Plettenberg
Plettenberg Elektromotoren GmbH & Co. KG
Baunatal, Germany
About
Plettenberg is a defense component supplier based in Baunatal, Germany working in unmanned systems.
Plettenberg designs, develops and manufactures electric drive solutions for mission critical applications, including BLDC inrunner and outrunner motors, brushed DC motors, electronic speed controllers, and starter and generator systems. Its rugged inrunner NOVA series and ADVANCE series are offered as COTS standard products, with MOTS (modified off-the-shelf) and fully custom (FC) solutions for tailored requirements. Its outrunner ORBIT series serves commercial and defense UAV markets as well as other industrial sectors. Products are developed and manufactured in-house at the headquarters in Baunatal, Germany, under an EN 9100:2018 certified quality system. The company offers propulsion design, system integration, thermal design and aftersales spare parts support, with spare parts for custom products available for 20 years.
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NOVA 30
Rugged inrunner BLDC motor
Super rugged closed-housing inrunner motor (IP 53 standard) for mission critical applications, available air-cooled or water-cooled, power range up to 30 kW.
NOVA 15 LW
Rugged lightweight inrunner BLDC motor
Rugged closed-housing lightweight inrunner motor (IP 54 standard) for harsh environments and mission critical use.
NOVA 15 WK
Water-cooled inrunner BLDC motor
Water-cooled rugged inrunner motor for harsh environments with constraints in space, weight and power supply; optionally with integrated ESC.
NOVA 4
Rugged inrunner BLDC motor
Super rugged inrunner motor designed for mission critical applications, available as COTS standard configuration.
NOVA 1
Rugged inrunner BLDC motor
Super rugged inrunner motor designed for mission critical applications including UAS, aerospace and racing.
ADVANCE 5
Lightweight open outrunner/inrunner BLDC motor
Weight-optimised air-cooled open-design motor with integrated passive cooling fan for mission critical applications.
ADVANCE 1
Lightweight open BLDC motor
Weight-optimised air-cooled open-design motor with integrated passive cooling fan for mission critical applications.
ORBIT 15
Outrunner BLDC motor
Outrunner BLDC motor in the ORBIT series, power range 1 kW to 15 kW, for commercial and defense UAV and other industrial applications.
