Brushed DC pancake motors, also called printed armature, axial flux, or servodisc motors, are types of servo motors used for motion control, CNC machinery, automotive systems, printing equipment, and other applications. They are compact, economical, and easy to work with.

Pelonis Technologies, Inc. is a leading supplier of brushed DC pancake motors. We also supply AC motors and other motorized motion control solutions, along with heating and cooling components.

Learn more about our GN Series of brushed pancake motors, their applications, and the models available.

Features & Specifications

Pancake motors get their name from their flat, round, wide shape. They feature a stator with a permanent magnet surrounding an armature that is printed with coil windings and a commutator. Graphite or carbon brushes attached to the armature send DC current to the coil. Current runs radially outward from the center to the armature edge, perpendicular to the axial magnetic field (i.e., axial flux). This produces a force that generates torque and causes the motor to turn.

GN Series features include:

  • DC brushed
  • Printed armature
  • Super-flat construction
  • Rare Earth NdFeB magnets for low-temperature operation (to -20°C, -4°F)
  • Custom shaft and housing configurations available
  • Ironless core
  • No cogging - ultra low velocity ripple and smooth running
  • Tachometer, encoder, gearbox, and brake options available
  • Available as a motor kit

Our brushed DC pancake motors are available in four ranges and three sizes, including armature diameters of 9cm, 12cm, and 16cm.

Every GN series motor is available in a parallel winding (designated LR) or low-resistance configuration. These DC pancake motors are best suited for low battery, low voltage, or higher speed applications.

Applications

Pancake motors are used in many types of servo applications that require compact and responsive motors to achieve high levels of control. Motors in the GN Series can replace older KN-series and N-series servo motors from PMI Kollmorgen.

Applications include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • CNC machine equipment
  • Agricultural equipment
  • Vehicle systems
  • Flight simulators
  • High-temperature ventilation equipment
  • Industrial robotics and automation
  • Marine autopilot systems
  • Medical mobility devices
  • Medical scanners
  • Motion control systems and devices
  • Printing machinery
  • Servo mechanisms
  • Test and measurement applications

Markets that benefit these motors include:

  • Aerospace and defense
  • Automotive
  • Industrial automation
  • Instrumentation, tests and measurement
  • Medical and life sciences
  • Logistics
  • Offshore marine
  • Oil & Gas
  • Printing

GN Series Brushed Pancake Motors

Pelonis Technologies, Inc. offers these high-performance brushed pancake motors:

GN9

  • 9cm printed armature
  • Slim Series motor with flat construction
  • DC brushed
  • NdFeB magnets
  • Custom housing and shaft configurations available
  • Options for tachometer, encoder, brake, and gearbox
  • Ironless core for ultra-low velocity ripple and zero cogging

GN12

  • 12cm printed armature
  • Slim Series motor with flat construction
  • DC brushed
  • NdFeB magnets
  • Custom housing and shaft configurations available
  • Options for tachometer, encoder, brake, and gearbox
  • Ironless core for ultra-low velocity ripple and zero cogging

GN16

  • 16cm printed armature
  • Slim Series motor with flat construction
  • DC brushed
  • NdFeB magnets
  • Custom housing and shaft configurations available
  • Options for tachometer, encoder, brake, and gearbox
  • Ironless core for ultra-low velocity ripple and zero cogging

Pancake ServoDisc Motor Conversion Table

PTI
Equivalent Series
Other Series Name
Example Model Numbers
 
 
 
 
GP Series
PMI Kollmorgen Ferrite Series and UF Series ServoDisc motors
9F, 9FS, 9FST, 9FHB-44, 12FLR, 12FLRB, 12FLRS, 12F, 12FB, 12FS,
12FV, 12FVB, 12FVS, 9FP, 12FP, 12FVP, 12FVS, 12FLRP, 12FLRS, 16FP,
U06FNC, U09FS, U09FN, U12FS, U12FN, U16FS, U16FN
 
Yaskawa print motor, minertia motor and P series
PMEE-12CBB, P12D-CG11
GM Series
PMI Kollmorgen U-series, S-series and Platinum series ServoDisc motors
U6M4, U9M4LR(9), U9M4, U9M4LR, U9M4T, U9M4A, U9M4H, U9M4HA, U9M4HA-2, U9M4HT,
U9D-, U9D-LR-, U9DT-, U9DLRT-, S9M4H, S9M4HI, U12D-, U12D-LR-, U12DT-, U12DLRT-,
U12M4LR(10), U12M4, U12M4A, U12M4H, U12M4HA, U16M4, U6M4T, U9M4T, U9M4HT, U12M4T,
U12M4HT, U16M4T, U16M4HT
 
SSD Parvex Axem motor, F series and MC series disk-rotor servomotors
F9M4R, F9M2, F9M4, F9M4H, F12M4R, F12M2, F12M4, F12M4H, MC13S, MC17H,
MC17B, MC19P, MC19P, MC19S, MC19S, MC19B, MC23S, MC23S, MC24P, MC24P,
MC27P, MC27P
 
Infranor Mavilor XtraforsMSS and XtraforsEX series
MS-2, MS-4, MS-6, MS-8, MS-12, MS-22, MSS-2, MSS-4, MSS-6, MSS-8,
MSS-12, MSS-22, MSS-35, MSS-45
GN Series
PMI Kollmorgen N-series and KN-series ServoDisc motors
N9M4, N9M4T, N9M4LR, N9M4LRT, N12M4, N12M4T, N12M4LR, N12M4LRT, KN06M4, KN09M4,
KN09M4T, KN09M4LR, KN12M4, KN12M4T, KN12M4LR, KN16M4, KN16M4T, KN16M4LR
GR Series
PMI Kollmorgen JR-series ruggedized ServoDisc motors
J12M4C, JR12M4CH, JR16M4C, JR16M4CH/W6T19, JR16M4CH-1, JR16M4CHLR-1, JR24M4CH, JR16M4CHLR-2, JR25M6CH, JR33M6CH,
JR24M4CH, JR25M6CH, JR33
GPG Series
PMI Kollmorgen FG-series ServoDisc gear motors
9FG, 9FGT, 9FGHD, 9FGCHD, 9FGHDT, 9FGCHDT, 12FG, 12FGT
 
Yaskawa geared print motor
PMEE-12CBG

Contact Pelonis Technologies for Brushed Pancake Motors

Pelonis Technologies, Inc. offers cost-effective, high-performance brushed pancake motors for use in many applications and industries. Our product line also includes AC motors, micro motors, and motion control solutions, as well as cooling blowers and fans and heating components. Standard and custom options are available.

Contact us to learn more or to request a quote for your next motorization project.

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