Drive Motors For Mars And Medical Technology Technical features and examples for application.
The NASA rovers Spirit and Opportunity on the planet Mars are each fitted with 39 drives made by the Swiss manufacturer maxon motor. Around one in three of the motors it produces are used in the medical technology industry. The small drives boast a whole array of special features, including efficiency levels of at least 90%.
maxon's RE 8 DC motor is 8 mm in diameter, 16 mm long and can deliver a nominal 0.5 Watts. It also weighs less than 4 grams. The motor shaft diameter is as thin as a pencil lead at only 0.8 mm and is made of high-tech ceramic material. Its electrical insulating properties allow for a compact commutator design.
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