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MOTION CONTROL AT THE SPEED OF TECHNOLOGY™
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Aerospace & Aviation Solutions
Aerospace and aviation programs require motion systems with tight tolerances, predictable behavior, and stable long-term performance. Electromate supplies actuators, motors, gearing, and integrated subsystems used throughout test labs, simulation platforms, assembly tooling, inspection stations, and ground-support equipment.
Canadian aerospace OEMs and research groups rely on local engineering support, shorter logistics paths, and tariff-free procurement when specifying high-precision mechatronic components. Electromate’s Canada-wide exclusivities and direct vendor relationships support these requirements.
Electromechanical and robotic subsystems used in:
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Electromate's Offerings Include:
- Precision Actuators - Linear and rotary actuators sized for load, dynamic response, stiffness, and duty cycle. Offered with belt, screw, direct-drive, and frameless configurations for integration into test machines and simulation environments.
- High-Torque and Frameless Motors - Compact, thermal-efficient motors designed for embedded mechanical architectures. Used in gimbals, stabilization platforms, hexapods, and UAV propulsion assemblies.
- Gearheads and Rotary Transmission Systems - Zero-backlash and low-backlash gearheads for accurate positioning. Suitable for airframe assembly fixtures, endurance testing, and tooling that requires repeatable motion under variable loading.
- Feedback and Sensing - Absolute and incremental encoders designed for high resolution and noise immunity. Used in structural test rigs, actuator position tracking, and embedded UAV control loops.
- Integrated Mechatronic Subsystems - Fully engineered combinations of motors, gearing, actuators, and controls. Reduces integration time and helps Canadian aerospace groups standardize across multiple test or assembly cells.
Key Aviation & Aerospace Applications in Canada:
Aircraft Manufacturing & Precision Assembly Systems
Advanced motion components for aircraft structural assembly, precision fastening, composite layup tools, and automated positioning systems used across Canada’s major aerospace production regions.
Test, Simulation & Ground Support Motion Systems
Servo-driven motion technologies for aerospace testing, HIL platforms, durability rigs, multi-axis simulators, and electromechanical ground-support systems requiring controlled, repeatable performance.
UAV, Drone & Autonomous Flight Subsystems
Lightweight motors, actuators, gearheads, and feedback devices supporting UAV propulsion, gimbals, stabilization systems, and autonomous-flight mechanisms across Canada’s expanding drone sector.
Aerospace/Aviation Manufacturers
Aerospace/Aviation Whitepapers
maxon motors for aerospace
maxon motor DC motors drive the Mars rovers and have been operating on Mars for more than ten years. For helicopters, passenger planes, or spacecraft, we offer customized precision and a vast support network that guarantees high standards.
Brushless Motors for Nanosatellites
Nanosatellites like those developed by Clyde Space, a Scottish company, depend on brushless DC motors for aerospace from maxon motor. Nanosatellites, also known as CubeSats, are miniaturized satellites that are used primarily for space research. At 10 x 10 x 10 cm big and less than 1 kg in weight, these cost-effective miniature satellites have many applications within space research.
maxon Motors for Aircraft Air Conditioning Systems
When in flight, the air becomes thin, particularly at altitudes of 11 km above sea level. This is where modern pressure cabins and environmental control systems (ECS) come into play; they create and maintain a comfortable atmosphere in commercial aircraft. When Boeing was designing their 787 Dreamliner, they utilized a special air-conditioning system to improve passenger comfort for long distance flights.
Motion Simulation Using the Tolomatic IMA Linear Servo Actuators
A manufacturer of motion simulator machines wanted to replace an existing hydraulic system with an electric actuator to simulate vibrations (frequencies from 30-50 Hz) and other disturbances experienced in real world situations in aerospace and defense applications. Although the hydraulics could achieve the aggressive high frequency moves, the hydraulic system tended to leak, require regular maintenance and could be too loud in the training environment.
Actuators for Aviation – Aircraft Mechanical Actuators
Actuators are used for a range of applications within the aviation industry, such as controlling and limiting velocity and engine speed by adjusting levers and flaps. Actuators are devices that convert electrical signals to mechanical movement or other physical variables such as pressure and temperature.
EC45 Flat Motors for Air Cushion Systems – Maxon EC45 Flat Motors for Aircraft
maxon motors are a central component of each air cushion system. Each aircraft seat is integrated with a maxon motor – a brushless maxon EC45 flat motor – that drives the vane pump of the air cushion. By varying how much air fills the air chambers, passengers can easily switch between firm and soft settings. Electromate supplies EC45 flat motors from maxon motors like those used for air cushion systems in aircraft.
Maxon Motors for Mars Rovers – Maxon Motors for Space Exploration
Research on Mars has advanced tremendously in the last 20+ years. Precision drives by maxon motors have made an important contribution in these advancements. In four missions by the US space authority NASA, products of the Swiss company have reached the surface of Mars. Data collected during these projects, in part thanks to maxon motors for Mars rovers, bring us closer to the goal of a manned mission to Mars.
