Koford Engineering LLC has introduced a new 48-V 2-pole 60-mm diameter slotless sensorless brushless motor. The motor features 512 W continuous output at 15,792 rpm at 48 V with a peak motor efficiency of 93%. The 24-V version outputs 256 W at 7,560 rpm and has a peak efficiency of 92%. These motors are also […]
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High-torque, brushless dc motors for orthopedic applications from Portescap
Portescap’s newest surgical motor for large-bone orthopedic powered hand tools is a size 12 (31.5 mm diameter) mini motor available in 9.6-V, 12-V and 14.4-V. With cannulated and non-cannulated options, these motors can deliver peak torques of up to 1,720 mNm in a compact envelope. These drives are suitable for various applications such as orthopedic […]
200,000 rpm brushless motor from Koford with air-cooled bearings
Koford Engineering LLC now sells a new line of 24-v high speed motors with air cooled bearings for long life at speeds up to 200,000 rpm. These motors are 48 mm in diameter and are very quiet. Continuous power up to 85 W is possible. Applications include optical devices and high-speed blowers and pumps. Beam […]
Oriental Motor BLE2 Series brushless motor-driver now has wider range of gear types
Oriental Motor now sells BLE2 Series brushless motor-driver sets for high performing and energy-efficient speed control. The BLE2 Series replaces the widely used Oriental Motor BLE Series motion offerings … and offers enhanced advantages of brushless-motor operation. In fact, the BLE2 Series brushless motor-driver offerings feature an all-new compact (and high-power and efficient) brushless dc […]
Slotless brushless motor designs offer three advantages: Details on linear behavior and more
In a recent video recorded at the Design World studios, I teamed up with my colleague Paul Heney to review the features of three motors (including slotless brushless motor options) from Koford Engineering in Winchester, Ohio. Related article: What are the differences between slotted and slotless motors? Brushless motors are like brush motors but use electronic […]
New brushless dc motor with integrated drive from Allied Motion
Allied Motion Technologies’ new KinetiMax 42 EB is a 42-mm diameter outer rotor, brushless dc motor with an integrated drive. Extremely compact, the KinetiMax 42 has a robust bearing system capable of handling high side loads and a minimum operating life of 20,000 hours. The KinetiMax has an integrated speed control loop with speed set […]
Oriental Motor launches new website at orientalmotor.com
Oriental Motor’s new website at orientalmotor.com is now easier than ever to use with the simplicity of the previous site but with more information and better tools. So now, design engineers can find and select the right motor for their motion designs more easily than before. More specifically, engineers can use a sizing tool to […]
New high torque density motor from ThinGap
ThinGap has developed the first member of a new motor family of high performance and extremely high peak torque density brushless PM motors reaching over 20 Nm/kg. The frameless LSI 105 torque motor model is 105 mm OD (4.125 in.) 25.4 mm (1.0 in.) long. Continuous torque reaches over 2 Nm (283 oz-in.) in typical […]
Trends in electric motors part one: Market shifts towards smart solutions
This year in motor design there’s been an uptick in three trends. Disposable medical devices, new consumer products, and the automation of humbler tasks are driving demand for affordable and miniature-motor options. (Read more about motor miniaturization in the second installment of this two-part Motion Trends series on electric motors here.) A related trend towards […]
New 12-mm micro slotless brushless PM motors from CI Kasei
CI Kasei of Tokyo, Japan has announced a new family of 12 mm OD Micro Slotless Brushless permanent magnet (PM) motors used in a wide range of applications including battery operated hand-held power tools, miniature compressors, micropumps and small robots. This four-member motor family features integrated speed control electronics and provides stall or peak torque […]
