IE5 motors for hazardous areas are a ‘world first’
12 September 2023 ABB has launched what it claims is the world’s first IE5-efficiency motor designed for use explosive environments. It says that the hazardous areas version of… Read More
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Compact, magnet-free motor uses inductive transmission
4 September 2023 The German automotive technology supplier ZF has developed an electric motor which needs no magnets but is claimed to deliver a similar performance to permanent-magnet… Read More
Inverter-only IE5 motors will maximise energy savings
22 December 2022 At the recent SPS show in Germany, SEW-Eurodrive launched a family of IE5-efficiency synchronous reluctance motors which need an inverter to operate. When combined with… Read More
Hygienic IE5+ gear-motor ‘has highest efficiency available’
12 March 2021 The German motors and drives manufacturer Nord Drivesystems has announced a family of high-efficiency motors, inverters and gear-motors designed to be used individually or in… Read More
44MW synchronous motor ‘breaks world efficiency record’
6 July 2017 ABB claims that to have set a new world record for motor efficiency. It says that tests carried out on a newly-built 44MW six-pole synchronous… Read More
SPS IPC Drives 2015 exclusive show report
3 January 2016 After dipping in 2014, there was a surge in visitor and exhibitor numbers at the 2015 SPS IPC Drives automation and motion engineering show, held recently… Read More
Siemens enters the synchronous reluctance fray
26 February 2015 Siemens is entering the market for synchronous reluctance motors that ABB has dominated since launching its SynRM range in 2011. At the Hannover Fair in… Read More
Servodrives offer ‘unique’ noise suppression
20 January 2015 At the SPS IPC Drives show, the German drives manufacturer KEB unveiled a new series of bookshelf-format servodrives and matching servomotors, which offer real-time communications… Read More
ElectroCraft buys fellow US motor-maker, Hansen
3 July 2014 The fractional horsepower motor manufacturer ElectroCraft has acquired another US motor-maker, Hansen Corporation, which produces DC motors, synchronous motors and clock movements. Terms of the… Read More
Synchronous motor pitch control shuts down turbines safely
10 March 2014 Moog has developed a closed-loop pitch-speed control system for wind turbine blades that is based on synchronous motors and is claimed to deliver up to… Read More
