Spec builder
Describe your application, or select the parts you need below. You'll see a spec summary and a recommended starting point before we ask for any details.
UK engineering team · Product sourcing · Supply support
Get the products, pricing and sourcing support you need
Send your part number or describe what the machine needs to do. We connect your requirement with experienced UK engineering and procurement support to help you get the right products, pricing and supply options. Your matched provider can take the enquiry through quotation and ordering to delivery and after-sales support.
- Source original parts or assess suitable alternatives
- Get pricing, lead times and a defined supply proposal
- One enquiry for components, complete axes and ongoing support
No obligation to buy. Choose the quick form below or use the full configurator on this page. Add what you know; an engineer can help with the details.
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Build your specification
Select the products and performance you need. Our UK engineering team can use your specification to help source the right components, pricing and supply options. See your summary before adding contact details.
Already know the part number? Use the quick enquiry form. You can configure a requirement below without registering.
- 1Products
- 2Performance
- 3Environment
- 4Volumes
- 5Your spec
What are you specifying?
Select everything you need. A motor, drive and gearbox can be specified together as one axis.
How the spec builder works
- Products: choose everything the machine axis needs, from slip rings and linear actuators to servo motors, gearboxes, encoders, drives and controllers.
- Performance: pick the closest range for load, speed, stroke, torque, circuits or resolution for each product.
- Environment: select temperature, ingress protection, washdown, hazardous area, vacuum or cleanroom, and the standards the machine must meet.
- Volumes and timing: prototype or production quantities and when you need parts, so we can propose standard, modified or custom options.
- Your specification: review the summary and our starting recommendation, then send it to an engineer and download it as a PDF.
Why specify the complete axis
Most problems in motion systems come from the interfaces: a motor whose feedback the drive can't read, a gearbox whose input flange doesn't match the motor, or a slip ring without enough contacts for the encoder and fieldbus. Specifying the axis as one system lets our engineers check voltage, feedback, fieldbus, inertia ratio, mounting and torque margins together, and propose parts from across our supply network that are known to work as a set.
Frequently asked questions
What does the spec builder do?
It walks you through the questions an applications engineer would ask: which products you need, the performance each must reach, the operating environment and your volumes and timing. At the end it summarises your specification with a starting recommendation and sends it to our engineers, who check the sizing and reply, normally within one working day.
Do I need exact figures to use it?
No. Pick the closest range for each question and skip anything you are not sure about. Engineers often start with a rough idea of load, speed and envelope. Our engineers will ask follow-up questions where a figure matters, and can help you calculate torque, force or duty cycle from your machine data.
Can I specify several components together?
Yes. Select every product the axis needs, for example a motor, drive, gearbox and encoder, or a slip ring with a rotary union. Specifying them together lets our engineers check that the parts are compatible on voltage, feedback, fieldbus, mounting and torque, rather than matching separate quotes afterwards.
Is there a cost or obligation?
No. The spec builder and the engineering check are free and there is no obligation. You receive a reference number and can download your specification as a PDF to share with colleagues. We use your details only to respond to the enquiry, and you can opt out of marketing.
UK engineering input · A route to buying the right products
From your enquiry to products, delivery and support
Specify Motion helps turn a part number or application into a purchasing enquiry. We provide recommendations and connect your requirement with a relevant engineering or procurement provider for product selection, pricing, sourcing and supply.
- Tell us what you needSend a code or configure the application, quantities and timing.
- Reach a relevant providerAccess experienced UK engineering input and a suitable procurement route.
- Review the quotationYour provider confirms the products, price, compatibility checks and supply terms.
- Order with delivery and support agreedConfirm delivery, warranty and after-sales arrangements with the contracting provider.
You choose whether to proceed with the provider and should carry out your own checks. Website and introduction service terms.