Orbis Electric, a California-based electric motor specialist, has unveiled its new HaloDrive axial flux motor, designed for use in both commercial and passenger electric vehicles.
The modular, four-part motor is engineered to deliver high torque and power density while improving thermal stability and overall efficiency.
According to Orbis, the HaloDrive offers a torque density of 100 Nm/kg, surpassing many conventional radial and axial flux motors, and provides efficiency of 97 percent.
The company also highlights cost advantages, stating the motor can reduce drivetrain costs by up to 35 percent compared with widely used radial flux designs.
The compact design of the HaloDrive allows flexible installation as a wheel hub motor or in various drivetrain positions, including P2, P3, P4, or P5 configurations, and it can also serve as a generator for stationary power applications.
Orbis Electric envisions the HaloDrive supporting commercial vehicle applications, including electric transport refrigeration units, where it can eliminate diesel fuel consumption and cut operational costs by up to 90 percent.
Chance Claxton, CEO of Orbis Electric, said, “Our vision with HaloDrive is to significantly advance how businesses transition to electrification by removing electric motor barriers such as deployment costs, material and manufacturability risks, and performance limitations. With HaloDrive, we offer a high-performance axial flux motor that is not only highly efficient and powerful but also environmentally sustainable.”
