PROCUREMENT WATCH: SCHNEIDER DRIVE AND MOTION PRICES REVISED FROM SEPTEMBER 25

Motion & Drives Market Update | September 23, 2026 — Altivar variable-speed drives show a consistent 5% reference adjustment, while selected motion-control products span a much wider range.

Engineering and purchasing teams specifying Schneider Electric drives or servo equipment should update late-2026 cost plans. The supplied notice sets September 25, 2026 as the effective date and cites higher raw-material and production costs.

Drive Families Move by a Consistent Five Percent

The listed low-voltage drive families—ATV12, ATV320, ATV340, ATV630/650 and ATV930/950—each carry a reference adjustment of +5%. This affects compact machine drives as well as larger process-oriented variable-speed drive platforms.

Motion-Control Adjustments Require Model-Level Review

• Lexium 18 servo products and motors: +5%.

• Lexium 32 servo drives: +3% to +10%.

• Selected BRS3 stepper motors: +30%.

The range shown for Lexium 32 means a single blanket allowance may not be accurate. The selected BRS3 increase is especially significant, so replacement-motor inventories and machine-build budgets should be reviewed separately.

Commercial Planning Before the Effective Date

1. Validate the full drive, servo and motor order numbers.

2. Include braking, communication, encoder and mounting accessories in the same review.

3. Confirm whether the quotation remains valid through September 25.

4. Recheck lead times before accelerating purchases solely because of the announced percentage.

Price is only one selection factor. Compatibility, motor sizing, environmental rating, fieldbus options and approved firmware should remain part of the technical review.

Source note: Source: Schneider Electric industrial automation price-adjustment notice supplied for this report. The notice states that the revised prices take effect on September 25, 2026. Percentages are reference adjustments by product family; confirm the final transaction price, configuration and quotation validity before ordering.