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PIV stands for "Positive Infinitely Variable" drive, the name given
to a power transmission system using a slatted steel chain, invented
in 1924 by G.J. Abbott.
Werner Reimers saw the importance of this invention, acquired the
patent and founded the company "Ketten- und Getriebe GmbH" in 1928,
which was renamed in "PIV Antrieb Werner Reimers KG" 1936. In subsequent
years the PIV system was developed and improved, finding application
in a wide variety of fields and evolving ultimately into the high
performance Continuous Variable Transmission, which became the basis
of the Multitronik transmission adopted by the automobile industry.
During the late seventies, parallel and right angle shaft gear reducers
with universal mounting arrangements (Posired series) were introduced.
Their universality and ease of application guarantee optimal adaption
in almost all areas of mechanical construction and satisfy the requirements
of most various Customer needs. Particular attention was given to
the design for extruders, and PIV went on to accumulate twenty years
of experience in this field.
Brevini Riduttori bought the company early in 2002, renaming it
PIV Drives GmbH and retaining the historic premises at Bad Homburg.
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