Climate technology firm Infinitum, which develops high efficiency industrial motors, said on Wednesday it had raised $185 million in a funding round led by venture capital investor Just Climate.

Data centers have become increasingly critical to the world economy. As computing demands rise due to business reliance on cloud computing, the Internet of Things (IoT), AI innovations and Industry 4.0, more data is being generated along with the growing need to capture, store, evaluate and retrieve it.

Data center growth has exploded in recent years; however, this increased demand for data processing comes at a cost, as data centers are notorious for their massive energy consumption and carbon footprint.

Motor and drive providers are moving forward with new solutions for persistent challenges. Thinking out of the box, they are embracing business, technological, and environmental opportunities to help their customers improve operations and maintenance and boost the bottom line.

The United States Department of Energy recently proposed new energy conservation standards for circulator pumps, prompting manufacturers to design them for increased efficiency.

Electric motor manufacturer Infinitum has completed the acquisition of printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturer Circuit Connect.

Electric motor OEM Infinitum today announced the acquisition of Circuit Connect, a printed circuit board fabricator based in Nashua, NH, for an undisclosed amount.

Infineon Technologies has announced that the company is collaborating with Infinitum for the realization of the revolutionary Aircore electric motor developed by the Texan company.

Upstarts and heavy-hitter suppliers alike are fast-tracking advances in existing e-propulsion technology — as well as radical new solutions.

Infinitum, the US-based developer of air-core motors, has announced a next-generation, sustainable motor designed specifically for cooling applications in data centres.

A collaboration between Infinitum and Infineon will yield SiC-based advanced industrial electric motors that deliver efficiency improvements.

This week's edition of PowerBites includes new products for nearly application space, our first sneak preview of APEC, and a surprise from one our favorite motor innovators.

Everybody praises batteries and the breakthroughs that make them much better, with more range and less fast-charging timing. But electric motors can be improved too. By a lot, according to Infinitum.

Last year was filled with many ups and downs for tech companies across the globe. Despite the hardships, several businesses still raised high-dollar funding rounds.

Planet Earth is estimated to have consumed 25 petawatts (pW) of electricity in 2020. That's '25' hitched to 15 zeros. More than 40 percent of those electrons were routed through electromagnetic machines.

Infinitum has debuted its versatile lightweight, high-efficiency motor at CES.

While much of the recent coverage of EV efficiency trends focuses on batteries and power conversion technologies, new motor technologies can significantly impact vehicle range, energy efficiency, and costs. This is where electric motor start-up Infinitum is looking to make a difference. 

Infinitum, creator of a patented air-core motor, has secured $30 million in additional growth capital from several investors.

Electric motors in electric vehicles are increasingly being integrated with the inverter and transmission, while new technology concepts, such as axial flux and switched reluctance are being explored to raise efficiency and performance.

Round Rock-based electric motor company Infinitum didn't reinvent the wheel. But it did reinvent how the fans and other components of industrial motors work by using different materials that last longer.

Bhavnesh Patel is SVP of Sales and Marketing at Infinitum, a leader in sustainable, breakthrough air-core motors.

The Infinitum Electric motor generates as much power as a traditional AC induction motor but has half the weight and size, makes a fraction of the noise, and emits at least 25 percent less carbon.

Infinitum announced technology leader Rick Tewell will join the company as president.

Sustainability has become one of the key focus points for the semiconductor industry.

Data centers are becoming more powerful as they gather more data and need high-efficiency motors to match their data consumption, which takes a lot of energy.

Technology for low-energy homes, green cement and green steel is making inroads to decarbonization and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Infinitum Electric, creator of the breakthrough air-core motor, has a new product line specifically built to support Canadian HVAC fan, pump and general purpose applications.

Round Rock-based motor company Infinitum Electric is expanding as it steps up production and breaks into the electric vehicle business.

As gas prices soar, a local startup building more efficient electric motors has landed a big round of investment to help it develop a next generation traction motor for the electric vehicle market.

Infinitum Electric, an electric motor maker based in Texas, has attracted $80 million in investment from several major energy-focused firms, enabling it to boost production.

This is an update on the electric motor company that may very will change the world.

With the rise of severe weather and natural disasters, it should come as no surprise that home generators are in high demand.

The COVID-19 pandemic sent shockwaves through supply chains around the world. Labor shortages, sourcing issues, and shipping delays revealed costly supply chain risks beyond our control.

Infinitum Electric says its axial flux motors with printed circuit board stators offer weight reduction, cost reduction and efficiency gains.

Infinitum Electric’s Air-Core Motors use lightweight materials and modular design to generate the same power in half the size and weight, at a fraction of the carbon footprint of conventional motors.

Heavy industries like shipping, steel and plastics have long opted out of climate action. That is starting to change.

As we think about the next generation of manufacturing, the 2021 NEMA “Beyond Efficiency” initiative challenges Members to develop innovative products for increased energy savings and reliability.

Motors are delivering more value to pump OEMs with integrated VFDs and through more connectivity.

A Texas-based developer of an air-core motor is planning to expand research and development operations to Spokane this year.

Round Rock-based Infinitum Electric has raised $40 million to scale its production of electric vehicle motors.

Round Rock-based electric motor company Infinitum Electric will double its roughly 30-person workforce during the next six months, founder and CEO Ben Schuler said after closing a $40 million series C funding round.

The shift from the internal combustion engine to batteries and electric motors is, in automotive terms, monumental. But, there is no denying that it’s a challenge that manufacturers and suppliers are tackling head on.

Infinitum Electric, a Texas-based company founded in 2016 with the mission to power the electric revolution, has patented a stator technology destined to change the electrification landscape, allowing for smarter, lighter and quieter electric motors and generators with unparalleled efficiency and durability.

The U.S. General Services Administration’s (GSA) Green Proving Ground (GPG) program, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), has selected five innovative building technologies for evaluation in GSA facilities.

While charting a course through the WBG wilderness, can developments in trains, ePlanes, and…air conditioners…help save the planet?

Infinitum Electric, creator of the breakthrough motor that uses air-core stator technology, today announced an expanded range of power and frame sizes for its IEs Series motor product line designed for fans, pumps, compressors, conveyors and general purpose applications.

From retrofitting outdoor lighting to agritech monitoring tools, these companies are employing IoT solutions to make the world more sustainable.

For Infinitum Electric, the ambitious mission is simple to state, but challenging to achieve: “Power more with less.”

25 trillion kilowatt hours of electricity are consumed globally per year — of which 53% is consumed by electric motors.

With 53% of the world’s energy consumed by traditional electric motors, Infinitum Electric is aiming to reinvent the electrification landscape with its patented PCB stator technology that creates smarter, lighter, and quieter electric motors and generators that offer superior efficiency and durability.