20262027 Program

Panel Summary

As demand for higher efficiency, increased power density, and cost-effective electrification continues to grow, motor manufacturers are exploring new architectures and technologies. This panel will examine the advantages and trade-offs of axial-flux, radial-flux, transverse-flux, permanent-magnet, induction, and synchronous reluctance motors. Industry experts will discuss which designs are best suited for EVs, robotics, and industrial applications, and what it will take to bring emerging motor technologies to commercial scale.

Key Takeaways

• Compare the performance, efficiency, and cost advantages of leading motor architectures.
• Identify emerging motor technologies with the greatest commercial potential.
• Understand the trade-offs between power density, thermal management, and manufacturability.
• Explore motor design strategies for EVs, robotics, and industrial applications.
• Evaluate the challenges of scaling next-generation motor technologies for mass production.
• Gain insights into which motor architectures are positioned to shape the industry over the next decade.

Panel Summary: As motor-drive systems continue to evolve, integrating power electronics, advanced semiconductors, and intelligent controls is critical to improving efficiency and performance. This panel will explore innovations in motor-drive integration, wide-bandgap technologies such as silicon carbide and gallium nitride, thermal management, and EMI reduction. Industry experts will discuss strategies for enhancing system reliability, reducing losses, and balancing performance gains with cost and complexity across industrial and electrification applications.

Discussion focus:

• Integrating motors, inverters, controllers, and power electronics
• Wide-bandgap semiconductors, including silicon carbide and gallium nitride
• Reducing switching losses, harmonics, and electromagnetic interference
• Thermal management in high-power-density drive systems
• Improving reliability through integrated system design
• Balancing efficiency gains against system cost and complexity

Panel Summary

As demand for high-performance magnets continues to grow across electric motors, automotive, and industrial applications, advances in magnetic materials are driving innovation in efficiency, performance, and cost. This panel will explore developments in NdFeB magnets, heavy rare-earth reduction, and alternative materials such as SmFeN and ferrite. Industry experts will discuss emerging technologies, manufacturing challenges, and strategies for developing magnets that deliver improved performance while reducing material costs and supply-chain dependence.

Key Takeaways

• Explore advancements in NdFeB and next-generation permanent magnet materials.
• Understand strategies for reducing heavy rare-earth content while maintaining performance.
• Compare the performance, cost, and scalability of alternative magnetic materials.
• Examine improvements in coercivity, thermal stability, and energy density.
• Identify emerging magnet technologies with the greatest commercial potential.
• Understand the challenges of scaling advanced materials for high-performance motor applications.

Who should attend

Any manufacturer or repair shop for Motors, Armatures, Turbines, impellers, pumps and any other rotating parts like shafts etc. should attend as balancing is the final and most crucial quality test.

Summary

During the technical session, an attendee shall understand the basic concepts of balancing and vibrations. Why is balancing necessary and what are the best practices to follow. How to minimize vibrations at site, increasing your products efficiency and longevity. This will be tailored for motors, pumps, impellers, armatures and shafts. We shall also discuss the need for high speed (at-speed) balancing and why OEM’s worldwide have now shifted to this technique. How can high speed balancing help small and medium sized repair shops get an edge over others.