Small brushless motors and LiPo batteries are one of the most impressive bits of technology popularized in recent years. Just a few years ago, RC aircraft were powered by either anemic brushed motors ...

Understanding where losses occur and how to minimize them is key to improving performance across servo systems.

Motors are elemental in the operation of any efficient system. They provide the muscle that moves manufacturing, and yet they often get overlooked when compared with the technology that is prevalent ...

Some utility companies and public agencies have rebate programs in place to encourage customers to upgrade their existing standard-efficiency motors to NEMA Premium™ efficiency motors. Yet, to ...

In order to drive motors at high efficiency, it is necessary to consider a variety of factors, including construction of the motor, components, and drive method. This series will introduce some basic ...

This energy consumption may be reduced by as much as 18 percent if companies adopted “proven efficiency technologies and practices.” Much of the savings can come from installing new premium efficient ...

Adjustable-frequency drives have been billed as an energy efficient way to drive three-phase ac induction motors. Nevertheless, designers should understand that motors fed by inverter power experience ...

Energy efficiency always carries a price, and the federal government’s latest initiative to wring more savings from efficient electric motors offers proof. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has ...

The company is expanding its IE6 synchronous motor series, which use no rare earth materials and deliver significant energy ...

A London-based company has unveiled a new high-efficiency hybrid transmission motor. With industry-leading efficiency ...