Motors/Drives

Sponsored by ElectroCraft. Learn the differences between standard BLDC motors and integrated BLDC gearmotors.

Six-legged parallel-kinematic machines, aka hexapods, open up new levels of flexibility in precision automation in applications, including semiconductor manufacturing, automotive engineering, and precision assembly. Integration is facilitated by...

High performance motion control plays a key part in positioning and handling applications, such as semiconductor manufacturing, laser and materials processing, optical inspection systems, additive manufacturing or industrial digital printing. In...

Piezo flexure nanopositioners and air bearings are on the leading edge of precision motion control. Whether it’s the precision, speed, and force of an electro-ceramic piezo actuator or the vibration-free frictionless motion, geometric performance...

Bypass blowers are electric-motor-driven blowers that segregate two paths of air: the path of air for performing the application’s blowing or vacuum function and the path of air to cool the blower’s motor during operation.

AMETEK Dynamic Fluid Solutions (DFS) and HVAC and boiler manufacturer Mestek Inc. have partnered for years on blowers destined for integration into various boiler products and subsystems.