Regal Receives DOE $1 Million Grant to Fund Electric Motor Research
Marathon Motors division to research enhanced electric motor efficiency
Regal Beloit Corporation, a leading manufacturer of electric motors, electrical motion controls, power generation and power transmission components, announced that its Marathon Motors division has been awarded a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) grant for research and development aimed at increasing energy efficiency in electric motors.
The DOE announced a total of $25 million in grants to enable innovative electrical motors used in manufacturing, of which Marathon Motors received $1 million to develop a rare-earth element-free motor.