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Summary
ElectroCraft, Inc. describes itself as a global provider of application-engineered fractional-horsepower motor and motion-control products, with emphasis on custom OEM solutions alongside standard configurable lines. Its website lists locations in the USA, Germany, China and Taiwan, and a separate page describes US-manufactured motor and drive products and R&D centers in Stratham, New Hampshire and Ann Arbor, Michigan. For robotics the most relevant line is MobilePower, including the MPW86 wheel drive that integrates a BLDC motor and heavy-duty gearbox for medium-to-large payload mobile robots and AGVs.
Key Facts
- HQ: Not stated on the homepage; a trade-press profile describes it as headquartered in New Hampshire, and its North American R&D center is in Stratham, NH
- Founded: Not stated on the pages reviewed; one page is titled “Made in America since 1960”
- Ownership: Private (per trade press); the site links to Hansen Corporation but does not describe the relationship
- Manufacturing: Company promotes US-manufactured motor and drive products; the OpenTree map lists Gallipolis, OH and Princeton, IN
- Certifications: A certifications page is linked; none were listed on the page reviewed
- Markets: Mobile robotics and industrial robotics among others
Products and Capabilities
- Brushless DC motors, PMDC brush motors, hybrid stepper motors, AC synchronous and induction motors
- DC and servo motor drives; linear actuators; right-angle gearmotors
- MobilePower MPW86 wheel drive: BLDC motor plus heavy-duty gearbox; 500 lb per wheel load rating, speeds up to 4.3 m/s, 35 Nm starting torque and 20 Nm continuous (company figures); the MPW family reportedly won a Leap Award
Notes
- Frameless motors are not mentioned on the homepage reviewed, so the OpenTree map family label is only approximate.
- Which products are made in which US plant was not confirmed in this review.
OpenTree Map Listing
Pinned on the OpenTree US component map at Gallipolis, OH; Princeton, IN (family on map: Frameless motors; grouping approximate). OpenTree pins rely on the company’s own website and are unverified.
Claim Verification
Claim: US-manufactured motor and drive products
Status: Unverified (company statement; individual plant-to-product mapping not confirmed)
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