Portescap

09/18/2024

Portescap is thrilled to announce our participation in MD&M Minneapolis in just a few weeks! Join us at Booth #2614, where our experts will be ready to discuss the unique challenges you face in the medical industry and how we can help you achieve optimal device design and performance.

Here are just a few highlights to look forward to when stopping by the booth:
❖ Ultra EC Brushless DC Motors: Unmatched performance and reliability for cardiovascular applications
❖ Frameless Motor Capabilities: Precision and flexibility needed for surgical robotics
❖ Surgical Motion Solutions Portfolio: Motors, gearheads, encoders, and controllers designed to endure 3,000+ autoclave cycles

We can't wait to discuss how innovative motion solutions can meet your specific application needs. See you in Minneapolis! https://bit.ly/47vM5ZS

09/11/2024

Miniature motors are crucial components in battery-powered tools, providing compact yet powerful solutions for a variety of applications, including drilling, tightening, strapping, stapling, and shearing. Learn more about the diverse user profiles of these tools and the key characteristics required for the motion solutions that power them in the latest by Antonio Herrera: https://bit.ly/4d0RtWe

09/09/2024

The future of drug delivery is evolving rapidly. While multi-drug injectors remain relevant, much of the recent innovation lay in developing specific injectors tailored to unique therapies and patient profiles. Optimizing therapy efficacy demands the most appropriate delivery methodology, which means customizing the delivery system —comprising an electric motor, gear, actuator, and potentially a feedback device — to suit each drug’s unique needs.

In the latest edition of OnDrug Delivery, Dave Beckstoffer considers how involving customization from the outset of an on-body injector development project can not only optimize the patient outcome, but also streamline the development timescale for device engineers, with a particular focus on the drive system: https://bit.ly/3ZAGboD

09/04/2024

Fully compatible with Portescap’s BLDC slotted and slotless sterilizable motors, the CNT2440 offers unparalleled flexibility for your unique motion technology needs. This controller is designed to drive battery-powered surgical hand tools with unmatched efficiency, setting new standards in performance and reliability.

Key features include:
❖ Durability: Withstands up to 1,000 sterilization cycles
❖ Sensorless Drive: Simplifies installation and boosts system reliability
❖ Programming Flexibility: Can be programmed based on specific application requirements, including travel range, braking requirements, and trigger features

Learn how the CNT2440 is revolutionizing surgical tool performance here: https://bit.ly/4dG0TYd

09/02/2024

As we celebrate Labor Day, we want to take a moment to recognize and appreciate the incredible dedication, hard work, and passion of our team across Portescap and the larger Regal Rexnord family. Each one of you plays a vital role in driving our success and innovation.

Your commitment to excellence and pursuit of quality, efficiency, and innovation are what make us leaders in our industries. Your contributions are invaluable and deeply appreciated, and we thank you for being at the heart and soul of what we do. Happy Labor Day!

08/29/2024

Imagine a machine that takes a detailed scan of your mouth and crafts a perfect dental prosthesis with pinpoint accuracy. The secret? Micro motors, which are revolutionizing the way dental restorations are created.

Learn more about how BLDC and disc magnet motors, including Portescap’s 30ECT and P532 EN, are driving dental milling machines’ high-speed spindle drives and positioning axes here: https://hubs.li/Q02N3Xf00

08/21/2024

Are you ready to master the balance between motion control component selection and robotic design? With countless motion control components available, choosing the right combination can be overwhelming. We’re here to simplify the process and guide you towards optimized motion control. In this webinar, you’ll learn:

❖ How to select the right motors for your robotics system
❖ Seamless integration techniques for motion control components
❖ Real-world case studies showcasing the power of optimized motion control

Save your seat for the August 27th webinar here: https://hubs.li/Q02M6ll70

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08/19/2024

It's National Aviation Day! Today we're celebrating the incredible advancements in aviation and the continuous innovations that drive this industry forward. At Portescap, we're proud to contribute to this journey with our cutting-edge motion solutions, engineered to meet the rigorous requirements of commercial aerospace applications. Explore these solutions here: https://hubs.li/Q02LHTHW0

08/16/2024

Featuring high speeds of 75,000 RPM and a slotless 2-pole design, the 16ECS36 Ultra EC BLDC motor is exceptionally adept at powering critical respiratory and cardiovascular applications, including ventilators and atherectomy devices. This motor offers high power, exceptional efficiency, and low iron losses at high speeds, making it your top choice for essential medical applications.

Discover how this powerhouse can revolutionize your medical devices here: https://hubs.li/Q02Lz5h60

08/15/2024

Proudly celebrating the spirit of freedom and unity as India marks its 78th Independence Day. This special day reminds us of the sacrifices made for our nation’s independence and the strength we find in our diversity. Wishing everyone a joyous and inspiring Independence Day filled with pride and hope for the future. Jai Hind!

08/12/2024

Medical imaging plays a crucial role in diagnosing, monitoring, and treating a wide range of medical conditions. The reliability and performance of this equipment hinge on advanced motion technologies driving the different motion axes. Here’s how each motor technology makes a difference:

❖ Brushless DC Motors: High-speed with precise speed control, ideal for applications requiring rapid and stable movement.
❖ DC Coreless Motors: High efficiency and power in a compact design, perfect for space-constrained environments.
❖ Stepper Motors: Deliver precise movements and fine accuracy, essential for exact positioning and control.

These technologies enhance medical imaging equipment, ensuring healthcare professionals have the detailed information needed for optimal patient care. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/4cnEopi

08/07/2024

Exciting innovations in robotics are paving the way for smaller, smarter designs, with motion control systems serving as the backbone to ensure compactness, efficiency, and precision. Our latest whitepaper dives into the latest trends in key robotics applications:

❖ Bionics: From prosthetics to exoskeletons, bionics enhance mobility for those with disabilities. Lightweight, high-power density motors and advanced materials like carbon fiber are game-changers.
❖ Surgical Robotics: With precise control and minimal invasiveness, surgical robots revolutionize patient care. Customizable miniature motors ensure optimal performance for diverse applications.
❖ End Effectors: Essential for robotic gripping and manipulation, electric motors provide unparalleled control and versatility, paving the way for advanced, energy-efficient designs.

Explore how Portescap's expertise in motion solutions is shaping the future of robotics, enhancing lives, and driving innovation. https://bit.ly/3SGOFGb

08/02/2024

Precise delivery of contrast agents is crucial for achieving clear and accurate results in medical imaging. Specialized contrast injectors, powered by advanced motion systems, play a pivotal role in ensuring this precision. Here are key factors to consider when selecting the optimal motion solutions:

❖ Motor Selection: Brushless DC slotless and DC coreless motors, like Portescap’s 22ECT BLDC and 25GST2R brush DC motors, offer exceptional power density and dynamic speed, ensuring accurate delivery during both steady and rapid injections.
❖ Gearbox Design: Planetary gearboxes, like the R26HT, provide the high torque necessary for reliable syringe drive, maintaining consistency throughout the imaging process.
❖ Encoder Integration: Optical encoders, including the HEDS5540, deliver precise feedback, ensuring contrast agents are administered with pinpoint accuracy, aligning perfectly with imaging scans.

Looking to collaborate on the selection process for your contrast injector device? Learn more here: https://bit.ly/4drhqid

07/31/2024

The B16C gearbox is revolutionizing infusion pump designs! Excelling in applications where space and weight are critical, such as ambulatory infusion pumps, its compact form factor allows for a smaller overall pump size or incorporating additional design features.

Here’s why this spur gearing solution stands out:
❖ Compact Design: Reduces overall length by 3 to 4 mm, perfect for space-constrained applications.
❖ Robust Performance: Paired with the 16DCT Athlonix™ motor, it delivers up to 100 mNm of continuous torque, ensuring reliable operation.
❖ Noise Reduction: Ideal for home environments and quiet procedure rooms, enhancing patient comfort.
❖ Mechanical Customization: Can be tailored to specific needs, from shaft modifications to special lubricants.

Discover how the B16C gearbox can elevate your infusion pump designs here: https://hubs.li/Q02Jykr-0

07/29/2024

Treating peripheral artery disease, which is caused by fatty deposits narrowing artery walls and reducing blood flow to the limbs, demands a range of innovative solutions. Among these innovations are high-speed, power-dense micro motors that play a crucial role in powering atherectomy devices.

Discover the exceptional range of 16mm brushless DC slotless motors and the possible customizations essential for effective treatment here: https://hubs.li/Q02Jgvhr0

07/26/2024

Biopsies are vital in modern medicine, allowing for the extraction and analysis of tissue samples to diagnose diseases and plan treatments. Over the years, we've seen remarkable advancements making these procedures less invasive, more accurate, and faster, leading to reduced patient recovery times.

A key driver of this progress is the integration of miniature motors, which have transformed the efficiency and precision of sampling processes, thereby setting new standards in medical diagnostics and patient care. Discover 5 key features of these motors and how selecting right motor technology enhances patient outcomes: https://hubs.li/Q02J5b1W0

07/24/2024

Prosthetics are crucial for restoring independence and confidence in individuals who have lost limbs. Myoelectric semi-articulated prosthetic hands, in particular, stand out for their functionality and affordability.

A leading prosthetics manufacturer collaborated with Portescap to identify an easy-to-integrate motion solution for their new prosthetic hand. Portescap's 12G88 Athlonix™ brush DC motor emerged as the perfect choice, addressing size constraints and power demands with exceptional efficiency. Discover more about this partnership and how the motor's power density successfully met the application's rigorous requirements here: https://hubs.li/Q02HNZr00

07/19/2024

How does the Portescap team in West Chester, PA beat the heat? By enjoying a visit from the Bruster's ice cream truck! Nothing like a little sweet treat to boost spirits and make the afternoon extra special. Here's to staying cool and connected all summer long!

07/18/2024

Electric bikes have revolutionized personal mobility, allowing riders to tackle longer distances and steeper terrains with ease. In our latest whitepaper, Dipak Mane and Anand Vayda explore the nuances of hub motors powering ebikes, specifically highlighting:

❖ Hub Motor Performance Attributes: High torque and speed in compact hub motors require adjusting design variables like diameter, length, and pole pairs. Efficiency depends on lamination steel, slot shape, and slot fill.
❖ Hub Motor Design Tradeoffs: Engineers balance weight, compactness, efficiency, reliability, and cost using materials like lightweight polymers and powder metallurgy, ensuring high power density, broad speed range, and robust construction.

Discover more here: https://hubs.li/Q02H7CKF0

07/15/2024

As our first brushless DC slotless motor with an integrated fan for active cooling, the 40ECP55 is designed to take operator productivity to new heights! This powerhouse is perfect for high-speed, high peak torque applications, such as battery-powered hand tools. Here’s what sets the 40ECP55 apart:

❖ Seamless Compatibility: Effortlessly pairs with our R32 gearhead and M-Sense22 encoder, delivering higher torque at lower speeds and precise positioning
❖ Unmatched Power: Delivers a peak torque of up to 1.1Nm for 2 seconds, ensuring robust performance under demanding conditions

Explore the full capabilities of the 40ECP55 with insights from Pankaj Thakur, Engineering Manager at Portescap. Learn more about why this 40mm BLDC motor, also available without a fan (40ECP44), is the game-changer you need for your high-performance applications: https://hubs.li/Q02GC5kx0

07/12/2024

Attention design engineers! Streamline your prototyping process with Portescap's eStore, where you can easily access a wide variety of miniature motor technologies. Our extensive selection of BLDC, brush DC, and stepper motors, alongside motion accessories like gearheads and encoders, ensures you have the right components for any configuration, environment, or design envelope.

Prototyping is essential for testing and refining your designs, and having quick access to reliable motor prototypes can significantly accelerate your development process. Enhance your design capabilities and speed up your iterations with high-quality mini motors that meet your exact specifications by exploring our portfolio here: https://bit.ly/461PdMf

07/10/2024

Choosing between slotted and slotless motor technologies is a pivotal decision when designing Aerospace solutions. Each has its strengths: slotted motors excel in durability and high temperatures, making them ideal for demanding applications, while slotless motors offer simplicity and efficiency, though with slightly lower tolerance for extreme conditions.

Discover the unique advantages that each of these motor topologies bring to aerospace systems here: https://bit.ly/4bFfxgm

07/03/2024

Did you know that inductive sensors feature a unique ability to detect critical motor components such as magnets, coils, and stators without needing to make physical contact? In our latest blog, Sayali Shinde, Design Engineer at Portescap, delves into the key characteristics of these motion control components. Learn about:

❖ How inductive sensors work
❖ Their various types and forms
❖ The benefits they bring to Aerospace, Industrial Power Tools, and Medical applications

Take a deeper look at the fascinating world of inductive sensors here: https://bit.ly/4eKylOf

07/01/2024

Looking to enhance ergonomics and reduce the weight of your battery-operated drills? Utilizing lower voltage batteries is a simple yet impactful solution. At Portescap, our BLDC slotless motors are engineered to seamlessly adapt to these battery packs, delivering the power and speed needed by your application while simultaneously delivering a lighter tool that boosts both user comfort and efficiency.

Explore our miniature motors that are perfectly suited for the demanding needs of battery-powered drills here: https://bit.ly/4cpNyCC

06/28/2024

Exciting times are ahead for design engineers in the world of surgical robotics! Recent advancements are transforming surgical procedures through minimally invasive techniques, reducing tissue damage, and enhancing patient recovery.

This innovation surge is driven by surgical robots, which demand the evolution of motion control solutions and the miniaturization of components. There is an increasing need for seamless, precise, and responsive motion within compact, lightweight designs. One standout development is the frameless motor.

Frameless motors are meeting the challenges of surgical robotics, offering unparalleled precision in a minimal footprint. Read our latest to learn more: https://hubs.li/Q02DJCjj0

06/26/2024

Dialysis machines play a vital role in treating patients with kidney failure, providing essential filtration of waste and fluids. Our Ultra EC BLDC motors and stepper linear actuators offer exceptional performance for dialysis pump drives, ensuring quiet, efficient operation for optimal patient comfort and treatment. Key benefits include:

❖ Increased reliability and long life: Brushless slotless technology enhances machine durability
❖ Low noise: Quiet machines ensure patient comfort during extended treatments
❖ High torque and precision: Planetary gearboxes and stepper actuators ensure consistent fluid flow and precise valve positioning

Searching for a miniature motor that will optimize your dialysis machine’s performance? Portescap’s solutions are engineered to excel in sensitive medical applications. Learn more here: https://hubs.li/Q02DqVH80

06/23/2024

Today we honor the incredible achievements and contributions of women in engineering, who inspire us with their ingenuity, creativity, and determination.

From designing precision motors that drive medical advancements to creating the high-performance components that power demanding industrial applications, our female engineers are at the heart of everything we do. Your talent and dedication not only push the boundaries of what's possible, but also pave the way for future generations of women engineers.

To all the brilliant women engineers at Portescap and around the world, thank you for your passion and perseverance. You are shaping the future, one groundbreaking motion solution at a time.

06/20/2024

Searching for a power-packed motor for your premium tattoo machine? The 26BF-2A nuvoDisc is your flat, slotless, brushless solution! This BLDC flat motor features:

❖ A disc magnet slotless design
❖ Integrated electronic circuit
❖ Low cogging torque and minimal power losses
❖ High efficiency in a 26mm diameter envelope

Take a look as Vishal Sapale, Engineering Manager at Portescap, dives into key highlights of the 26BF-2A in our latest video. You can explore additional specifications and customization options of the 26BF-2A here: https://bit.ly/4bj4bih

06/19/2024

Hello from Paris! It's Day 3 at Eurosatory, and the Portescap team is showcasing our latest innovations in precision motion solutions. From the harshest environments to the most stringent requirements, come see how our powerful miniature motors can revolutionize your applications. See you at Booth DE309! https://hubs.li/Q02Crhkp0

06/16/2024

Today, we celebrate all the amazing dads who inspire us with their hard work and dedication. Thank you to the fathers at Portescap for your contributions both at work and at home. You inspire and make us stronger every day.