Electric motors have brought many advantages to powered hand tools. However, there are various approaches for design engineers to consider when selecting a motor for surgical instruments. Jamie Gewirtz, R&D Manager for surgical motors at Portescap, looks at some of the design challenges and discusses considerations for the selection of the most appropriate electric motor.
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WEG partnered with REPSOL to replace a 40-year-old ABB machine with an electric motor for the activation of REPSOL’s hyper compressor.
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.