
Direct Drive Frameless Rotary Motors
The LiveDrive® LDX is a patented frameless motor with superior torque to length, torque to mass, and motor constant (Km) compared to other direct drive motors. Your machines can accelerate faster, with increased payload, and reduced size/weight.
Welcome to the next generation of direct drive rotary motors – where more performance comes in smaller packages to unlock breakthrough applications.
The LiveDrive
Advantage
- Design flexibility, windings, diameters and stack lengths
- Versatile integration: bond, clamp, threaded hub, through hole
- Superior dynamic performance with direct torque transmission
- Compact motor architecture
- Compatible with most industry-standard servo drives
High Performance
LiveDrive LDX frameless motors provide superior torque to length, torque to mass, and motor constant (Km), so you can move higher payloads faster.
Simplify: Less is More
Commission a system quickly by managing fewer parts in the supply chain. Our compact motor architecture has no drive subassemblies, such as gears and belts to maintain. Fewer parts means decreased failure points.
More Compact Machines
With compact motor architecture, the LDX allows you more design flexibility (windings, diameters and stack lengths). Less weight and floor space helps you drive more value from your machinery.
Versatile Integration
Bond, clamp, threaded hub or through hole; LDX provides flexibility in overall design and cable management. Industry standard voltages and currents as well as custom windings for any system or application.

Behind the
LiveDrive LDX
Frameless
Motor
Product Features
- Large through hole shaft provides flexibility in overall design as well as cable management.
- Built-in temperature detector monitors coils to ensure safety without sacrificing performance.
- Available in multiple voltages suited to industrial power sources, both 480 and 230 VAC.
- Multiple options for stator and rotor integration to enable more compact machines.

Leverage LiveDrive LDX in Your Industry
Applications
- Rotary positioning for CNC machining and automated assembly
- Electro-mechanical linear actuation
- Drivetrains for AMR and AS/RS
Specifications
LDX 180-100E
Performance | Max. Continuous Torque* | Continuous Current* | Peak Torque at 20°C | Peak Current | Allowable Power Dissipated | Rated Power* | Speed at Rated Power | Torque at Rated Power | No-Load Speed | Cogging Torque |
Units | Nm | Arms | Nm | Arms | W | W | RPM | Nm | RPM | % of Cont. Torque |
LDX 180-100E | 67.6 | 22.1 | 179 | 62.9 | 431 | 680 | 104 | 62.7 | 163 | < 2% |
Electrical | Design Voltage** | Ke at 20°C | Kt no load at 20°C | Kt at 120°C | Km at 20°C | Km at 120°C | ResistanceL-L at 20°C (± 10%) | InductanceL-L at 20°C (± 10%) |
Units | VAC or VDC | Vrms/kRPM | N·m/ADC | Nm/Arms | Nm/√W | Nm/√W | Ω | mH |
LDX 180-100E | 48 VDC | 208 | 2.80 | 3.06 | 4.31 | 3.25 | 0.423 | 1.8 |
Thermal | Thermal Resistance | Thermal Time Constant | Thermal Capacitance | Aluminum Heat Sink Dimensions | Storage Temperature | Operating Ambient Temperature*** | Max Winding Temperature |
Units | °C/W | min | kJ/°C | mm | °C | °C | °C |
LDX 180-100E | 0.232 | 38 | 49.2 | 400 x 400 x 12.7 | -20 to 80 | -20 to 80 | 120 |
Physical | Stator Outer Diameter | Stator Inner Diameter | Rotor Outer Diameter | Rotor Inner Diameter | Stator Length | Stator Sleeve Length | Stator Stack Length | Rotor Length | Rotor Inertia | Total Mass | Number of Poles |
Units | mm | mm | mm | mm | mm | mm | mm | mm | kg·m2 | kg | |
LDX 180-100E | 179 | 133.96 | 132.69 | 104.0 | 117.0 | 102.0 | 100.0 | 102.0 | 1.09E-02 | 9.10 | 44 |
Integrated Sensor | Temperature Sensor |
LDX 180-100E | PT-1000 |
* Assumes a 100°C temperature rise from 20°C ambient to the maximum winding temperature.
** Motors can be operated at different voltages. Contact an Applications Engineer for inquiries with special voltage requirements.
*** Increasing the ambient temperature derates motor performance.
All electrical and performance specifications have ±15% tolerance. Specifications are preliminary and subject to change.