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Pitt Engineers Explore Next-Generation Electric Motor Technology

July 31, 2022

Traditionally, electric traction motors use permanent magnets made with rare-earth metals. However, materials such as dysprosium and neodymium are a limited resource.

Assembling EV Motors With Adhesive

Magnets, rotors, shafts, stators and other metal components require epoxy.

Karl Bitzer

May 17, 2022

Electric motors in cars are omnipresent, but they are also well hidden. In today’s late model vehicles, more than 30 motors are typically used to power a variety of applications, including ABS pumps, central locking systems, exterior mirrors, seat adjusters, window regulators and windshield wipers.

Ford to Boost EV Assembly Plant Investments

September 20, 2021

DEARBORN, MI—Ford Motor Co. is investing an additional $250 million at three Detroit-area factories to meet growing demand for its much-anticipated F-150 Lightning pickup truck.

Electric Motor Features Printed Components

September 15, 2021

COVENTRY, England—Engineers at the Manufacturing Technology Centre here are developing an electric motor that features major components made with additive manufacturing technology.

Hitachi Astemo EV Motor Drives New Mazda MX-30

June 4, 2021

TOKYO—Mazda Motor Corp.’s new MX-30 EV will get its zoom courtesy of Hitachi Astemo Co., which will supply electric motors and inverters.

Ford Rebrands Van Dyke Plant for EV Future

June 4, 2021

STERLING HEIGHTS, MI—Ford Motor Co.’s Van Dyke transmission plant here will now be called the Van Dyke Electric Powertrain Center.

Assembling Electric Vehicle Motors

Engineers are scrambling to find cost-effective ways to mass-produce EV motors.

John Challen

May 20, 2021

The shift from the internal combustion engine to batteries and electric motors is, in automotive terms, monumental. But, there is no denying that it's a challenge that manufacturers and suppliers are tackling head on.

Audi Prepares to Assemble Next-Generation E-Motors in Hungary

February 12, 2021

GYOR, Hungary—Engineers at Audi AG’s factory here are preparing new assembly lines that will mass-produce next-generation electric traction motors.

Adhesives Assemble Motors for Electric Bike

An anaerobic adhesive provides many advantages for assembling a compact, efficient bike motor

Karl Bitzer

October 12, 2020

In Europe, the electric bicycle market is booming. For every bike on the road, one in three is an e-bike. The United States is starting to see more e-bikes on the market and currently has more than 350,000 in circulation.

Assembling Motors and Bearings at Baldor

Baldor benefits from investing in U.S. assembly operations.

John Sprovieri

April 1, 2013

It has become fashionable lately for some U.S. companies to tout how they’ve reshored production from overseas. Baldor Electric Co. isn’t one of them—it never left. The company has been manufacturing electric motors, drives, bearings and other motion control products in the United States for decades.