High-tech features are making vehicles more expensive and difficult to repair, putting pressure on already strained car owners and posing an existential crisis for mom-and-pop mechanics.

Following a busy 2023, Motion & Control Enterprises (Zelienople, PA) continued its expansion into 2024 with the acquisition of Piedmont Electric Motor Repair, Inc. Founded in 1971 and based in ...

E&I Sales, a Tulsa-based electric motor distributor, has acquired Industrial Motor Services, an electric motor repair and maintenance provider. Both companies are based in Tulsa, OK. in a company ...

Abstract: This research studies the implementation of Proportional-Derivative (PD) and Model Predictive Control (MPC) approaches embedded in an industrial Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) to ...

When an e-bike suddenly stops working, cuts out under load, or powers on but will not move, it is easy to assume the worst.

President Donald Trump waded into the contentious "right to repair" your own auto debate, but he recounted a wildly inaccurate anecdote to bolster his support for consumers.

The two automakers allegedly want legislation that locks consumers out of non-dealership repairs. Trump claims automakers oppose consumers repairing their own vehicles, expressing disbelief at their ...

New motors with high efficiency reduce energy use, lower operational costs, and improve performance. Digital drives with advanced diagnostics enhance failure detection, uptime, and operational ...

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How current-control loops in BLDC motors improve performance and efficiency while protecting against overcurrent conditions. The differences between current-control loops, field-oriented control (FOC) ...

Colorado has led the US on legislation that ensures people can fix their stuff. Manufacturers tried to claw back that control but ultimately failed—for now. A controversial bill in Colorado that would ...

The design of different three-phase brushless DC motors and how they generate torque. How magnetics, construction, and other factors impact torque, speed, and smoothness in BLDC motors. General ...