For Original Equipment Manufacturers that are working with electronic motors and components, choosing specific parts to meet the needs of a new product or in reverse engine components for older equipment, finding a company that can design and produce custom inductors is often critical.
While it may be possible to use a standard type of off the shelf product, the choice of custom inductors allows OEMs to avoid the necessity to modify their design, rather the inductor itself can be developed to match the needs of the equipment or system.
As with all types of inductors, which may also be known as chokes or coils, there will be a choice between a single phase and a three-phase option. Additionally, it will be important to consider the size requirements based on the design of the system, ensuring the component will be ideal for the configuration.
The Performance Requirements
All types of inductors are passive components in systems. They are designed to store the electrical energy through the generation of a magnetic field. The magnetic field is created as the current flows through the inductor.
In its simplest form, any inductor is a core, typically a magnetic or ferromagnetic material, but there are other options including plastics, ceramics and even air inductors. Around this core, there are windings of wire, which will vary based on the specifics of the application.
By choosing custom inductors over pre-made components, the design can be developed to provide the specific level of inductance required. This is the ratio of the voltage to the rate of the change in the current. Different selections in the core material, the size of the inductor and the windings will influence the inductance.
Choosing an experienced company with expertise in custom manufacturing as well as US and international governing agency requirements is important. This ensures the custom designed inductors can be used when products are marketed nationally or abroad.
