Printed Motor Works Limited are designers and manufacturers of electric motors, joysticks and drive systems. We provide complete solutions for motion control applications.
Printed Motor Works is a name that is synonymous with quality products, proven reliability and superior performance. Built to the highest standards, PMW products are extensively used in projects worldwide.
With over 45 years of experience in resolving customers’ application needs, PMW have pioneered servo motor engineering, including flat armature technology, with its unique, inherent benefits.
PMW is Europe’s largest manufacturer of printed motors. Founded in 1963 we are the original European manufacturer of pancake motors. The US manufacturing arm from the same decade was PMI Motion Technologies Inc. (PMI) which later became part of Kollmorgen, now part of Danaher Motion. Printed armature motors, or pancake motors as they are also known, are employed for various industrial applications wherever rapid stop-start, zero cogging, low inductance, precise electronic motor control, a low thermal time constant or just a slim, flat packaging profile is needed.
PMW’s flat armature motors differ from conventional DC servomotors in their unique slotless disc armature design. This enables them to deliver a concentrated level of performance in both incremental motion and continuous speed that is not attainable with conventional iron-core motor designs.
Typical applications include servomechanisms, motion control, industrial robots, cnc machining, printing machinery, magnetic audio and video tape drive control, medical mobility, flight simulators, marine autopilots and high ambient temperature ventilation.
Our company is built on active prototype planning, which allows us to tailor products to fulfill client needs. Our range is led by the printed armature motor and the revolutionary in-wheel motor.
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PMW’s range of motors and joysticks satisfy a wide range of commercial requirements. End markets for our electric motors and joysticks include: industrial automation, automotive, medical, aerospace, printing, instrumentation, test and measurement, office equipment and offshore marine applications.
A significant feature of PMW motors are their space saving, high efficiency designs, which are amongst the most compact, highly efficient units available. Our joystick ranges cover every possible application area with highly reliable performance and unique safety features.
PMW have an active policy of total quality control and management throughout the company. We are ISO 9001:2008 certified by BSI British Standards.
