Small Motor Articles
White papers, case studies, and examples of Power Electric's work in various industries and motor applications.
Obtain Accuracy and Position Control with Stepper Motors
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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OEM Benefits to Utilizing PE’s Applications Engineering Expertise
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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Motorized Medical Patient Lifts in Two Weight Capacity Models White Paper
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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Hypoid Gear Motors
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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What Are Gear Motors?
Cut-Away of Planetary Gear Motor Simply put, a gear motor is an electric motor coupled with a gearbox. In most cases, the addition of a gearbox is intended to limit the speed of the motor’s shaft and increase the motor’s output torque. Gears transform shaft speed and torque at specific ratios, with minimum efficiency losses,…
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IP Rating Definitions
Ingress Protection Ratings (IP Ratings) A critical factor to consider when developing specifications for electrical equipment is the range of environments in which the equipment will be operating in. Not only is this understanding important in maximizing the performance, reliability, and life of the equipment but even more essential in ensuring the safety of those…
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