20th March 2025
For aerospace applications, brushless DC (BLDC) motors are commonly used because of the performance they provide, yet the choice between slotted or slotless designs remains. With differences in torque, size and weight, precision control, and durability, there’s a lot at stake. Involving motion engineering expertise to select the right design is particularly important for aerospace applications.
27th February 2025
Brushless direct current (BLDC) motors are widely used across medical, aerospace and industrial automation applications. Their specific design plays a significant role in the motor’s performance, with optimizing the motor’s design for specific applications ensuring that OEMs achieve optimum performance and reliability.
18th February 2025
Portescap proudly introduces its latest motion control solution, the PCR 56/06 EC SD – an integrated hardware and software package for single-axis control of brushless DC motors.
11th February 2025
In any robot, the precision of its motion control system is vital. Motion control capabilities make a robot’s physical performance possible, and optimization of size and weight is critical to fit the footprint of many robot types. To turn a motion concept into reality, dedicated engineering expertise can be invaluable.
29th January 2025
Stepper motors play an integral role in ensuring the comfort of airplane passengers. Achieving precise, repeatable control of the crucial electronic expansion valves within an aircraft’s Environmental Control System (ECS), these motors must also ensure high durability.
14th January 2025
Commercial aerospace is rapidly diversifying, with the traditional fleet of airliners and business jets set to be joined by electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) taxis and the next generation of supersonic aircraft.
10th January 2025
Portescap, a leading brand in the design of miniature motor technology, is exhibiting at MD&M West 2025, February 4-6, 2025, at the Anaheim Convention Center, in Anaheim California.
11th December 2024
Drive systems for wearable and automatic drug delivery devices are central to the patient outcome. Key to ensuring their value is materials specification, which helps achieve critical factors such as delivery precision, device reliability, and light weight for comfortable use.
27th November 2024
From driving a pump to actuating an injector, medical devices that provide patient treatment rely on motion systems. Dependent on the profile of the medication, the environment of use, and the needs of the patient, these devices could be disposable, intended for one-time use, or reusable.
12th November 2024
Vibration is the enemy of a hand-held dentistry tool. To maximize the precision of a dental procedure, as well as optimize the comfort of the patient, the device must minimize any physical pulsation or resonance.