Andy Pulley, Team Leader and Product Specialist at Atlas Copco Compressors, examines IE5, regarded as the IEC’s gold standard in motor efficiency, and how it has been exceeded by the company’s in-house designed motor for air compressors.
Motor rotation information such as position, speed and direction must be accurate to produce precise drivers and controllers across a wide variety of emerging applications; for example, in pick-and-place machines that mount microscopic components in the limited PCB area.
Richard Thompson, Commercial Director of aluminium matrix manufacturer, Alvant, discusses how a new breed of materials could unlock significant improvements in power density and transient response for electric and hybrid vehicles.
Motor racing has always been at the forefront of research and development as every team looks to glean an advantage over rivals and shed away those few precious seconds per lap.
Control Techniques has been chosen to provide a new DC system for a historic cliff railway project in Aberystwyth, UK.