Manufacturing Equipment
The equipment, test instruments and tooling used to build motors and their key materials: what each one does, where it is used in the process, how its supply chain looks and who makes it.
68 types
Motor assembly
- High-speed Precision PressAutomatedProgressive stamping and in-die interlocking of stator and rotor laminations.
- Progressive Lamination Die (auto-interlock)ToolingForms and interlocks laminations; determines core accuracy and burr.
- CMM, Roundness & Runout GaugesTest instrumentSemi-automaticManualVerifies dimensions, geometry and runout.
- Slot Insulation InserterAutomatedSemi-automaticInserts slot-liner insulation into stator slots.
- Needle Winding MachineAutomatedSemi-automaticWinds concentrated coils on inner-rotor stators.
- Fusing / Resistance WelderAutomatedSemi-automaticJoins enamelled wire to terminals without pre-stripping.
- Stator Tester (surge / hipot)Test instrumentAutomatedSemi-automaticWinding resistance, turn-to-turn insulation, hipot and insulation resistance.
- Trickle / VPI Impregnation + Curing OvenAutomatedSemi-automaticImpregnates windings with varnish and cures it for insulation, heat transfer and vibration resistance.
- Servo PressAutomatedSemi-automaticRotor-to-shaft and bearing press-fits with force–displacement monitoring.
- Dispensing SystemAutomatedSemi-automaticApplies adhesive for bonding rotor magnets.
- Magnetizer & FixtureAutomatedSemi-automaticMulti-pole magnetizing of rotor magnets, followed by surface-field measurement.
- Balancing MachineAutomatedSemi-automaticMeasures and corrects rotor unbalance (material removal or addition).
- Hipot / Insulation-resistance TesterTest instrumentAutomatedSemi-automaticEnd-of-line electrical safety tests.
- Motor Test Bench / DynamometerTest instrumentAutomatedSemi-automaticNo-load, load, T–N curve, efficiency, back-EMF and Hall-phase testing.
- Epoxy Powder Coating Machine (stator insulation)AutomatedSemi-automaticCoats the slots and end faces of small stator cores with an insulating epoxy layer (fluidized bed or electrostatic), replacing slot liners.
- Soldering Robot / Soldering StationAutomatedSemi-automaticManualSolders winding ends to lead wires or a terminal PCB; solderable enamel is stripped by the solder heat.
- Cylindrical GrinderAutomatedSemi-automaticGrinds bearing seats and shaft extension to h6 with low roughness.
- Armature Winding Machine (flyer)AutomatedSemi-automaticWinds the coils of brushed-motor armatures with one or two flyers and hooks the wire onto the commutator tangs between coils.
- Commutator Turning MachineAutomatedSemi-automaticFinish-turns the commutator surface of the wound armature with a diamond tool to the required roundness and surface finish, then brushes away copper burrs.
- ICT / FCT Test System (with programming)Test instrumentAutomatedSemi-automaticChecks assembled boards for shorts, opens and component values (ICT), programs the firmware, and tests the board's functions under power (FCT).
- Outer-stator Winding MachineAutomatedSemi-automaticWinds concentrated coils on the outward-facing teeth of outer-rotor stators (flyer or nozzle type).
- Injection Moulding Machine & DryerAutomatedMoulds insulation bobbins from PA66+GF.
- Melting Furnace & Degassing UnitSemi-automaticMelts the alloy and removes hydrogen to reduce porosity.
- High-pressure Die-casting MachineAutomatedCasts end caps from molten ADC12.
- X-ray Inspection SystemTest instrumentAutomatedSemi-automaticDetects internal porosity and shrinkage in castings.
- CNC Lathe / Turning CentreAutomatedTurns shafts and machines bearing seats.
- CNC Machining CentreAutomatedMills spigots, holes and keyways on housings and end caps.
- Automatic Cut-Strip-Crimp MachineAutomatedCuts, strips and crimps terminals onto lead wires.
- Crimp Cross-section Analyser & Pull TesterTest instrumentSemi-automaticManualVerifies crimp geometry and pull-out force.
- Burn-in / Ageing ChamberTest instrumentSemi-automaticAutomatedRuns boards or motors under power at elevated temperature for hours to screen out early failures.
Hall Sensor Board (PCBA)
BLDC Driver Board (PCBA), 24 V sensorless FOC
Non-oriented Electrical Steel
- Converter & RH Vacuum DegasserAutomatedMelts and refines steel to ultra-low C, S, N with precise Si/Al alloying.
- Hot Strip MillAutomatedRolls slabs into hot-rolled coils.
- Pickling Line & Cold Rolling MillAutomatedRemoves scale and cold-rolls strip to final gauge (e.g. 0.50 / 0.35 mm).
- Continuous Annealing & Coating LineAutomatedRecrystallization annealing to grow grains, then insulation coating and curing.
- Epstein / Single-sheet Magnetic TesterTest instrumentSemi-automaticMeasures core loss and flux density of electrical steel.
- Slitting LineAutomatedSlits master coils to the width required by the stamping die.
Enamelled Copper Wire
- Wire Drawing Machine with In-line AnnealerAutomatedDraws copper rod down to fine wire and anneals it in line.
- Enamelling Machine & Curing OvenAutomatedApplies multiple enamel coats by dies or felts and cures each pass in a catalytic oven.
- In-line Diameter Gauge & HV Continuity TesterTest instrumentAutomatedMeasures diameter and counts film faults (pinholes) continuously.
Sintered NdFeB Magnet
- Vacuum Induction Melting & Strip-casting FurnaceAutomatedMelts the Nd-Fe-B alloy and casts thin flakes with a fine, uniform microstructure.
- Hydrogen Decrepitation FurnaceAutomatedBreaks flakes into coarse powder by hydrogen absorption, then dehydrogenates.
- Jet Mill (N2 protected)AutomatedGrinds powder to about 3–5 µm under inert gas.
- Magnetic-field Orientation PressAutomatedSemi-automaticAligns powder in a strong magnetic field and compacts it into blocks.
- Cold Isostatic PressSemi-automaticRaises and homogenizes green density.
- Vacuum Sintering & Ageing FurnaceAutomatedSinters green blocks to full density and ages them to develop coercivity.
- Hysteresisgraph (BH tracer)Test instrumentSemi-automaticMeasures Br, Hcj and (BH)max of magnet samples.
- Slicing, Grinding & Wire-cut MachinesAutomatedSemi-automaticCuts blocks into arcs or plates and grinds to final tolerance.
- Electroplating / Coating LineAutomatedApplies Ni-Cu-Ni, Zn or epoxy coatings for corrosion protection.
Motor Shaft
Deep-groove Ball Bearing
- Bearing Ring GrindersAutomatedGrinds ring faces, outer diameter and raceways.
- Superfinishing MachineAutomatedSuperfinishes raceways to reduce roughness and waviness for low noise.
- Bearing Assembly, Greasing & Sealing LineAutomatedBall filling, cage fitting, greasing and fitting shields or seals.
- Bearing Vibration / Noise TesterTest instrumentAutomatedSemi-automaticMeasures vibration velocity / acceleration to classify Z / V grades.
Aluminium Extruded Housing
Fasteners & Small Parts
Sintered Ferrite Magnet (arc segment)
- Rotary Kiln (ferrite calcining)AutomatedCalcines the iron oxide and strontium or barium carbonate mixture into ferrite clinker at about 1,250–1,300 °C.
- Wet Ball Mill / AttritorSemi-automaticGrinds ferrite clinker with additives in water to a fine slurry of about 0.8–1 µm particles.
- Roller / Tunnel Kiln (ferrite sintering)AutomatedSinters pressed ferrite magnets in air at about 1,180–1,250 °C on a continuous conveyor.
Deep-drawn Steel Motor Can
Gearbox Gears (sintered steel / plastic)
- Powder Compacting Press (PM)AutomatedCompacts metal powder into gears and bushings in a closed die, and re-presses sintered parts for sizing.
- Mesh-belt Sintering FurnaceAutomatedSinters compacted PM parts in a protective atmosphere (nitrogen-hydrogen or endothermic gas) at about 1,120 °C.
- Double-flank Gear Roll TesterTest instrumentSemi-automaticManualRolls a gear against a master gear to measure total composite deviation, tooth-to-tooth deviation and runout.