MIT’s megawatt motor could help to electrify aviation
13 June 2023 A team of engineers at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) in the US are working on a 1MW motor that, they believe, could be a… Read More
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Polymer frames result in light, efficient, direct-cooled motors
5 February 2019 German researchers are developing a new cooling concept for electric motors that uses polymers in the motor housings, resulting in lightweight motors with high power… Read More
High-efficiency contactors ‘use up to 80% less energy’
19 June 2017 Schneider Electric has announced a range of energy-efficient contactors with “best-in-class” electronic coils that, it says, use up to 80% less energy and generate up… Read More
£1.2m project aims to turn waste heat into electricity
21 November 2016 A UK consortium has embarked on a three-year research programme to explore the potential for converting low-temperature waste heat into useful electrical power. The project,… Read More
New cooling technology ‘shrinks motor sizes by 75%’
27 January 2016 Two US companies have announced plans to produce electric motors with a novel cooling technology that results in them being 75% smaller, and much lighter,… Read More
Two-speed gearbox offers efficient direct-drive option
27 February 2015 The German drives specialist Stober has developed a two-speed gear gearbox that, it says, will improve the energy efficiency of machine tools. The PS box,… Read More
Water-cooled MV motors drive ‘largest’ heat pump system
11 June 2013 A Scottish company has supplied the heat pump system for the world’s largest natural heat pump district heating installation, which is being commissioned in Norway. Read More
