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Alva at WoTS 2026
From September 22-25, in Utrecht, Netherlands, Zilvertron and Sentech partner with Alva Industries to integrate frameless slotless drive systems into demanding motion and sensing machinery.
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Alva Industries, Zilvertron, and Sentech are collaborating to deploy slotless motor technologies for high-precision industrial automation, medical technology, and semiconductor manufacturing. The partnership integrates frameless motor hardware with dedicated motion control and sensing infrastructure to eliminate mechanical cogging and increase design flexibility in tight physical envelopes.
Operational Challenges and Partner Roles
High-precision machinery requires drive systems that offer zero cogging torque, high positional accuracy, and compact form factors. Conventional slotted motors produce cogging effects that interfere with ultra-smooth motion profiles, while fixed mechanical dimensions limit integration options for original equipment manufacturers.
Addressing these integration challenges requires combining component-level motor manufacturing with regional system-engineering expertise. Alva Industries provides frameless, slotless motor technology built with specialized fiber-printing methods, while Zilvertron and Sentech deliver application engineering, motion control integration, and multi-sensor pairing.
Technical Architecture and Motion Performance
The technical solution replaces traditional slotted stator cores with an ironless, fiber-printed stator winding structure. This architecture eliminates magnetic cogging torque, resulting in smooth low-speed rotation, zero torque ripple, and responsive holding torque under dynamic control loops.
System responsibilities are structured around mechanical and electrical integration:
- Alva Industries supplies thin-profile frameless motor kits and high-torque actuator units designed for direct integration into geared systems.
- Zilvertron manages the engineering interface between the motor, drive electronics, and mechanical stages, adapting motor dimensions directly to OEM system geometries.
- Sentech coordinates complementary sensing technologies to provide high-resolution feedback required for closed-loop industrial positioning.
Target Applications and Deployment
The combined motion systems target precision-critical industrial segments, specifically:
The combined motion systems target precision-critical industrial segments, specifically:
- Semiconductor fabrication and handling equipment.
- Medical technology and surgical robotics requiring smooth, non-pulsing motion.
- Precision machinery demanding high power density within restricted mechanical envelopes.
The joint solution is demonstrated at the World of Technology & Science (WoTS) 2026 trade exhibition in Utrecht, the Netherlands, at stand 8E026. The comparative evaluation system allows direct performance benchmarking between conventional slotted motors and slotless architectures under load and manual deflection.
Technical Rationale
Regarding the engineering integration, René Jansen, Managing Director of Zilvertron, stated:
"What convinced us about ALVA is the design freedom their FiberPrinting technology offers: slotless frameless motors without cogging, in shapes and sizes adapted to the application instead of the other way around. Combined with the expertise within the Techwell Group in motion, control, sensing and application engineering, ALVA's technology enables us to deliver fully integrated motion solutions that help OEMs push the limits of performance. That is exactly the kind of smart motion solution our customers in semicon, medtech and high-precision machinery are looking for."
The cooperation establishes a validated pathway for machine builders to implement cogging-free, frameless motor assemblies directly into complex mechanical assemblies.
Edited by Evgeny Churilov, Induportals Media - Adapted by AI.
www.alvaindustries.com
Technical Rationale
Regarding the engineering integration, René Jansen, Managing Director of Zilvertron, stated:
"What convinced us about ALVA is the design freedom their FiberPrinting technology offers: slotless frameless motors without cogging, in shapes and sizes adapted to the application instead of the other way around. Combined with the expertise within the Techwell Group in motion, control, sensing and application engineering, ALVA's technology enables us to deliver fully integrated motion solutions that help OEMs push the limits of performance. That is exactly the kind of smart motion solution our customers in semicon, medtech and high-precision machinery are looking for."
The cooperation establishes a validated pathway for machine builders to implement cogging-free, frameless motor assemblies directly into complex mechanical assemblies.
Edited by Evgeny Churilov, Induportals Media - Adapted by AI.
www.alvaindustries.com
