- In October 2024, Nidec Motor Corporation (“Nidec”), a 100%-owned subsidiary of Nidec Corporation, has announced a supply partnership agreement with leading Indian commercial vehicle manufacturer, Ashok Leyland (“AL”), the Indian flagship of the Hinduja group, to provide an electric motor-controller system (“E-Drive”) as vehicle electrification gains momentum globally and in India
- In Feb 2025, Regal Rexnord’s latest innovation in small frame ECM’s, the HILO and HILO MAXX family of motors and fan packs offer a robust, versatile design with a compact low profile form factor, IP66/67 ingress protection, universal voltage and multiple mounting options for flexible motor placement in a variety of Commercial Refrigeration applications within the Food Retail and Food Service vertical markets
- In November 2024, Bodine Electric Company recently upgraded the design of many of our type WX gearmotors to increase the output torque ratings while maintaining the same long-life rating. Two parts in the gearhead design were changed to accomplish the higher torque ratings: the rotor/armature shaft and the first stage gear. The rotor is the name for the rotating part in an AC Induction motor or a Brushless DC motor. The armature is the name for the rotating part in a Brushed DC motor. Regardless of what it’s called, that rotating part, when in a parallel shaft gearmotor like Bodine’s type WX gearmotor, has a shaft with a pinion cut on the end that engages with the first stage gear in the gearhead
- In September 2024, ElectroCraft, launch of the new "EZ Drive", a cutting-edge motor drive designed specifically for use with brushless DC motors. This innovative product is set to redefine efficiency and ease-of-use in a wide range of applications, from industrial automation to medical and laboratory equipment
- In Oct 2024, ABB expanded the Baldor-Reliance SP4 motor line, which offers up to 20% higher efficiency compared to conventional AC induction motors. These motors are designed as drop-in replacements, facilitating easy upgrades to more efficient systems
