Prestolite Motors has announced the release of a new 32-page motor catalog that provides detailed information on its extensive line of high-quality motors used in hydraulic power packs, winches and material handling applications. The catalog contains information on Prestolite’s full motor line, including application information, performance charts and rating agency approvals. It serves as a […]
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AMETEK Fans and Blowers Meet EU Energy Directives
AMETEK Precision Motion Control has taken the lead in achieving the required efficiency grades to meet the European Union’s Energy-related Products (ErP) Directive. The Directive, issued in 2009, establishes requirements for environmentally sound design of energy-consuming products and sets a 20-20-20 target of 20% energy reduction and 20% share of energy from renewable sources by […]
AMETEK Introduces ROTRON Minispiral Blower
The advanced design of the new ROTRON® Minispiral 12V HDC Extra Flow / Extra Wide Regenerative Blower combines a high-performance DC brushless motor / blower with a state-of-the-art electronics package to deliver air flows up to 12 standard cubic feet per minute (SCFM) and air pressures up to 26 inches of water gauge (IWG) from […]
AMETEK Introduces Vaneaxil Fans for Spot Cooling
AMETEK Rotron has introduced two ultra-compact Vaneaxial fans with brushless DC induction motors for high-reliability spot cooling in tightly packaged electronic and optical equipment. The Minimax and Nanos II/3 fans employ a new form factor with integrated DC electronic drives, allowing for direct operation from a 28 VDC power supply. The fans are designed for […]
PITTMAN and Haydon Kerk Express Website for Quick Delivery Prototypes
PITTMAN Motors and Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions, product divisions of AMETEK Precision Motion Control, announce the launch of a new website that allows a visitor to evaluate and order a wide variety of precision motion components for 24 hour shipment anywhere in the world. The PITTMAN Express and Haydon Kerk Express website makes available a […]
Ametek unveils MCG MA34000 series brushless DC motors
AMETEK Technical & Industrial Products (www.ametektip.com), a unit of AMETEK, Inc. (www.ametek.com), has introduced its latest series of brushless DC motors that promote simplified installation as well as optimized operation, the MCG MA34000 Series brushless DC motors. Equipped with an integral drive, the all-new motors help deliver quiet, smooth and efficient operation across a wide […]
Pittman G30 planetary gearbox delivers durability, maximum torque density
Pittman Motors (www.pittman-motors.com) has expanded its portfolio with the addition of a new planetary gearbox, which is specifically designed with durability and maximum torque density in mind. Engineered to complement five different Pittman motor series, the G30A planetary gearboxes allow a wider range of speeds and output torque. Using the optional mounting flange, the small […]
Pittman unveils Series 8000 Brush DC Servo Motors
AMETEK Technical & Industrial Products (www.ametektip.com) announces that its Pittman® “Series 8000” brush-commutated DC motors, which features a seven-slot skewed armature design, offers reduced reluctance torque (or magnetic cogging) while providing quiet and smooth operation. This new range of motors provides high reliability and performance to power applications that range from medical and data storage […]
Pittman compact DC Servo Motors offer high performance
Pittman, a division of AMETEK Precision Motion Control (www.ametektip.com), has announced that its Pittman 8540 Series brush-commutated DC motors has been designed to deliver high performance in a compact package. Using the newest advancements in manufacturing and materials technology, the 8540 Series provide significant improvement compared to the company’s similar sized, previous generation motors, making […]
What are dc motors and how do definitions vary? Technical summary for engineers
Updated May 2019. || Dc motors are motion components that take electrical power in the form of direct current (or some manipulated form of direct current) and convert it into mechanical rotation. The motors do this through the use of magnetic fields that arise from the electric currents to spur rotation of a rotor fixed […]
