maxon ceramic expertise continues to find new uses

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As acknowledged experts in the development and production of high-tech ceramic components for electronic drives and systems, the designers at maxon motor are constantly being asked to apply the many advantages of ceramics to new uses. Sterilisable motors

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maxon ceramic expertise continues to find new uses

As acknowledged experts in the development and production of high-tech ceramic components for electronic drives and systems, the designers at maxon motor are constantly being asked to apply the many advantages of ceramics to new uses.  Sterilisable motors for dentists’ drills are a good example, but in one new application maxon is also making ceramic drill bits and ceramic dental implants.

According to Keith Ellenden, CEO of maxon motor uk, this illustrates just some of the properties that make ceramic components superior to their traditional counterparts. 

“For a start, the ceramic materials we use are harder than any metal.  In fact they are virtually indestructible.  Only diamond is harder!  Using the latest CIM (Ceramic Injection Moulding) technology we can form the material, with extreme precision, into any shape – whether it be a motor shaft, a gear cog, a screw thread, a cutting tool or a tooth.  For medical and dental applications, the fact that the material is totally inert and non-allergenic is another bonus.

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