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Summary
ThinGap is a Camarillo, California motor company whose website describes high-power-density brushless motors dedicated to direct-drive applications, available in stock or custom made. Its product lines are the TG, TGR and LS brushless series plus custom and modified motors, with site keywords including slotless, frameless, cogless and high torque density. Cited applications include semiconductor equipment, propulsion, generators, pumps, renewable energy, haptic feedback and reaction wheel assemblies; robotics is not named directly on the homepage reviewed. Frameless, zero-cogging motors are the building block of many integrated robot joints (see Actuators).
Key Facts
- Address: 4035 Via Pescador, Camarillo, CA 93012 (site footer; not labeled as HQ)
- Founded: Not stated
- Ownership: Not stated; the footer logo links to allient.com but the relationship is not explained on the page
- Manufacturing: Not stated beyond the Camarillo address
- Certifications: None listed; a Compliance Information section is linked but was not reviewed
- Customers: None named
Products and Capabilities
- TG Brushless Motor Series (also cited for haptic feedback)
- TGR Brushless Motor Series
- LS Brushless Motor Series (marked new)
- Standard, custom, modified and optional-feature motors
- Coil diameters as small as 19 mm; zero-cogging, smooth motion
- Reaction wheel assemblies listed as a target area
Notes
- The homepage reviewed does not describe robot-joint use directly; relevance to robotics is inferred from the frameless, direct-drive motor category.
OpenTree Map Listing
Pinned on the OpenTree US component map at Camarillo, CA (family on map: Frameless motors; grouping approximate). OpenTree pins rely on the company’s own website and are unverified.
Claim Verification
Claim: US-made frameless direct-drive motors
Status: Unverified (location from site footer; manufacturing location not stated on the page reviewed)
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