Electric Motors

Electric motors used in various kinds of machines have been around for almost 175 years. They’re not always 100% “green” (that depends on where the power used to charge the batteries), but are generally much more environmentally friendly than fossil fuel powered engines. There are two main types of electric motors: ones that use alternating current, the kind that comes out of most household outlets, and ones that use direct current, which comes from batteries.

The first practical application of the electric motor, following the work of British scientist William Sturgeon, was created and patented by Emily and Thomas Davenport (U.S.) in 1837 in the form of a direct current motor that powered machine tools and a printing press.

Just about everywhere you look you’ll find electric motors being used. Depending on their type (rotary, servo, linear, etc.) they run fans, turbines, drills, the wheels on electric cars, machine tools, and even electrically powered spacecraft propulsion systems. One popular use of electric motors is for boating. There’s little doubt boaters and anglers can get closer to nature, without polluting it, and do so much more quietly, using an electric boat motor.

The major pros of electric motors are that they’re quieter, have fewer moving parts, don’t directly use fossil fuels, cost less initially, and normally have a much longer life than their fuel counterparts.

If you need to dispose of an old electric motor, recycle it at Mann Metals Corp. Not only is it better for the environment, but we’ll pay you for the metal.

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