Rockwell Automation and Infinitum are collaborating to create a high-efficiency, integrated low voltage drive and motor technology, aimed at saving energy, cutting costs, and reducing carbon footprint for global industrial customers.

Rockwell Automation is a leader in industrial automation and digital transformation company, while Infinitum is a creator of the sustainable air core motor.

Under this agreement, Rockwell’s PowerFlex drive technology will be combined with Infinitum’s high-efficiency Aircore EC motor system.

This package will help companies reduce their carbon footprint with a motor system that is 50 per cent smaller and lighter, uses 66 per cent less copper, and consumes 10 per cent less energy than traditional iron core motors.

As companies grow more energy conscious and look to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, variable frequency drives (VFDs) with high-efficiency motors have increasingly come into focus.

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), electric motors consume approximately 40 per cent of the electricity consumed globally, with the percentage rising to nearly 70 per cent for industrial companies.

"We’ve long recognised the benefits of Infinitum’s integrated motor and drive system because of its class-leading energy efficiency, sustainability, and ease of operations," said Barry Elliott, Vice-President and General Manager of Power Control, Rockwell Automation.

The integrated VFD and motors will be available in late 2024 through Rockwell and its partners.