Besides automation concepts using superconductor technology for industrial applications, we're also researching superconductive drives. We presented the SupraMotor technology platform, a superconductive claw pole motor with solid-state cooling, for the first time in 2018. It features a very compact design, a high holding torque and an electric direct cooling system with a long service life.
The motor can currently only be operated with low phase currents, as the ferromagnetic materials available up to now are unable to absorb larger magnetic flux densities. However, further research can be carried out to investigate new concepts and materials that could fully exploit the superconductor’s current carrying capacity of well over 100 amperes.