Small Motor Articles

Plastic planetary gear motors can provide a wide range of gear reduction ratios in a compact package, combining high strength, low noise, and great value. They have one or more stages of gear reduction, all in line with the motor shaft with gears made of plastic. The outer body or casing can also be made…
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Due to their affordability, reliability, and flexibility, electric motors are used in countless applications, many of which we encounter daily. Electric motors power many consumer items, from your electric coffee maker to your garage door opener. Electric motors also power many specialized applications we overlook, such as security, medical, robotics, and foodservice. Nearly anything that…
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Operation A step motor is a motor type with a permanent magnet rotor and a stator wound with two independent windings. By alternating the direction of current flow through these windings, the motor will move in discrete “steps”. The size of the step varies with the construction of the motor. The commonly available range is…
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We maintain a staff of degreed engineers with decades of experience in electric motor applications at Power Electric. As such, we collaborate with you to design the motor or gear motor that best meets your technical and quality requirements in the most cost-effective manner possible. Having Power Electric’s deep knowledge and application engineering staff on…
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Scope Our medical manufacturing client was in design and development phase of their latest ceiling-mount patient lift. Their situation was not typical for most applications as many projects are customized based on customer specifications. This project was different, however, in that they chose a motor design with the power, torque and speed needs for the…
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HG mini-type gear motor series uses hypoid gear design and performance.  Both worm gear and bevel gear types have low noise and high efficiency: ENERGY EFFICIENT:  Hypoid gear smaller sliding friction gear offers efficiency up to 98%.  HG series worm gear reducer efficiency ratio increased by 15-40%. COMPACT:  Hypoid gear center distance from the center…
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