The ISL Products Blog

A planetary gear motor is a sophisticated mechanism combining a motor with a planetary gearbox to enhance torque output and precision. It features a central sun gear that drives surrounding planet gears, ensuring even load distribution and high torque capacity. The design, which reduces backlash, is compact and efficient, with customized gear stages for variable speed-to-torque

Brushless DC motors can be found in the majority of the electronic devices that we use everyday from computers to cars to power tools. Since their introduction in the 1960s these motors have become the go-to solution for high-power, high-performance products. There are a lot of aspects in a BLDC motor design that distinguish them

Affordable 3D Printing Service Online 3D printing technologies have come a long way over the past decade. 3D prints allows us to create almost anything from plastic models to metal parts. Nowadays, even electronics manufacturers are using 3D printing machines to prototype their new devices. ISL Products is proud to announce that 3D printing is

DC Motor Testing While you may know ISL Products as an industry leader in electric motor manufacturing, specifically DC motors and gear motors, we also provide additional validation and electric motor testing services. This service is intended for a variety of small dc electric motors and gear motors. Its purpose is to provide our customers

Electric Motors If you’ve ever wondered about the key elements that make your gadgets tick, you’re in the right place! This page will demystify electric motors, the invention powering everything in our daily lives from kitchen blenders to electric cars. We’ll look at their functions, explore the various types, and break down their structure in

Making the Right Decision for Your Lighting Needs Selecting the right ballast for your lighting needs is vital to ensure optimal performance and energy efficiency. When choosing between magnetic and electronic ballasts, it’s important to understand the differences and benefits of each. Magnetic ballasts have been around for decades, but electronic ballasts have gained popularity

Streamline Your Component Supply Chain Is the current state of global logistics delaying the arrival of critical components to your manufacturing facility? We may have the answer you need! As a leader in electro-mechanical component manufacturing, we offer our customers additional services to mitigate outside supply chain issues. Our Just In Time Inventory programs will

When it comes time to choose amongst the best geared motor manufacturers to collaborate with on your next project, there are several crucial factors to keep in mind. The quality and reliability of the DC motors you use significantly impacts the performance and efficiency of your products or machinery. Therefore, it is essential to make

ISL Products is committed to the improvement of STEM related studies and the betterment of students and professors alike. We have begun an educational outreach program and are actively looking for students and professors alike to join the program. Our goal is to help the next generation of scientists, engineers, mathematicians and technologists develop and

When it comes to new electronic product design and development, we know how critical it is to have the proper resources in place to bring a variety of new electronic products from concept to finished product. The electromechanical and electronic components used in these products and applications are vital to their functionality. For decades, ISL

Helping You Mitigate Supply Chain Disruptions The global supply chain faces more uncertainty. Many provinces across China have implemented factory and residential power rationing. These are beginning to affect all aspects of the supply chain, beginning with manufacturing. Some factories reporting their power will be off three to five days each week, limiting their production

4 Tips For Selecting a DC Motor or Gear Motor For Any Application How to select a DC motor for a particular application? There are a few things to consider when it comes to the motor selection process. We all know that electric motors convert electrical energy into mechanical energy, but there are a lot

As a leading global component manufacturer, we have offered value added electromechanical components as part of our concierge engineering services for over 45 years. The term value added can be interpreted a few different ways. Below we highlight the advantages of value added components. ISL Products’ broad range of component solutions have a distinct competitive

6 Tips For Selecting the Optimal UVC Ballast How do I choose the right ballast? Selecting or designing the proper UVC electronic ballast can be a difficult exercise, but ISL Products is here to help! There are many details to carefully consider when you are selecting a UVC ballast for your application or device. Below

A Quick And Innovative Motor Selection Tool ISL Products has simplified the DC Motor / Gear Motor selection process! The days of flipping through standard catalog pages are over, we’re in the digital age! Our engineering and sales team have collaborated to ensure that this new process is as streamlined as possible for our customers.

The Light That Fights To Keep Us Safe Utilizing UV-C light to kill germs has made the headlines over the past year, specifically how it is being used to help destroy pathogens like COVID-19. UV-C light is contributing to a safer environment in a big way. Robots and other UV-C equipped devices can be found

Prepare For The Robot Revolution Autonomous Robots are becoming the new normal as they get integrated into industrial settings as well as our everyday lives. It’s not all robot arms and security mobile robots though, a lot of current autonomous robots resemble normal warehouse objects like conveyor belts and palette jacks. Manufacturing and distribution facilities

Global Shipping Delays? You’re Not Alone. Currently a perfect storm is working against the shipping industry impacting global logistics. There are shortages on just about everything: staff, warehouses, trucks, ships, port space, storage containers, you name it. The effects of a year in a global pandemic are coming to a head right now, and they