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.

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.

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.

Hot crimping technology features specially designed welding heads that quickly attach terminals to wire from 30 AWG to 350 MCM.