The DFA68 and DFA90 series brushless dc motors from Nanotec are now available with integrated encoder. Their extremely compact design makes the new external rotor motors particularly suitable for applications that require precise positioning in confined spaces, such as AGV wheel drives, access control gates and door drives. Both motors are equipped with a 3-channel […]
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How custom BLDC motors boost performance and lower costs
From packaging to communications, BLDC servomotors are gaining market share in a variety of industries — and for good reason. They deliver high torque and smooth rotation (with minimal torque ripple) and lend themselves well to cost-saving customization. By Ralph Adams • President | Orbex Group Design engineers typically rely on off-the-shelf brushless dc (BLDC) […]
Brush DC versus brushless DC motors in disposable tools
Disposable medical hand tools are seeing increased use due to their cost and hygiene benefits. Engineers who design these tools usually specify brush DC or brushless DC motors. Here we compare these two options. By Clémence Muron • Applications engineer | Portescap An early step of surgical power tool engineering is to determine whether the […]
Three-phase rectifier boards from Koford Engineering for brushless generators
Brushless generators from Koford Engineering components are now possible. The motion-component supplier now sells regulated three-phase rectifier boards (for up to 5 V and 20 A) that combine with any three phase sensorless brushless motor to serve as brushless generators. Product information can be found at koford.com/Generators.pdf. Recall that when driven by a power […]
NASA’s Perseverance rover heading to Mars with maxon drives aboard
This month, NASA will be sending its fifth rover to Mars. Its main mission is to collect soil samples that will be analyzed on Earth at a later time. The rover will also carry a helicopter that will perform the first flights on the Red Planet. maxon’s precision dc and brushless dc motors will be […]
High-power 10-pole brushless motors from Koford Engineering
Now Koford Engineering sells two new 10-pole motors. These high-performance motors are 5.07-in. (129-mm) brushless motors with no-load speeds to: • 2,866 rpm at 24 V • 5,760 rpm at 48 V Both hall sensor and sensorless versions are available. Winding temperature sensors are offered. Peak power is 2,502 watts for the 48-Volt unit and […]
Allied Motion to show KinetiMax outer-rotor brushless motor at Hannover Messe 2020
Allied Motion Technologies will present its latest innovations in motion technology at Hannover Messe 2020, in Hannover, Germany, April 20 – 24, in Hall 4, Stand E10. Among the products on exhibit, the company will feature its KinetiMax High Power Density (HPD) motors, an outer-rotor brushless motor designed for high-torque, low-cogging applications like robotics, AGVs, […]
Selecting miniature motors for surgical devices
By Keith Halbert, PhD • Portescap || Device makers and surgeons have for decades relied on sterilizable brushless direct current (BLDC) motors to meet the torque, speed, and reliability requirements of surgical handtools. Now surgical robotics are leveraging these same capabilities. Today’s surgical robotics and robotically-assisted surgical devices often require BLDC motors to meet demanding […]
New outer-rotor brushless motor features high power density
Allied Motion Technologies has released the new KinetiMax High Power Density (HPD) motor series. The outer-rotor brushless motor is designed for high-torque, low-cogging applications like robotics, AGVs, and handheld power tools. An efficiency rating of over 85% coupled with a high power-to-weight ratio makes it an ideal motor for any application where weight and battery […]
Pedal electric cycles (pedelecs) employ FAULHABER electric motors
In many parts of the world, bicycles are central to the culture — both for recreation and practical transportation for everyday tasks such as shopping or commuting to and from work. Efforts to reduce CO2 emissions, concerns about climate change, and rising fossil-fuel costs in many areas (along with congested roadways) have only spurred more […]