Farshbaf, trading as "Farshbaf Industrial Complex," is an Iranian manufacturer of geared elevator traction machines in Tabriz that describes itself as the first and only Iranian maker to have exported its products abroad. A distinctive point in Farshbaf's own product copy: the MF6 machine (marketed as "ITAL PLUS") is explicitly described as "inspired by three powerful factories — Alberto Sassi, SICOR, and Ital Gears," and the MF5 line (marketed as "LEO") is likewise credited to Alberto Sassi's design — a pattern that matches Iran's broader elevator-motor market, where Farshbaf is known as a domestic manufacturer working from established European designs.
Farshbaf's current line centers on two families: the MF6 (ITAL PLUS), rated 6.1 kW (AC2) for 500–610 kg loads with a 2,600 kg max static load, and the MF5 (LEO), also 6.1 kW but rated for 500 kg with a higher 3,000 kg max static load — both built on a 1/43 gear ratio with a 550 mm sheave and a permanent, sealed gearbox oil fill that needs no changing. Higher-power 7.3 kW VVVF variants (MF6 G and MF5 G) also appear in the company's own catalogue.
Farshbaf — company timeline
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Farshbaf exhibited at the 8th Tehran International Elevator, Escalator & Lifting Equipment Exhibition and joined the Association of Elevator Motor & Gearbox Manufacturers.
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Farshbaf took part in the 10th Tehran International Elevator Exhibition, alongside upgrades to its Tabriz production lines.
In its product literature, Farshbaf emphasizes casting quality control for hidden defects, an anti-corrosion ionized paint process, Western CNC machines for gear-cutting and worm grinding (described by the company as unmatched in Central Asia), American-made balance-testing equipment on the assembly line, and final testing of every motor in a dedicated test tower — covering vibration, noise, brake, fan, paint, and oil — under simulated apartment conditions. Its machines are built to Iran's national elevator standard No. 630301 and the European EN 81 standard.
Farshbaf's own website is currently offline; the information here was compiled from Wayback Machine archives and the spec sheets of authorized Iranian retailers that continue to stock genuine Farshbaf machines. Atlas Asanbar Arsh carries Farshbaf's geared motors as an economical, fully Iranian-made option alongside the European, Turkish, and other domestic brands in this catalog.
3 Italian manufacturers behind the design (Sassi, SICOR, Ital Gears)
