business Overview
- 4.7.3 Kazancompressormash Active Magnetic Bearing Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.7.4 Kazancompressormash Product Portfolio
- 4.7.5 Kazancompressormash Recent Developments
- 4.8 MECOS
- 4.8.1 MECOS Active Magnetic Bearing Company Information
- 4.8.2 MECOS Active Magnetic Bearing Business Overview
- 4.8.3 MECOS Active Magnetic Bearing Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.8.4 MECOS Product Portfolio
- 4.8.5 MECOS Recent Developments
- 4.9 Synchrony
- 4.9.1 Synchrony Active Magnetic Bearing Company Information
- 4.9.2 Synchrony Active Magnetic Bearing Business Overview
- 4.9.3 Synchrony Active Magnetic Bearing Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.9.4 Synchrony Product Portfolio
- 4.9.5 Synchrony Recent Developments
- 4.10 Calnetix
- 4.10.1 Calnetix Active Magnetic Bearing Company Information
- 4.10.2 Calnetix Active Magnetic Bearing Business Overview
- 4.10.3 Calnetix Active Magnetic Bearing Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.10.4 Calnetix Product Portfolio
- 4.10.5 Calnetix Recent Developments
- 4.11 FG-AMB
- 4.11.1 FG-AMB Active Magnetic Bearing Company Information
- 4.11.2 FG-AMB Active Magnetic Bearing Business Overview
- 4.11.3 FG-AMB Active Magnetic Bearing Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.11.4 FG-AMB Product Portfolio
- 4.11.5 FG-AMB Recent Developments
- 4.12 Maruwa Electronic
- 4.12.1 Maruwa Electronic Active Magnetic Bearing Company Information
- 4.12.2 Maruwa Electronic Active Magnetic Bearing Business Overview
- 4.12.3 Maruwa Electronic Active Magnetic Bearing Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.12.4 Maruwa Electronic Product Portfolio
- 4.12.5 Maruwa Electronic Recent Developments
5 Global Active Magnetic Bearing Production by Region
- 5.1 Global Active Magnetic Bearing Production Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.2 Global Active Magnetic Bearing Production by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.2.1 Global Active Magnetic Bearing Production by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.2.2 Global Active Magnetic Bearing Production Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.3 Global Active Magnetic Bearing Production Value Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.4 Global Active Magnetic Bearing Production Value by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.4.1 Global Active Magnetic Bearing Production Value by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.4.2 Global Active Magnetic Bearing Production Value Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.5 Global Active Magnetic Bearing Market Price Analysis by Region (2021-2026)
- 5.6 Global Active Magnetic Bearing Production and Value, YOY Growth
- 5.6.1 North America Active Magnetic Bearing Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.2 Europe Active Magnetic Bearing Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.3 China Active Magnetic Bearing Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.4 Japan Active Magnetic Bearing Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
6 Global Active Magnetic Bearing Consumption by Region
- 6.1 Global Active Magnetic Bearing Consumption Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.2 Global Active Magnetic Bearing Consumption by Region (2021-2032)
- 6.2.1 Global Active Magnetic Bearing Consumption by Region: 2021-2026
- 6.2.2 Global Active Magnetic Bearing Forecasted Consumption by Region (2027-2032)
- 6.3 North America
- 6.3.1 North America Active Magnetic Bearing Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.3.2 North America Active Magnetic Bearing Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.3.3 United States
- 6.3.4 Canada
- 6.3.5 Mexico
- 6.4 Europe
- 6.4.1 Europe Active Magnetic Bearing Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.4.2 Europe Active Magnetic Bearing Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.4.3 Germany
- 6.4.4 France
- 6.4.5 U.K.
- 6.4.6 Italy
- 6.4.7 Russia
- 6.4.8 Spain
- 6.4.9 Netherlands
- 6.4.10 Switzerland
- 6.4.11 Sweden
- 6.4.12 Poland
- 6.5 Asia Pacific
- 6.5.1 Asia Pacific Active Magnetic Bearing Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.5.2 Asia Pacific Active Magnetic Bearing Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.5.3 China
- 6.5.4 Japan
- 6.5.5 South Korea
- 6.5.6 India
- 6.5.7 Australia
- 6.5.8 Taiwan
- 6.5.9 Southeast Asia
- 6.6 South America, Middle East & Africa
- 6.6.1 South America, Middle East & Africa Active Magnetic Bearing Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.6.2 South America, Middle East & Africa Active Magnetic Bearing Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.6.3 Brazil
- 6.6.4 Argentina
- 6.6.5 Chile
- 6.6.6 Turkey
- 6.6.7 GCC Countries
7 Segment by Type
- 7.1 Global Active Magnetic Bearing Production by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.1.1 Global Active Magnetic Bearing Production by Type (2021-2032) & (Units)
- 7.1.2 Global Active Magnetic Bearing Production Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2 Global Active Magnetic Bearing Production Value by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global Active Magnetic Bearing Production Value by Type (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 7.2.2 Global Active Magnetic Bearing Production Value Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.3 Global Active Magnetic Bearing Price by Type (2021-2032)
8 Segment by Application
- 8.1 Global Active Magnetic Bearing Production by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.1.1 Global Active Magnetic Bearing Production by Application (2021-2032) & (Units)
- 8.1.2 Global Active Magnetic Bearing Production Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2 Global Active Magnetic Bearing Production Value by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2.1 Global Active Magnetic Bearing Production Value by Application (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 8.2.2 Global Active Magnetic Bearing Production Value Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.3 Global Active Magnetic Bearing Price by Application (2021-2032)
9 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis of the Market
- 9.1 Active Magnetic Bearing Value Chain Analysis
- 9.1.1 Active Magnetic Bearing Key Raw Materials
- 9.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 9.1.3 Active Magnetic Bearing Production Mode & Process
- 9.2 Active Magnetic Bearing Sales Channels Analysis
- 9.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 9.2.2 Active Magnetic Bearing Distributors
- 9.2.3 Active Magnetic Bearing Customers
10 Global Active Magnetic Bearing Analyzing Market Dynamics
- 10.1 Active Magnetic Bearing Industry Trends
- 10.2 Active Magnetic Bearing Industry Drivers
- 10.3 Active Magnetic Bearing Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 10.4 Active Magnetic Bearing Industry Restraints
11 Report Conclusion
12 Disclaimer
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