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Custom DC Motor Manufacturer Selection Tips If you are an original equipment manufacturer who needs the services of a DC motors manufacturer who can design, build and test custom DC motors, what factors should guide your decision on whom to select? A basic starting...

A Motor Manufacturer’s Approach to Customer Service Most businesses describe their devotion to customer satisfaction as a prime benefit of their products and services. Yet, in the business press, surveys of customer satisfaction often reveal this devotion is not...

How to Support a Line of Custom Designed DC Motors If you are an original equipment manufacturer who needs the services of a DC motors manufacturer who can design, build and test custom DC motors, what factors should guide your decision on whom to select? A basic...

The Quality Processes of a DC Motor Manufacturer The term “quality” has many meanings. Most of the time, it is defined in subjective terms such as, exceeding expectations, or, in more casual terms, like “doing the job right the first time.” While it’s true that a...

DC Motors in Hydraulic Pump Applications Hydraulic pumps are the workhorses used in nearly all industries including, construction, steel milling, mining, manufacturing, machining, heavy equipment, among others. They range from small pumps to hydraulic power packs for...

DC Motors in Forklift Applications Forklifts are manufactured with varied designs, power sources, load capacities, and lifting configurations for both industrial moving and material handling applications. 1 Forklift trucks are classified into two broad categories:...

DC Motors in Remote Control and Power Switching Applications Most power- or control-switching applications provide both manual and remote operator control capabilities. For these remote switching functions, D.C. motors serve a vital role as remote motor operators. Two...

DC Motors in Chemical Injection Pump Applications Chemical injection pumps1 (also called dosing pumps2 or metering pumps3) are used to insert or pump chemicals in measured portions in pipes, liquid streams, tanks 4 or other systems used in industries such as,...

DC Motors in Mobile HVAC Applications Permanent magnet DC motors (PMDC) are widely specified for motion control functions in mobile HVAC applications 1 such as fans, blowers, pumps, condensers and compressors that are used in RVs, mobile homes, buses, trucks, and...

DC Motors Used in Electric Hoists, Reels and Winches For many decades, DC motors1 have been utilized in electric hoists, reels and winches in the construction, marine, mining, trucking and milling/metalforming industries, among others. While the type, configuration...

Brushless DC Motors Used in Industrial Applications Brushless DC (BLDC) motors (also known as DC commutatorless motors, electronically commutated motors, AC synchronous motors or DC servomotors) are increasingly replacing brushed DC motors due to their "superior...

DC Motors Used in Hazardous ApplicationsWhen DC motors are used in hazardous locations, special considerations must be taken in specifying these motors to ensure that they not only solve the motion control needs of the application, but also can be operated safely and...

Brushless DC Motors: Low Inertia, Fast ResponseThe most often cited advantages of brushless DC (BLDC) motors are high reliability and low maintenance 1 — the result of replacing brushes/mechanical commutator with an electronic commutation controller and rotor feedback...

New Trends in Brushless DC Motor DrivesBrushless DC (BLDC) motors have experienced a rapid adoption in the marketplace and over a broad range of motion control applications due to the distinct benefits they have over traditional brushed DC motors: less maintenance,...

A Historical Overview of Permanent Magnet MotorsThe motor market is flushed with permanent magnet (PM) motors these days. Growth rates of PM brushless motors in excess of 100 percent1 are the norm instead of just a stroke of luck. But the attractive growth rates of PM...