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Bison® Adds MAE® Technologies as a Dedicated Product Line
Providing customers access to a broader portfolio of motors, blowers, and pumps through a single commercial organization.
MAE covers a wide range of blowers and motors. Universal AC/DC motors, Permanent Magnet DC Motors, Stepper and also Brushless DC motors which can be configured to an entire drive unit. The motors can be combined within the modular system with gearboxes, encoders, brakes, and controllers.
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Bison® Strengthens Global Product Portfolio by Adding MAE® Technologies as a Dedicated Product Line
KENT, OHIO – Bison®, an AMETEK business, is expanding its global reach and offering by adding MAE® technologies as a dedicated product line. The move gives our customer base access to a broad portfolio of motors, blowers, and pumps through a single commercial organization.
Bison’s combined portfolio now provides customers worldwide with a one stop shop for:
• Brushless AC and DC blowers
• Brushless DC motors
• Gearmotors, reducers, and washdown products
• PMDC and field wound motors
• Regenerative blowers
• Sealless pumps
• Stepper motors
• Universal motors
Previously offered in select regions, these products are now available worldwide through Bison’s global operations and delivered under established product brands, including
Bison® Gearmotors, Lamb® Vacuum Motors, MAE® Motors & Blowers, Nautilair® Combustion Blowers, Prestolite Brushed DC Motors,
ROTRON® Regenerative Blowers, ROTRON® Pumps & Motors, and Windjammer® Brushless Blowers.
“This product line integration is about simplifying how customers engage with us,” said Matt Fuss, Business Unit Manager at Bison. “By bringing these offerings together within the Bison organization, we’re making it easier for customers worldwide to access the motors, blowers, and pumps they need—backed by the same robust quality, engineering expertise, and superior service support they trust.”
Customers can expect continuity in product quality, engineering support, and service as MAE technologies become part of Bison’s broader global portfolio.
To talk to a Bison® engineer regarding your project, schedule a consultation here.
ABOUT Bison®
For more than 100 years, Bison® has helped customers differentiate their products by developing robust, flexible and durable motors, blowers, and pumps under the brand names – Bison® Gear Motors, Lamb® Universal Motors, MAE® Motors & Blowers, Nautilair® Combustion Blowers, Prestolite Brushed DC Motors, ROTRON® Regenerative Blowers, ROTRON® Pumps and Motors and Windjammer® Brushless Blowers.
Bison® engineers thrive on technical challenges and provide customers with collaborative, customizable and optimized fluid-moving, fractional and integral horsepower solutions.
Bison® has worldwide sales representative support, research facilities and manufacturing plants in North America, Europe and Asia. The company is headquartered in Kent, Ohio.
Bison® is a business of AMETEK, a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.5 billion.
06/17/2026
The Dunkermotoren MCP Portfolio is growing further with the BG 45 dPro
In 2018, Dunkermotoren, a brand of AMETEK, introduced its own platform for controlling its smart BG motors. Since then, the so-called Motor Control Platform (MCP) has proven itself and has been rolled out across the various motor sizes step by step. After updating the BG 95, BG 65/66, and BG 75 motors as well as the BGE 5510 external controller, the BG 45 was finally upgraded with the new control technology as well. This means that the BG 45 has now become the smallest BLDC motor also available in a dPro version – compatible with the Dunkermotoren programming platform MCP.
The BG 45 dPro features a compact motor housing of just 46 mm and is thus the smallest member of the dPro family. As with all BG dPro motors, its strength is the integration of the complete motor electronics into the motor housing, and despite its size, the BG 45 dPro can easily keep up with its big brothers:
With a continuous output power of up to 110 W and rated speeds of up to 4,720 rpm, the motor is more powerful than its predecessors at the same rated voltage. In combination with a gearbox, encoder, and/or brake from Dunkermotoren’s modular system, you can easily configure the perfect drive for any application - whether in the intralogistics, medical technology, packaging, semiconductor, or electronics industry. Thanks to its IP protection up to IP 65, the BG 45 dPro is suitable for use in harsh environments.
In terms of functions & features, the BG 45 dPro offers programmable digital inputs and outputs, an analog input, and a 4096 cpr high-resolution encoder. Various current, speed, and position modes can also be programmed very easily thanks to the MCP. Connection interfaces are available with CANopen or Industrial Ethernet including PROFINET, EtherCAT, or EtherNet/IP. A 15-pin hybrid connector and the "Drive Assistant 5" configuration tool allow smooth commissioning.
In addition, functions such as condition monitoring, predictive maintenance, or alarming & messaging can be implemented via the new nexofox MotionCode. With the BG 45 dPro, the step towards IIoT and your own Smart Factory is very easy.
The safety function STO (Safe Torque Off) is integrated standard in all BG 45 dPro motors with Industrial Ethernet. For CANopen versions, the function is available as an option also. With STO, your motor can be reliably set torque-free without interrupting the logic voltage, saving time consuming re-referencing during restart.
With the BG 45 dPro, Dunkermotoren has used its 20 years of experience in the field to take another step towards expanding its offering with the smallest BLDC motor package with integrated electronics ever.
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The BG 45 dPro features a compact motor housing of just 46 mm and is thus the smallest member of the dPro family. As with all BG dPro motors, its strength is the integration of the complete motor electronics into the motor housing, and despite its size, the BG 45 dPro can easily keep up with its big brothers:
With a continuous output power of up to 110 W and rated speeds of up to 4,720 rpm, the motor is more powerful than its predecessors at the same rated voltage. In combination with a gearbox, encoder, and/or brake from Dunkermotoren’s modular system, you can easily configure the perfect drive for any application - whether in the intralogistics, medical technology, packaging, semiconductor, or electronics industry. Thanks to its IP protection up to IP 65, the BG 45 dPro is suitable for use in harsh environments.
In terms of functions & features, the BG 45 dPro offers programmable digital inputs and outputs, an analog input, and a 4096 cpr high-resolution encoder. Various current, speed, and position modes can also be programmed very easily thanks to the MCP. Connection interfaces are available with CANopen or Industrial Ethernet including PROFINET, EtherCAT, or EtherNet/IP. A 15-pin hybrid connector and the "Drive Assistant 5" configuration tool allow smooth commissioning.
In addition, functions such as condition monitoring, predictive maintenance, or alarming & messaging can be implemented via the new nexofox MotionCode. With the BG 45 dPro, the step towards IIoT and your own Smart Factory is very easy.
The safety function STO (Safe Torque Off) is integrated standard in all BG 45 dPro motors with Industrial Ethernet. For CANopen versions, the function is available as an option also. With STO, your motor can be reliably set torque-free without interrupting the logic voltage, saving time consuming re-referencing during restart.
With the BG 45 dPro, Dunkermotoren has used its 20 years of experience in the field to take another step towards expanding its offering with the smallest BLDC motor package with integrated electronics ever.
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04/10/2024