Magnetek Awarded Patent for HPV® 900AF Elevator Drive Technology
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MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. – Magnetek, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAG), a leading designer and manufacturer of elevator drives, today announced the Company has been awarded a patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office for use on Magnetek’s HPV® 900AF Elevator Drive. Protected by Patent No. 9,093,937, the new technology was issued for the method and apparatus for determining position for a permanent magnet elevator motor.
The HPV 900AF drive is engineered to meet the needs of today’s machine room-less (MRL) axial flux disk type motors. Its permanent magnet synchronous axial flux control capability provides optimal performance while delivering high overload capacity. The drive’s innovative design allows for operation of disc type motors via a rider wheel located on the sheave.
“Our HPV 900AF is a practical, affordable, and convenient solution when retaining an axial flux type PM motor system during an elevator modernization project,” said Ed Butte, director of Magnetek’s elevator business. “Given its simple installation, optimal performance, and efficient operation, the HPV 900AF provides the exceptional reliability found in other Magnetek drives.”
For more information about Magnetek’s HPV 900AF drive or other energy saving elevator products, visit www.elevatordrives.com.
About Magnetek
Magnetek, Inc. is a leading provider of Energy Engineered® digital power and motion control systems used in elevator, overhead material handling, and mining applications. The Company is the world’s largest independent builder of highly integrated digital motion control systems for high-rise, high-speed elevators. Magnetek is North America’s largest supplier of digital drive systems for industrial cranes, hoists, and monorails, and is a leading provider of radio remote controls, motors, braking and collision avoidance subsystems. Magnetek is also a leading independent supplier of digital motion control systems for underground coal mining applications. Headquartered in Menomonee Falls, Wis., in the greater Milwaukee area, Magnetek operates manufacturing facilities in Pittsburgh, Pa., and Bridgeville, Pa., as well as Menomonee Falls.
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Lynn Bostrom
Director, Marketing Communications
lbostrom@magnetek.com
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