Explosive Hazards
Applications Explosive Hazards Oil refinery Chevron website Solid rocket fuel production Morton Thyikol website Spray paint labels on hand grenades Anniston Munitions Center website Production of air bag explosives TRW website Test equipment Exxon Mobil website Spray paint robots Robotic research website Space Shuttle O Ring, inspection Morton Thyikol website Top Motion Control Solution Provider in 2023 Also named Top Cryogenic Company of 2022 “The specific construction of the magnetic circuit is one of the key design features of a successful cryogenic motor – at which Empire Magnetics takes a lead” Read more.. Motors that could survive abrasive dust were needed. Empire Magnetics Abrasive Dustproof Products Empire Magnetics Abrasive Dustproof Images
Dustproof
Applications Dustproof Powder processing equipment Handling of powdered metals to make parts in automated machines, requires that the motors be protected against dust, abrasive particles and magnetic particles that would be attracted to the magnets in the motors, if the motors are not properly sealed.Cincinnati Inc, called upon Empire Magnetics to provide motors that were suitable for the task. Cincinnatti Inc. website Wood working machines Alpine Industrial website Flour mill controls Motors that could survive abrasive dust were needed. Empire Magnetics Abrasive Dustproof Products Empire Magnetics Abrasive Dustproof Images
Down Hole
Applications Down Hole Motor gearbox assemblies for deep well Schlumberger website GE/Baker Hughes website Natural Gas Institute website Motors that could survive in deep sea environments were needed. Empire Magnetics Waterproof Area Products Empire Magnetics Waterproof Rated Motor Images
Deep Sea
Applications Deep Sea ROV controls WHOI website Undersea robot actuators Scripps website Undersea actuators Bedford Institute website Valve actuators Oceaneering website Motors that could survive in deep sea environments were needed. Empire Magnetics Waterproof Area Products Empire Magnetics Waterproof Rated Motor Images
Cryogenic
Applications Cryogenic Observatory equipment Subaru telescope website Long Wave X-ray satellite Long Wave X-ray satellite website Bull semen storage Bull semen storage nature website Scientific research NIST website JHU website JNL website Cryogenic Stepper Motors Top Cryogenic Company of 2022“The specific construction of the magnetic circuit is one of the key design features of a successful cryogenic motor – at which Empire Magnetics takes a lead”read more.. Motors that could survive in a cryogenic atmosphere were needed. Empire Magnetics Cryogenic Area Products Empire Magnetics Cryogenic Rated Motor Images
Corrosion Resistance
Applications Corrosion Resistance Paper making machines Proctor and Gamble makes massive amounts of paper products, In this process the paper fibers are carried in a slurry of hot water, this is dumped onto a set of rotating screens where the fibers collect to the desired thickness, after which they are processed to provide the desire product. One of the problems with this process is that the edges of the wet fibers are not straight. To address this a blade is used, but it needs to track the small changes in the web location. The engineers wanted to automate the “Yankee Doctor” Motors that could survive water, steam, caustic chemicals were needed, and they had to be able to support high resolution positioning. Empire Magnetics Inc. Stainless steel waterproof stepper motors worked just fine. Proctor and Gamble website Chemical weapons disposal The history of this application is quite interesting. During World War 2, the army made large stocks of chemical weapons. One type was a solid fuel propelled rocket that carried a deadly chemical agent. At the time these were made, no one considered that they might be stored for decades. Well they were, several million of them were stored in bunkers, located at Tooele Army Depot, where they were ignored until some of them started to spontaneously launch themselves and fly around the bunkers. The result of the analysis: The separation between the chemical agent and the rocket propellant was made of aluminum, the chemical agent was eating through the aluminum, and when it reached the fuel it would ignite. So we have some millions of self igniting, chemical weapons sitting in bunkers near a fairly large US city. Some people thought this might be a problem, so they devised a plan. This plan was to load these onto a train, ship it to Oakland Ca, then put it on a ship where it would go to Johnson Atoll where it would be burned. However to put this plan into action they needed funding. Fortunately one of the Senate committee Chairs, was from California. You can imagine a dialog something like: So let me get this straight: “You want me to fund the shipment of unstable, self igniting, deadly chemical weapons, to one of the largest population areas of California, in the hope that nothing will go wrong?” That was the end of that plan. At this point The engineering firm of Stone and Webster, was given a contract to find a way to disposed of these on site. The method required submersing the units in a highly aggressive caustic solution, where they would be cut open, the agent would then be neutralized by the chemistry. This required equipment that would survive and operate in this extremely challenging chemical mix, that is when Empire Magnetics Inc. got the call. We designed and built motor, gearbox assemblies, that had to fit into a defined space, while surviving the environment. To accomplish this we had oil filled assemblies, with metal bellows for pressure compensation. The cables were custom made with a combination of materials so that if one layer failed the next would be resistant. The drawing here is one of the variations. Hopefully people are peacefully sleeping ignorant of what might have been. Teledyne Brown website Click an image below to view fullsize Top Motion Control Solution Provider in 2023 Also named Top Cryogenic Company of 2022 Read more.. Motors that could survive water, steam, caustic chemicals were needed. Empire Magnetics Hazardous Area Products Empire Magnetics Hazardous Area Images
Beamlines
Applications Beamlines Magnetic Wiggler controls SLAC website System Controls ANSTO website Valves on X ray line LANL website Vacuum and Radiation LLNL website Various ANL website ORNL website Jlab website LBL website Motors that could survive in space were needed Empire Magnetics Vacuum Area Products Empire Magnetics Space Rated Motor Images Empire Magnetics Radiation Hardened Products Empire Magnetics Radiation Hardened Images
Balloons, High Altitude
Applications Balloons, High Altitude Brazil, high altitude studies When Scientist at Compasis of Brazil, needed gear motor assemblies for high altitude balloon controls they turned to Empire Magnetics Inc. Attached is a graphic from the customer showing the function of the motor, and the motors as they come from the paint shop.. Compsis website NASA science south pole launch NASA website Motors that could survive in space were needed Empire Magnetics Vacuum Area Products Empire Magnetics Space Rated Motor Images
Aerospace
Applications Jet Engine Test Stands When engineers at Pratt and Whitney, required motors for engine testing they turned to Empire Magnetics Inc. to meet the demanding requirements. Pratt & Whitney websiteMarine Helicopters website Gas turbine throttle controls, power generation When the engineers at ETSI, (now a division of ABB), were challenged o provide control systems for the gas turbines used by PSEG for electrical generation, they selected Empire Magnetics Inc. And for a number of years everything was fine, however no one considered what would happen when hurricane Sandy would submerge these power units. Attached photos are proof that sea water and standard motors are not a good combination. We are pleased to report that all the damaged units have been replaced and the turbines are back in action. PSEG website Rocket engine valve actuators Rockedyne website Aircraft mounted laser systems NASA website Top Motion Control Solution Provider in 2023 Also named Top Cryogenic Company of 2022 “The specific construction of the magnetic circuit is one of the key design features of a successful cryogenic motor – at which Empire Magnetics takes a lead” Read more.. Motors that could survive in space were needed Empire Magnetics Vacuum Area Products Empire Magnetics Space Rated Motor Images
Abrasive Dustproof
Applications Abrasive Dustproof Carbide tool manufacture Atrax company makes carbide tool bits, the debris from this manufacturing process is exceptionally abrasive, and since the tools come in different shapes, high precision and multi axis coordination are required to make them. Coordianted Micro-stepping motors provide the control functions, and the special sealing features on the motor have supported this production line for years. Atrax website Powdered metal processing Handling of powdered metals to make parts in automated machines, requires that the motors be protected against dust, abrasive particles and magnetic particles that would be attracted to the magnets in the motors, if the motors are not properly sealed.Cincinnati Inc, called upon Empire Magnetics to provide motors that were suitable for the task. Cincinnatti Inc. website Top Motion Control Solution Provider in 2023 Also named Top Cryogenic Company of 2022 “The specific construction of the magnetic circuit is one of the key design features of a successful cryogenic motor – at which Empire Magnetics takes a lead” Read more.. Empire Magnetics Abrasive Dustproof Products Empire Magnetics Abrasive Dustproof Images Motors that could survive abrasive dust were needed. Stepper Motors Servo Motors Gearboxes Resolvers Stand Alone Resolvers Brakes Rotor Nuts Turnkey Projects Repair Services