Engineering Notes by Oriental Motor

Welcome to Oriental Motor's "Engineering Notes" Blog:

Products and technology are only valuable when coupled with skilled people and services to support them. Since 1978, ORIENTAL MOTOR U.S.A. CORP. has been building a service and support system to better serve customers. It is our goal to provide the best product and service from the design phase, through the sale and beyond.

Our blog will feature:

  • Introduction to new products and technologies
  • Motion control basics and application examples
  • Tips for motor selection, programming, and troubleshooting

 

Improve BLDC Motor Performance With Updated Drivers

Posted by Johann Tang on Feb 23, 2026 6:59:14 PM

Improve BLDC Motor Performance With Updated Drivers
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At Oriental Motor, continuous improvements are part of our process.  This article takes a deep look at functional updates of our popular BLH Series drivers, how they differentiate from existing drivers, and how they can improve functionality and performance.

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Topics: Torque Limit (Push Motion, Tension Control), Robotics, Speed Control, VIDEOS, BLDC Motors, Software, Bottle Capping, AGV/AMR

Why Electromagnetic Brake Type Motors are Necessary for the Medical Industry

Posted by Johann Tang on Mar 31, 2025 9:00:00 PM

Why Electromagnetic Brake Type Motors are Necessary for the Medical Industry
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Motors with built-in electromagnetic brakes enhance safety by preventing unexpected movement during power failures, which is crucial for medical applications where precision, safety, and reliability are essential.
 
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Topics: AC Motors, Stepper Motors, Robotics, Absolute Positioning, Linear Actuators, VIDEOS, BLDC Motors, Vertical Lifts, Application Examples, Service Life, Medical, AGV/AMR, Laboratory, Incremental Positioning

What is Modular Automation?

Posted by Johann Tang on Mar 16, 2022 7:04:08 PM

Modular automation is the next phase of factory automation where a production line can be separated into mobile modules and can be quickly reconfigured for different purposes.  This article explains the benefits of modular automation and shows how smaller, lighter, and battery-driven motors can help.

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Topics: Stepper Motors, Robotics, Alphastep Hybrid Control, Linear Actuators, Speed Control, VIDEOS, BLDC Motors, Application Examples, AGV/AMR

Accelerate Design Cycles for Mobile Robots With Standard Features & Functions

Posted by Johann Tang on Dec 15, 2018 12:00:00 PM

In the market of electric motors, there are products designed for general purpose applications, and there are motors designed for specialized applications, such as automated guided vehicles (AGVs) or autonomous mobile robots (AMRs).  While standard, general-purpose motors work for most applications such as factory automation, sometimes, it may help accelerate your design cycle by going with a motor system that already offers the features that you are planning to design into your machine.  In this post, we will summarize some of these features.

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Topics: Robotics, Speed Control, Motor Sizing, BLDC Motors, Gearheads, Application Examples, AGV/AMR

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