Custom feedback solutions are found to be very helpful when it comes to allowing customers to interface the gear motors with most electronic devices and equipment as the integration happens within the design of the motor itself. Such a solution can come in various forms, including different shaft feedbacking devices for speed, various types of temperature sensors, and customized feedback designs for the actuator arms of the machine. In particular, the demand for advanced sensors integrated at the motor is increasing as the interest for industrial IoT also rises.
Another customization solution can also be done upfront such as the case with motor actuators that serve as wheel drives, rotating actuators, and even lift actuators. In addition, gear motors that have controllers fully incorporated into their design enable the elimination of wiring to connect the motor and controller while making the envelope construction more compact.
Working with the consumers to design a motor that directly integrates to its drive mechanism usually involves the integration of either an actuator arm or a pinion gear on the drive shaft allowing for mounting of gear motors. This setup allows a perfect fit and achieving correct tolerances while allowing the operator to use the motor easily and with less effort to assemble the whole thing. This also means the shift toward design for gear motors that is a space saver and smaller.
One great example would be an integrated planetary design of a gearbox that enables the device to generate the force that is two times stronger than the parallel shaft gearboxes, even if it is from a smaller gearbox. As such, the end-users benefit from smaller gear motor size, higher torque density, and an integral design that eliminates the requirement to mount couplings, flanges, and other alignment mechanisms that are needed with other gear motor designs.