Early incarnations of the electric motor first appeared in the 1740s through the work of Scottish Benedictine monk and scientist, Andrew Gordon. Other scientists such as Michael Faraday and Joseph ...

From tiny hysteresis motors that drive electric clocks to huge synchronous motors that develop more than 50,000 hp, the alternating current (AC) motor has become an indispensable part of everyday life ...

The AKM2G series from Kollmorgen deliver 30% more torque per rating than current designs without an increase in installed size. The new generation of synchronous servo motors feature six design sizes ...

Motors rated above 375 kW currently use about 10,4% of global electricity, a share expected to double by 2040. Analysis of ...

DC machines can be classified as self-excited, separately excited, permanent magnet (PM), and brushless. Self-excited machines can be further classified as shunt, series, and compound. Compound ...

There is a constant need and desire throughout the HVAC industry to spur innovation and create new products and ideas that can redefine the marketplace. In the realm of motors, the permanent magnet ...

Advancements in electrical machines have paved the way for their use in diverse industrial applications. Meeting the unique requirements of each application demands continuous research into different ...

When you think of electric motors, you usually think of magnets. But magnets are heavy, and good magnets can pose problems when you need lots of them. A technology called SESM (separately excited ...