DRIVING COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
THROUGH SUPERIOR TECHNOLOGY.

 

ECM CORE ADVANTAGES

Our patented stator design and PrintStator software offer many advantages to the motor industry.

  • PREMIUM EFFICIENCY MOTORS

    ECM’s patented PCB stator technology has been integrated in motors with efficiencies as high as 96%.

    • lower operating costs
    • extended battery life
    • lower carbon footprint
    PrintStator’s optimization capabilities can create machines with superior efficiency
    • Optimizing the copper geometries and thickness of traces in PCB stators for the targeted reduction of efficiency losses - resistance and eddy current
    • Optimizing/ restraining all other design parameters for the most optimal efficiency result
    1 / 3
    Caption Text
    2 / 3
    Caption Two
    3 / 3
    Caption Three
    PREMIUM EFFICIENCY
  • LIGHTWEIGHT AND COMPACT SOLUTIONS

    Unique form factor of PCB Stators enables remarkably compact, ultra-thin and lightweight motors.

    • PrintStator optimizes the use of copper and other materials to provide superior torque with less mass.
      • Up to 70% lighter
      • Up to 80% less raw materials
      • No iron in PCB stators
    • PrintStator creates Low Volume Motors for Compact System Integration
      • Planar form factor: Remains ultra-thin even at large power ratings
      • Compact integration with torque multipliers
    1 / 3
    Caption Text
    2 / 3
    Caption Two
    3 / 3
    Caption Three
    LIGHTWEIGHT / COMPACT
  • INCREASED DURABILITY

    The ECM PCB Stator’s continuous coil design and fully encapsulated windings eliminate many of the failures common to traditionally wound motors and increase life expectancy.

    • ECM motors have been run through HALT testing with impressive results
    • Weather resistant and fine in oil and salt-water environments

    Reliable, Robust Design for Longer Motor Life

    • Durable design: Less moving parts, less vibration
    • Durable material: FR-4 is a composite of glass fiber used in military applications, including missile/rocket PCB’s
    1 / 3
    Caption Text
    2 / 3
    Caption Two
    3 / 3
    Caption Three
    INCREASED DURABILITY
  • SUPERIOR QUALITY OF MOTION

    ECM motors have zero cogging and smooth torque for a superior quality of motion compared to conventional machines.

    • Cogging is eliminated because ECM motors are air core machines with PCB Stators which have no iron

    Exceptional pointing accuracy and precision

    • Ability to create actuators with absolute resolution
    • 24-bit encoder = 16,777,216 discrete positions
    1 / 3
    Caption Text
    2 / 3
    Caption Two
    3 / 3
    Caption Three
    SUPERIOR MOTION
  • HIGH TORQUE DENSITY

    PrintStator designs electric motors that deliver more torque with less mass.
    Up to 30% of the mass of many competing designs.

    • PrintStator’s optimal use of copper and other raw materials results in extremely torque dense machines.

    Motors with high power density but minimal axial-length and weight

    • The flexible form factor of ECM motors also enables extremely compact motor+gearbox integrations.
    • Stacking multiple PCB Motors on the same shaft is also possible.
    1 / 3
    Caption Text
    2 / 3
    Caption Two
    3 / 3
    Caption Three
    HIGH TORQUE DENSITY
  • LOW NOISE AND ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE

    PCB Stator Motors produce significantly less electromagnetic interference and acoustic noise
    Up to 30db quieter

    • ECM coils are fully encapsulated in composite structure, eliminating acoustic noise and reliability problems caused from vibration and other forces on traditional stator windings
    • Zero cogging motors eliminate mechanical excitation of attached structures as a source of noise

    ECM motors are considered to produce the least EMI of any competitive motor

    • Harmonics do not excite mechanical modes in the motor because it’s not used as a filter
    1 / 3
    Caption Text
    2 / 3
    Caption Two
    3 / 3
    Caption Three
    LOW NOISE AND EMI
  • INCREASED THERMAL PERFORMANCE

    PrintStator embeds patented thermal features in each motor design for safe continuous operation.

    • Effective thermal features enable motors that do not require active cooling
    • Utilizes a continuous copper path from the parts of the stator, where losses originate, to the case where heat can be rejected to ambient
      • These non-current-carrying portions of the PCB copper function as “heat pipes”
      • These non-hollow “heat pipes” conduct heat from the center of the stator to the outside edge, where the stator is clamped into the case
    1 / 4
    Caption Text
    2 / 3
    Caption Two
    3 / 3
    Caption Three
    THERMAL PERFORMANCE
  • UNIQUE DESIGN FLEXIBILITY

    PrintStator reduces design cycle time and improves design flexibility, ultimately producing the most optimized solution for every application.

    • Exact Solutions with PrintStator
      • Automatically designs motors with exact operating characteristics
      • Significantly reduces design cycle time – Eliminates human error
      • Design Optimization – For Efficiency, Cost, Size, Weight, Voltage, etc.
    • Revolutionizing Motor Capability Through Design Opportunity
      • Ability to design motors as thin annular rings or with hollow shafts – Compact motor+gear integrations, unique propeller integrations, etc.
      • Other Motor Shapes – Segmented Stators, Circles or Rectangles
      • Stacked Motor Designs – For limited diameter applications
      • Specialized Case/ Rotor Designs – Ultralight, System integration, etc.
    1 / 4
    Caption Text
    2 / 4
    Caption Two
    3 / 4
    Caption Three
    4 / 4
    Caption Four
    DESIGN FLEXIBILITY
  • MANUFACTURING EASE

    ECM’s technology leverages the well-stablished manufacturing methods used in the construction of all printed circuit boards (PCBs) to enable the cost-effective and reliable production of PCB stator motors.

    • No manual copper winding
    • Unmatched time-to-market and scalability
    • Enables Global Production

    With each PrintStator design, design files used to print the specific stator are automatically generated

    • Automatically produces Gerber Files for each design - a set of printing instructions for the stator utilized by the global PCB manufacturing industry
    • Rapid Manufacturing - Your designs from paper to tested prototype motor in <12 weeks
    1 / 3
    Caption Text
    2 / 3
    Caption Two
    3 / 3
    Caption Three
    MANUFACTURING EASE
  • SUSTAINABLE MOTOR DESIGNS

    Increased energy efficiency and the decreased use of raw materials contribute greatly to ECM’s sustainability initiatives as well as its emphasis on cost-effectiveness.

    • Up to 80% less raw materials - PrintStator optimizes the use of raw materials
      • optimized magnet and steel mass
      • PCB Stators require significantly less copper than conventional motor windings
    • Highly efficient motors do more work with less power and have a reduced carbon footprint
      • ECM motors have power efficiencies as high as 96%
    1 / 3
    Caption Text
    2 / 3
    Caption Two
    3 / 3
    Caption Three
    SUSTAINABLE DESIGNS
  • PREMIUM EFFICIENCY
  • LIGHTWEIGHT / COMPACT
  • INCREASED DURABILITY
  • SUPERIOR MOTION
  • HIGH TORQUE DENSITY
  • LOW NOISE AND EMI
  • THERMAL PERFORMANCE
  • DESIGN FLEXIBILITY
  • MANUFACTURING EASE
  • SUSTAINABLE DESIGNS
05.18.23

In the world of engineering, motor design plays a crucial role in the success of electrical applications.