PORTESCAP has developed a rapid prototyping program for its BLDC high-speed brushless DC slotted motor family.
13/05/2009
FASCO Australia has developed an axial-flux brushless DC motor which, it claims, offers higher efficiencies and lower running costs and noise levels than induction motors in applications such as pumps.
01/07/2009
LIN Engineering has launched its new line of NEMA 23 Brushless DC (BLDC) motors, said to be suitable for high speed and high dynamic torque applications.
14/12/2009
MARKET analyst IMS Research says the 2009 downturn will take more than $700m off the value of the global market for small motors.
03/11/2009
MAXON Motor has announced its entire range of products will be distributed in Canada by Electromate Industrial Sales.
21/10/2008
THE number of small motors sold globally will slump by 23% this year, according to a new forecast from the market analyst IMS Research, which suggests that the dramatic downturn could lead to more mergers and acquisitions in this sector.
01/10/2009
MOOG has been commissioned by Queensland Rail to develop an alternative brushless servomotor and drive for the hydraulic power units placed alongside rail tracks in Points Operating Equipment (POE).
03/02/2010
NIDEC has announced the acquisition of Fuji Electric Motor, a subsidiary of Fuji Electric Systems, and three of its overseas branches.
21/10/2008
GEAR motor manufacturer Bison Gear and Engineering has celebrated its 50th anniversary.
28/01/2010
AMERICA’S Bodine Electric Company says it has upgraded and expanded its Type-CG variable speed AC inverter-duty and permanent magnet DC gearmotors.
15/12/2009
ROHM SEMICONDUCTOR has released the second edition of one of its white papers on brush motor control.
05/02/2009
MAXON Motor has released a book as part of its Academy Series containing key design information on small DC motor and servo drive systems.
26/11/2008
BALDOR Australia will showcase its range of motors, drives and conveyer transmissions at the 2008 Queensland Mining Exhibition (QME).
06/06/2008
SIEMENS has been awarded a contract to supply drives and automation systems to Ningbo Iron and Steel in China.
07/08/2008
INDUSTRIAL distribution company Brammer claims Scottish Water is benefiting from improved operation of its three sludge pumps after installation of WEG W21 AC motors and CFW-09 drives.
27/01/2010
CONTROL Techniques, a supplier of drives for cranes, has been accepted as a member of the Port Equipment Manufacturers Association (PEMA).
25/01/2010
ENGINEERS from Norman G Clark have explained the mechanics behind stepper motors.
17/07/2008
EXLAR announces that the Tritex II Series AC actuator—available in linear and rotary varieties—has won a 2009 Design News Golden Mousetrap Award for Best Product under the category Motion Control/Automation, subcategory Motors & Mechanical Components.
29/09/2009
BALDOR has assured customers that the majority of its products comply with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), which requires use of American made products for funded projects.
24/08/2009
A NEW IMS Research report suggests that the global market for low-voltage AC and DC drives will continue to grow this year despite the global financial crisis, with revenue growing 3.7% during 2008.
27/03/2009