WHEN the only records of discovery were myths passed along in folklore, the Greeks credited their hero, Prometheus, with stealing fire from heaven for his fellow mortals, and gave to Demeter, goddess ...

How the switched reluctance motor's (SRM) architecture eliminates the need for magnets and rotor windings. Why SRMs are some of the most rugged and cost-effective motor technologies available. A look ...

For more than a year, from her wood-paneled home office, Mary Barra has been leading General Motors on a quest that, if successful, will be one of the most consequential reinventions in corporate ...

This technology sometimes also goes by "externally" or "electrically" excited, but the idea is basically just like that BMW is using in its new iX EVs: Instead of permanent magnets, the rotor features ...

Bison Gear and Engineering began in 1960 by designing problem-solving gearboxes and gear motors for their customers. Today, the company has grown into an industry leader for fractional horsepower ...

MOTION CONTROL: Lin Engineering’s new line of NEMA 23 Brushless DC (BLDC) motors are best for applications where high speed and high dynamic torque are a must for the user’s application. Lin’s NEMA 23 ...