When sending a space rover over 40 million miles to Mars to search for previous signs of life, you don’t look to make cost savings by procuring low-cost motor technology. That’s why NASA’s engineers installed high-performance, ultra-reliable maxon DC motors in their Perseverance rover. They are exploring the red planet and the ground-breaking Ingenuity drone - the first to fly on another planet.
Not every organisation has NASA’s budget. But then again, the relative cost of a premium DC motor isn’t beyond the financial power of most OEMs or end users who rely on them. Instead, the decision usually comes down to short-term procurement cost compared to the value that can be achieved long term.
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Compact DC motors: Why premium designs can achieve better value | maxon group
