Aerospace and defense supplier Marotta Controls has opened a new facility to house the design, development, and manufacturing of advanced brushless DC motors under the company’s newly launched Motorfox brand. The 10,000-square-foot building in Chaska, Minnesota, marks a significant step in Marotta’s commitment to improving efficiency through vertical integration while also targeting broader markets for its advanced motor technology.
The new motor manufacturing unit will initially focus on Marotta’s Control Actuation Systems in support of the company’s Power and Actuation Systems business unit. The products are used in demanding, high-precision critical electromechanical functions such as to control the fins of guided missiles and drones.
“Our decision to bring motor production in-house reflects Marotta’s continuous dedication to better support our customer,” said Steve Fox, SVP, Power & Actuation Systems, Marotta Controls. “By producing our own motors, we are leaning in to validate the highest levels of quality and reliability, which are critical for our Control Actuation Systems. This move also allows us to lower costs, reduce supply chain risks, and invest in our future offerings.”
Through its Motorfox brand, Marotta expects to further penetrate the lucrative U.S. motor market, leveraging its expertise to deliver high-performance motor solutions to customers across a broad spectrum of industrial sectors. Marotta aims for Motorfox to set a path for expansion into other industries and boost the company’s position as an innovative leader in control system technologies.
DC Brushless Motors Designed for Controlling Guided Missiles and Drones
Headquartered in Montvale, New Jersey, Marotta designed and qualified its first brushless DC motor in 2014 and has since designed a family of motors for actuation solutions for aerospace and defence markets. The new Motorfox facility becomes the company’s third operating site.
Motorfox is capable of designing, developing, qualifying and manufacturing high-performance DC-Brushless motors for a wide range of aerospace and defense applications. The precision brushless DC motors are currently available with lamination stack diameters from 0.4″ to 3.0″ and continue to increase in size. Standard motors can be customized to customer specific mounting requirements, output shaft configurations, gearheads, and various commutation sensors. Motors are designed to RTCA-DO-160 or MIL-STD-810 and MIL-STD-461 requirements and adherence to FAR, DFAR or other government or regulatory agency requirements.
They have been developed for high performance electromechanical actuation in the company’s line of control actuation systems which provide control solutions to actuate missile fins, doors and thrust controls for a multitude of applications. The electromechanical actuation systems can be found in tactical missiles, guided munitions, unmanned aerial vehicles and guided rockets.
Founded in 1943 and now with over 200 patents, Marotta Controls designs and manufactures a variety of systems and sub-systems for the aerospace and defense sectors. The portfolio includes pressure, power, motion, fluid, and electronic controls for tactical systems, shipboard and sub-sea applications, satellites, launch vehicles and aircraft systems. For more info, see www.marotta.com.
