Sona Comstar launches ‘Motor T' family of motors -; controllers; Stock down 1%

24 Mar 2022 , 09:15 AM

Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd (Sona Comstar) has introduced its next generation of motors and controllers, Motor T with optimised controller family. Based on our search of the information available in public domain as on the date, Sona Comstar’s ‘Motor T with optimised controller’, with next generation technology, has the highest efficiency (96%), power and torque density in 48V category in the world.

The company said in a filing that the base variant of the Motor T family is designed to achieve the best combined performance in both power (more than 1.1 kW/kg) and torque density (more than 7.5 Nm/kg) along with 96% efficiency in a single motor.

During early trade on Thursday, Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd was trading at Rs682.90 per piece down by Rs6.75 or 0.98% from its previous closing of Rs689.65 per piece on the BSE.

Other variants in the Motor T family include Motor T (HS) which has a whopping 14kW peak power under 10kg with 96% efficiency meant for high speed two wheelers, and Motor T-72 with a massive 12.5kW peak power and more than 8kW continuous power with a weight under 10kg in 72V with 96% efficiency, meant for high speed and long-range two wheelers.

Sona Comstar also takes great pride in introducing the rare earth-free Motor T-REF with 5kW peak. Motor T-REF uses ferrite magnets and eliminates the use of Neodymium magnets.

Sona Comstar, a leading automotive technology company providing mission critical systems and components, continues to innovate and develop cutting edge products for the mobility sector. With the launch of Motor T family, the Company will continue to play a leading role in driving faster adoption of electric two-wheelers in the country.

Vivek Vikram Singh, MD & Group CEO, said, “We are excited to lead the charge into the next phase of electric two-wheeler adoption in India with the introduction of Motor T family. These motors along with optimised controllers have been developed in-house by our R&D teams.

The introduction of rare-earth-free Motor T-REF is an important step towards a sustainable EV manufacturing, while offering highest value for money for Indian two-wheeler segment. We remain committed to make a company that India can be proud of for its engineering skills and solving complex and customized engineering problems for our customers and in enabling the future of mobility.”

Motor T family being new products from Sona Comstar, the company is not in a position to quantify the market and revenue from this product at this juncture.