Key Facts ELIN Motoren

• ELIN Motoren as part of Voith group is a global supplier for rotating electrical machines and life-cycle solutions

• More than 120 years of experience in developing and producing rotating electrical machines

• Business fields:
  • Wind Energy
  • Tunneling / Mining
  • Power Plants
  • Oil & Gas
  • Marine

• Power range of machines beginning with 60 [kW] up to 50 [MW]

Situation / Object

Permanent magnet rotor design:

• Rotor-skewing is possible for rotor-topologies with surface permanent magnets (discrete skewing).

• Rotor skewing with buried magnets is not possible. This is bypassed by skewing the stator instead of the rotor.

Task / Objectives:

• Find a method for rotor-skewing with buried permanent magnets in the case of the  segmented and non-segmented rotor-topology.

• Pay special attention to:
  • Torque transmission
  • Feasibility of the manufacturing process

Key Facts PAYER Medical

• Leading and worldwide acting OEM/ODM Personal Care- and Grooming Products supplier

• Located in St. Bartholomä near Graz

• More than 75 years of experience in their business field

• Facilities in Austria (HQ), Hungary and China with
  1000+ employees

• Supplier to A-Brands like Braun, Philips, Wahl etc.

Situation / Object

• Beardtrimmer and hairclipper products need a stiffer and more precise comb system.

• Systems on the market are realized with cheap looking  plastic attachment combs

• Fragile

• No precise setting (cutting length)

• Due to the design of the plastic mould the parting line is a problem (burr with e.g. skretches on skin)

Task / Objectives:

• Search for alternative solutions to plastic attachement combs

• Requirements:
  • High Quality appearance
    (weight, cold touch, stiff execution and confidence in using)
  • Easy to change and easy adjustment
  • Ready to have also 0,2 [mm] steps
  • Competitive production costs compared to plastic comb