Electric Motors.. WORLDWIDE

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Ultimate motor... if it is not available "off-the-shelf" then we can provide a custom solution...email:

Here's a partial list of motor manufacturers if you don't see your favorite company here please email me, with URL if possible, and I'll add it. Please include company information ..

AVEOX: hobby and industrial motors & controllers servo amps all with very high performance www.aveox.com
Fasco AC/DC blowers, gear-motors, electronically commutated stock or custom : www.fasco.com
Globe motors DC and geared motors, brushed low voltage.GLOBE MOTORS
GS ELECTRIC: wide range of motors at www.gselectric
Kollmorgen: DC, AC, brushless DC,  Steppers, and electronics to go with them www.kollmorgen.com
Mabuchi: largest small brushed motor manufacturer world wide web site: MABUCHI MOTORS
Ajax Electric Motor Corporation    Ajax Motor Corporation
Bayside Motion Group                   http:// www.baysideinfo.com/
ebm Industries, Inc.                         http://www.ebm.com/
Dreisilker Electric Motors, Inc.        http://www.dreisilker.com/
Franklin Electric Company, Inc        http://www.fele.com/
Leeson Electric Corporation     http://www.leeson.com/
Arco Electric Products                    http://www.arco-electric.com/
Unique Mobility EV and HEV programs, controls and gear sets: Unique mobility ..
Hurst Manufacturing... stepper , timer and clock motors  http://www.hurstmfg.com/brusheddc/brushleddc.html
Solectria.. DC Brushed motors and controllers EV applications. http://www.solectria.com/componen/bpm.htm
Alpatek ..Wide range of DC motors made in the Netherlands http://www.alpatek.com/
Maxon motors DC precision with gearboxes                http://maxonmotor.com/
Micromo motors   DC brushed motors and gear boxes. http://www.micromo.com/selector.html
Baldor Motors... a very old motor manufacturer in the USA.. known for reliability and
quality for industrial motors and geared motors.  BALDOR MOTORS Baldor Electric Co., Fort Smith, AR, 501-646-4711
Electro Dynamic Corporation, " a subsidiary of General Dynamics, has been manufacturing high-performance rotating electrical equipment
since 1880.  We have broad capabilities in both induction and permanent magnet motor and generator technology, and ultra-quiet
high-performance fans. In recent decades, we have specialized in meeting the most demanding requirements of  the US Navy and other
services.  Our recent developments in permanent magnet motor technology in the 200-5,000 hp range are pushing the state-of-the-art
in low cogging torque and high torque density." You can reach Electro Dynamic at this web site Electro Dynamics
Worlds largest manufacturer of submersible motors Welcome To Franklin Electric
Bodine Electric Company over 800 stock items 90 yeears experience Bodine Electric Co., Chicago, IL, 800-726-3463
AC motors from 1/4-450 HP Rockwell Automation, Reliance Electric Energy Efficient AC Motors
Rockwell Automation - Reliance Electric Industrial Motor Catalog B-406
Full line of blowers and vacuum motors Manufacturing - AMETEK Lamb Electric
South African distributor of WEG motors ( Brazil ) ZEST Electric Motors
UT Commercial electric motors EV's fractional DC starter motors
Dreisilker Electric motors Superstore of Motors :New Motors Main Menu
Oriental Motor:   Oriental Motor
API Portescape  API Portescape

It's what is says!  Glossary of Motor Terms -"B"- B-9652-4

Here's some motor experts.. rewinders etc...
Motor sales and service in Greenfield MA USA http://www.access-motors.com/
Variable frequency drive experts San Antonio Texas USA http://www.fivestarelectric.com/
Pontiac Electric Motor works Michingan USA http://www.electric-motor-works.com/

Electric Motors Wholesale Search ...here! Electric Motors Wholesale - The DIRECTory

We need the URL's for these Motor Manufacturing/ Distributor companies...

Advanced Measurement Labs Inc., Sun Valley, CA, 800-226-6522
                    Advanced Motion Controls Inc., Princeton, WI, 608-834-8700
                    API Motion Inc., Amherst, NY, 716-691-9100
                    Ashland Electric Products Inc., Rochester , NH, 603-335-1100
                    CalMotion Sales, Inc., Castro Valley, CA, 510-537-8242
                    Eastern Air Devices Inc., Dover, NH, 603-742-3330
                    Gua Hua (Group) International, Ltd., Beitaipingzhuang, Haidian District, Beijing, 100088, China, , 00860 1062377363
                    Japanese Products Corp., Norwalk, CT, 203-840-1590
                     MPC Products Corp., Skokie, IL, 847-673-8300
                    Nortek Automation Inc., Huntington Beach, CA, 714-895-8590
                     Servo-tek Products Company, Inc., Hawthorne, NJ, 973-427-3100
                    Standard Industrial Products Co., Webster, TX, 800-229-9543
                    Superior Electric, Bristol, CT, 860-585-4500
                    TechRep Components Inc., Lomita, CA, 310-539-9070
                    Westamp Inc., Chatsworth, CA, 818-709-5000
                    Western Switches & Controls, Santa Ana, CA, 714-252-1144

Industrial Applications:

What type of motor shall I use? For most application the induction motor is a great choice, with the DC brushless a close second, although the SR or switched reluctance will be seen more and more as the electronic controls are getting inexpensive and the SR doesn't need magnets. The induction motor is simple, cheap and reliable. For sizes over 1 HP it's much better to go to a three phase motor. Do you need variable speed, what is the target cost, what power do you need, torque and RPM, size and shape, duty cycle, new product or replacement?

When the motor manufacturer knows these critical answers then you can get practical help. The end application is often important because of safety, weatherproofing and reliability. Give the motor manufacturer every bit of information you have. They will be able to help you much better.If you give me the information I'll try and direct you to an appropriate motor manufacturer. See the list of motor manufacturers above

What size motor do I need? First you need to know the final speed and then decide if you can put any speed reduction between the motor and the application, if you can, the motor will be smaller and lighter. Induction motors can run at a variable speed with a special controller but remember that motor size for a given job will be smaller if you can use a higher RPM. Also don't get an oversize motor they will consume more power and the running cost may be a significant factor especially when the motor runs continuously. A small improvement in efficiency even at the higher initial cost will usually pay for itself in a few years. Get the motor supplier to calculate the payback period, you will be favorably surprised.

Where can I find a simple AC line operated geared motor? I usually suggest VanWeise Gear company for production designs but there are other companies like Bodine that make excellent geared motors. See the list of motor manufacturers above...

A motor needs a way to control it: Here's some manufacturers of CONTROLLERS:

Curtis PMC Controllers for EV's  Curtis PMC
Aveox  controllers for Brushless motors, hobby and industrial, also servo systems  AVEOX
A-M_C motion controls brushless motor/servo controllers Welcome to Advanced Motion Controls
Motor Control etc... motor control etc...

 SURPLUS MOTOR SOURCES:

H&R good source for a wide variety of surplus  H &R
C & H SALES  http://www.candhsales.com
C & H surplus motors 400 Hz ( Jan99 issue  )  page021
Alltronics  Lots of great surplus  Alltronics
Herbach & Rademan http://www.herbach.com
     C & H Sales http://www.aaaim.com/CandH/
     Marlin P. Jones http://www.mpja.com
     All Electronics http://www.allcorp.com/
Jameco  http://www.jameco.com
 
 
 
 

Please let me have any good surplus companies I'll add them in.


Stepping Motors:

Roger Arrick asks: Can I get Arrick Robotics listed as a "manufacture of PC-based stepper motor control systems and XY positioning tables"  at http://www.robotics.com" ? Sure Roger...here it is  Arrick Robotics


Universal motors:

     This is a technical article about Universal Motors that David Evans
     published this year.    http://www.gselectric.com/electric/universl.htm

Misc stuff:
What does a high tech motor cost?

Here's an example from the Aveox Corp's line of small "hobby"motors this includes a controller: 1400 series 1412/2Y 780 watts output( 1.05 HP ) at 22,000 RPM and 65% efficiency $350. If you want a front end gear reduction you can at least double the output by running the motor at twice the RPM add about $100. The controller will accept standard RC PWM input, if you want a "knob" speed control add $40.

Electric Vehicle Assoc. of Americas..Welcome to the Electric Vehicle Association of the Americas

ROBOT WARS:
Just check this out: these machines use a lot of high tech skills and servo systems;http://www.customforum.com/robotwars/

What's the peak output for a motor?
For most motors the peak output is limited by the design. Induction motors have a peak output torque of from 10 times running torque to just more than the running torque. Permanent magnet motors are limited by the type of magnet, some will demagnetize permanently if the motor current is too high. For those brushless rare earth magnet motors the peak may be 100 times the running torque. For a brushed motor the peak is usually the current limit of the brush commutator system. The thermal time constant of the motor may be important if the motor is expected to produce higher than rated torque for extended periods.

Can I get more out of my motor?
It depends why the motor is not giving you what you need. If the motor is simply getting too hot then a fan may be the answer. If the speed is too low then may be you can change the gearing between the motor and the load. A motor controller may allow you to change the speed range. If your motor is an induction motor increasing the voltage will give you more power, at the expense of increased heat. Increasing the capacitance value in a single phase capacitor run motor may help. Most DC motors will give you more power ( same torque but higher RPM ) as you increase the voltage; as the speed will increase you will have to increase the reduction in a gear box or belt drive so your final load speed is the same.

Here's some useful motorconstants and conversions

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