eCycle, Inc
1800 North 12th Street, Reading, Pennsylvania, United States

eCycle, Inc., located in Temple , PA, manufactures a line of unique brushless motors and generators, and has become one of the world’s leading companies in some areas. 

For decades, brushless motor/generators have been recognized as an advanced technology for converting power more efficiently and reliably than conventional electromechanical devices.  eCycle has focused its efforts on commercially viable brushless machines and related electronics in the 1 -12kW range.

eCycle’s solutions have set new industry standards.  With emphasis on market-driven innovation, demands for increased fuel economy and engine performance, significant reduction in emissions are now possible at reasonable cost.

Key applications, such as no-idle air conditioning, electric supercharging, electro-hydraulics, DC gen-sets, marine propulsion systems and high power, high efficiency alternators provide the opportunity to minimize maintenance and operational costs for virtually any platform.  

Utilizing the resources of its many strategic partners, which are typically suppliers of component parts, eCycle takes full advantage of existing infrastructure.  This also affords responsiveness to high volume opportunities.

eCycle’s experience and expertise enable us to work directly with customers and vendors to improve the performance of existing products and pioneer better solutions.

Brushless Motors

State of the art brushless motors for high voltage industrial applications. A long lasting, reliable and efficient upgrade for low-tech induction motors.

Available for a wide range of voltage, RPM and power. Configurations available for 200-240VAC, 380VAC and 460-480VAC.

Electric Supercharger​

eCycle's electric supercharger consists of a SolidSlot™ brushless motor/generator and a centrifugal blower.  The supercharger increases efficiency and performance, while reducing emissions for a variety of engines in automotive, mass transit, truck and marine platforms. It also greatly enhances CNG conversions of diesel engines for commercial and consumer applications. 

Distributed Generation

The MODULAR POWER PLANT™ is a state-of-the-art, high performance electricity generating system serving as the cornerstone of distributed and community energy projects as well as providing an affordable alternative to the construction of new power plants.

Hydraulics

Brushless motors enable vastly improved hydraulic systems, with high efficiency, reduced mass and operating cost, as well as greater performance, flexibility and reliability.  In most applications, eCycle’s motors offer maximum flow with minimum current

Alternators​

Ultra high efficiency brushless alternators for fuel savings and battery charging for accessory drives. V-belt or Serpentine Belt compatible.

Designed to meet rigiourous standards for military, aerospace and automotive industries. May be paralleled for additional power.

Materials and Construction

The stator is made from 29 gauge, M15 electrical steel laminations, which are stacked and bonded.  Trapezoidal bars of aluminum are inserted into the stator core and connected with copper end turns. The rotor is made from precision machined steel bar and has twelve high-temperature neodymium-iron-boron magnets mounted on it’s circumference.  The magnets are retained with stainless steel bands and the rotor is balanced prior to assembly.

Following our commitment to high quality, high performance materials and components, Nachi bearings are used throughout our product line. 30 mm double-row angular contact bearings are standard.

The rear cover is comprised of a glass-filled, high temperature thermoplastic, which is precision machined.  A magnetically coupled coolant pump may be added when necessary.

Utility

A broad range of configurations are possible, some as simple as adding the desired shaft adapter.  In general, the SolidSlot™ brushless motor/generator may be used directly to produce DC power through high efficiency synchronous rectification.  Voltage is proportional to speed and the resultant DC power may be used for battery charging or to power an AC inverter.

Electronic Commutator

Integrated electronics are mounted on the rear cover and cooled with a brushless fan.  This enables the SolidSlot™ brushless motor to be run directly from a battery or with an industry standard DC motor controller.

For increased flexibility the electronic commutator can be mounted remotely and cooled by air or liquid.