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News & Knowledge
At Electromate, An Educated Consumer Is Our Best Customer™.
That's why you'll find a wealth of knowledge here in our information center. This area includes new product releases, interesting whitepapers, product videos, and webinars. Everything you could need to help make an informed decision on your next automation project.
- Posted: November 05, 2025
Slotted and slotless brushless DC motors differ in construction and performance. Slotted motors deliver higher torque density for industrial loads, while slotless designs provide smoother, quieter motion ideal for precision and medical systems.
- Posted: October 14, 2025
Electromate Inc. is pleased to announce the availability of the Kollmorgen Essentials™ Servo Motion System in its offerings, reinforcing its commitment to providing accessible, high-performance motion control solutions to machine builders, OEMs, and automation integrators across Canada.
- Posted: September 23, 2025
This paper compares cloud and edge computing, examines their role in modern predictive technologies, and outlines the safety and operational benefits of adopting the right approach.
- Posted: September 07, 2025
Electromate, an authorized distributor of Universal Robots in Canada, announces the availability of the new UR8 Long, engineered for welding, material handling, and other applications requiring extended reach and high-precision performance.
- Posted: September 02, 2025
Summary of a Mechatronics Canada article on how integrated mechatronic subsystems reduce design time, streamline deployment, and accelerate product launch for OEMs and machine builders.
Categories: Industry/Application Note Coreless vs Iron-Core: Why maxon Uses Coreless Motor Design In Precision Motion Control Applications
Posted: August 21, 2025In motion control, motor architecture defines the limits of precision, efficiency, and responsiveness. While traditional iron-core motors dominate commodity applications, maxon’s commitment to high-performance design has led them to focus almost exclusively on coreless DC motor architecture.
- Posted: August 20, 2025
25 advanced mechatronic engineering FAQs covering inertia, vibration, servo safety, control tuning, encoder resolution, and motion system design.
Categories: Automation 101 - Posted: August 20, 2025
This application note describes the various methods and combinations of methods for grounding and shielding. Following these recommendations will help minimize or eliminate problems encountered with electrical noise in your application.
- Posted: August 19, 2025
Harmonic Drive has published a new whitepaper examining the fundamentals and performance benefits of strain wave gearing technology. The paper is written for engineers and system designers who require compact, high-torque gearing solutions for demanding automation and motion control applications.
- Posted: August 10, 2025
Comparison of maxon EC-i and ECX brushless motors, highlighting torque vs. speed performance, rotor design differences, and ideal applications for each series.














