Electric Motor Brands

Electric motors are widely used throughout industry, from machinery manufacturing and pump systems to fans, crushing and screening plants, flour mills, conveyors, and compressors. For this reason, choosing between electric motor brands should not be based solely on the purchase price.

The motor’s rated power, speed, energy-efficiency class, frame construction, winding quality, bearing system, mounting arrangement, protection class, and suitability for the operating environment should all be evaluated together.

Many local and international electric motor brands are available in the Turkish industrial market. Gamak, HEM MOTOR, ELK, Emtaş, WAT, Volt, Miksan, Marelli Motori, Siemens, Abana, and Gems are among the electric motor brands known and used in Türkiye.

The information on this page is provided for general introductory purposes. Power ratings, frame sizes, voltage options, efficiency classes, and mounting arrangements may vary according to the product series. Current technical catalogues should therefore be reviewed before placing an order.

Gamak Electric Motors

GAMAK is one of Türkiye’s best-known and most established electric motor manufacturers. The company was founded in 1961 to meet the electric motor requirements of Turkish industry through domestic production.

The GAMAK product range includes low-voltage, medium-voltage, three-phase, single-phase, explosion-proof, smoke-extraction, stone-crushing, and special-application electric motors.

Its current product portfolio includes aluminium-frame and cast-iron-frame motors with different power ratings, efficiency classes, and IEC frame sizes.

Main Gamak product groups include:

• Three-phase asynchronous electric motors
• Single-phase asynchronous electric motors
• Low-voltage electric motors
• Medium-voltage electric motors
• IE3 high-efficiency motors
• IE4 high-efficiency motors
• Explosion-proof electric motors
• Smoke-extraction motors
• Stone-crushing plant motors
• Compressor motors
• Special-application motors
• Aluminium-frame motors
• Cast-iron-frame motors

The general GAMAK product range starts from approximately 0.06 kW and may extend to around 4,000 kW in certain special series. IEC frame sizes may range from IEC 56 to IEC 630, depending on the selected motor family.

In addition to standard low-voltage motors, GAMAK offers motor solutions for high-power and heavy-industry applications.

Gamak electric motors are used in pumps, fans, compressors, conveyors, crushers, mills, mixers, cranes, and various production machines.

HEM MOTOR Electric Motors

HEM MOTOR is an international electric motor brand specialising in high-efficiency industrial electric motors. The brand states that it has manufactured electric motors since 1979 and offers products designed for IE3, IE4, and IE5 energy-efficiency classes.

The HEM MOTOR product range includes three-phase asynchronous electric motors with different power ratings, speeds, frame sizes, and mounting arrangements. Standard industrial motors are generally offered within a power range of approximately 0.55 kW to 355 kW.

General features of HEM MOTOR products include:

• Three-phase asynchronous electric motors
• Power options from approximately 0.55 to 355 kW
• IE3 high-efficiency electric motors
• IE4 super-premium-efficiency electric motors
• IE5 high-efficiency motor solutions
• 1000, 1500, and 3000 rpm options
• B3 foot-mounted motors
• B5 flange-mounted motors
• B14 small-flange motors
• B34 foot-mounted and small-flange motors
• B35 foot-mounted and large-flange motors
• Aluminium-frame motor options
• Cast-iron-frame motor options
• 100% copper windings
• IP55 protection class
• Class F insulation
• S1 continuous-duty operation

HEM MOTOR electric motors can be used in conveyor systems, elevators, screw conveyors, feed-processing machinery, mills, crushers, mixers, pumps, fans, and various production lines.

High-efficiency motor options may help reduce electricity consumption and total operating costs, particularly in machines that operate for long periods.

ELK Electric Motors

ELK Motor is one of Türkiye’s important domestic electric motor manufacturers. The company operates in the Çerkezköy Organised Industrial Zone and supplies standard industrial motors as well as motor solutions designed for different operating conditions.

ELK electric motors are available in different configurations according to power rating, speed, pole number, voltage, efficiency class, protection class, IEC frame size, and mounting arrangement.

General features of ELK Motor products include:

• Three-phase asynchronous electric motors
• IE2 electric motors
• IE3 high-efficiency electric motors
• IE4 high-efficiency electric motors
• IEC 63–315 frame options
• Aluminium-frame motors
• Cast-iron-frame motors
• B3 foot-mounted motors
• B5 flange-mounted motors
• B14 small-flange motors
• B34 and B35 mounting options
• Class F insulation
• Standard and special voltage options
• Different pole and speed options

Class F insulation systems are used in many standard ELK electric motor series. The company states that its standard motors are manufactured in accordance with international IEC mounting standards.

ELK electric motors are used with gearboxes, conveyors, pumps, fans, compressors, mixers, cranes, mills, and general industrial machinery.

Emtaş Electric Motors

Emtaş is one of the long-established brands among Türkiye’s first electric motor manufacturers. The company’s history dates back to a factory founded in 1964. The factory joined ELSAN in 1967 and gradually expanded its product range.

The company initially manufactured standard electric motors up to 18.5 kW. Today, it is capable of manufacturing IEC-standard motors up to approximately 400 kW, as well as customer-specific electric motors.

Main Emtaş product groups include:

• General-purpose industrial motors
• Three-phase asynchronous electric motors
• Slip-ring asynchronous motors
• Two-speed electric motors
• Brake motors
• Deep-well pump motors
• Vibration motors
• Circular-saw motors
• Traction motors
• Forklift motors
• Tower-crane motors
• Water-cooled motors
• Special-purpose electric motors

Emtaş general-purpose industrial motors are based on three-phase asynchronous motor technology. In addition to standard industrial motors, the company manufactures specialised motors for particular machines and industries.

Emtaş electric motors are used in industrial machinery, deep-well pumps, cranes, saw machinery, vibration systems, and heavy-duty applications.

WAT Electric Motors

WAT Motor is one of Türkiye’s long-established electric motor manufacturers. The company’s history dates back to Türk General Elektrik Endüstrisi A.Ş., established in 1965 through a partnership between General Electric and Koç Group.

WAT Motor currently develops standard asynchronous motors, servo motors, integrated-drive motors, micro-DC motors, and motion-control systems.

Main WAT Motor product groups include:

• Three-phase aluminium-frame motors
• Three-phase cast-iron-frame motors
• Single-phase electric motors
• Smoke-extraction motors
• WAT EC motor series
• Servo motors
• Servo motors with integrated drives
• Special servo-drive systems
• Micro-DC motors
• Motion-control technologies
• Autonomous transport systems

WAT electric motors are used in pumps, fans, compressors, gearboxes, conveyors, automation systems, and various industrial machines.

The current WAT product portfolio also includes products designed for automation, motion control, smart-production systems, and advanced industrial applications.

Volt Electric Motors

Volt Motor was established in 1966 to provide motor-winding services. The company began manufacturing single-phase electric motors in 1987 and later expanded into the production of three-phase electric motors.

Through continued investment in production and technology, Volt Motor developed a product range extending from IEC 56 to IEC 355 frame sizes and reaching power ratings of approximately 450 kW.

Volt Motor became part of the international electric motor manufacturer WEG in December 2024.

Main Volt Motor product groups include:

• Single-phase electric motors
• Three-phase electric motors
• Aluminium-frame motors
• Cast-iron-frame motors
• IE2 electric motors
• IE3 high-efficiency electric motors
• IE4 high-efficiency electric motors
• Foot-mounted motors
• Flange-mounted motors
• Brake motors
• Two-speed motors
• Special-voltage motors
• Special-application motors

Volt electric motors are used in pumps, fans, conveyors, compressors, gearboxes, mills, and general production machinery.

The brand’s current product options vary according to motor power, frame material, phase type, speed, efficiency class, and mounting configuration.

Miksan Electric Motors

Miksan Motor began manufacturing electric motors in Istanbul in 1977. Over time, the company expanded its product portfolio to include single-phase motors, pumps, burner motors, vibration motors, and explosion-proof electric motors.

Miksan is particularly known for its small- and medium-power standard motors, special-application motors, and industrial pump systems.

Main Miksan Motor product groups include:

• Three-phase asynchronous electric motors
• Single-phase electric motors
• IE3 high-efficiency motors
• Explosion-proof electric motors
• Vibration motors
• Burner motors
• Special-shaft motors
• Special-flange motors
• Industrial pumps
• Coolant circulation pumps
• Permanent-capacitor motors

In addition to standard electric motors, the Miksan product range includes special motor series for fan, pump, burner, vibration, and hazardous-area applications.

Miksan electric motors are used in machine tools, pumps, burners, vibration systems, fans, and various industrial machines.

Marelli Motori Electric Motors

Marelli Motori is an international Italian-origin manufacturer of electric motors, alternators, generators, and frequency converters.

Its products are used in marine, oil and gas, energy production, cogeneration, hydroelectric, and heavy-industry applications.

Main Marelli Motori product groups include:

• Three-phase AC electric motors
• Low-voltage motors
• Medium-voltage motors
• High-voltage motors
• IE3 high-efficiency motors
• Explosion-proof electric motors
• Marine electric motors
• Hydroelectric application motors
• Oil and gas industry motors
• Generators
• Alternators
• Frequency converters
• Custom-engineered motors

The Marelli Motori product range extends from standard industrial motors to very-high-power motors designed for heavy industry and marine applications. Certain special motor series may reach power levels of several thousand kilowatts.

Marelli electric motors are used in pumps, fans, compressors, ship auxiliary systems, hydroelectric facilities, and heavy industrial machinery.

Siemens Electric Motors

Siemens is one of the world’s best-known manufacturers in the fields of electric motors, automation systems, drive technologies, and industrial digitalisation.

Siemens electric motors are mainly offered under the SIMOTICS product family. This range includes standard industrial motors, servo motors, motion-control motors, geared servo motors, and motor solutions for specialised machinery.

Main Siemens electric motor product groups include:

• SIMOTICS low-voltage motors
• Standard three-phase electric motors
• High-efficiency electric motors
• Servo motors
• Motion-control motors
• Geared servo motors
• Built-in spindle motors
• Explosion-proof motors
• Drive-compatible electric motors
• Special machine motors
• Medium-voltage motors
• High-voltage motors
• Motor accessories

Siemens SIMOTICS motors are used in production machinery, CNC machines, robotic systems, pumps, fans, compressors, conveyors, and industrial automation lines.

Siemens servo motors and drive systems are particularly suitable for applications requiring precise speed, torque, and position control.

Abana Electric Motors

Abana is one of the electric motor brands known in the Turkish market for many years. Motors manufactured under the Abana Motorsan name generally consist of three-phase asynchronous electric motors.

The brand has been associated with products featuring IEC 63 to IEC 280 frame sizes and power ratings of approximately 0.12 to 110 kW.

Its product range includes two-, four-, six-, eight-, and twelve-pole three-phase AC electric motors.

General features of Abana motors include:

• Three-phase asynchronous electric motors
• IEC 63–280 frame options
• Approximately 0.12–110 kW power options
• Two-pole motors
• Four-pole motors
• Six-pole motors
• Eight-pole motors
• Twelve-pole motors
• Foot-mounted motors
• Flange-mounted motors
• General-purpose industrial motors

Abana electric motors are used in fans, pumps, conveyors, mixers, gearboxes, compressors, and general machinery applications.

The Abana name is also mentioned in some industry sources in connection with Siemens-Abana and the subsequent Abana Motorsan structure. Current production status and product availability should be confirmed before purchasing.

Gems DC Electric Motors

Gems Motor is known in the Turkish market particularly for its direct-current electric motors.

DC electric motors are used in machinery where adjustable speed and variable-speed control are important. When combined with an appropriate control system, a DC motor allows its operating speed to be adjusted under different load conditions.

General features of Gems DC motors include:

• Direct-current electric motors
• Approximately 0.75–90 kW power options
• Frame sizes from approximately 80 to 200
• Speed options from approximately 1500 to 3000 rpm
• Construction suitable for variable-speed control
• Shunt-wound motor options
• Series-wound motor options
• Industrial DC motors
• Special-application DC motors

Gems DC electric motors can be used in winding machines, printing machinery, rolling-mill systems, cranes, lifting machinery, production lines, and other industrial applications requiring speed control.

Although AC motors combined with frequency inverters are preferred in many modern applications, DC motors continue to be used for replacement requirements and the renovation of existing DC-powered systems.

How Should You Choose Between Electric Motor Brands?

The best electric motor brand may not be the same for every machine or industrial facility. The correct brand and motor model should be selected according to the technical and operating requirements of the application.

The following factors should be evaluated when selecting an electric motor:

• Required motor power
• Motor speed
• Number of poles
• Three-phase or single-phase construction
• Operating voltage
• IE3, IE4, or IE5 energy-efficiency class
• Actual energy consumption
• Aluminium or cast-iron frame
• Copper-winding quality
• Bearing brand and quality
• IP protection class
• Insulation class
• B3, B5, B14, B34, or B35 mounting arrangement
• Daily operating time
• Starting frequency
• Load conditions
• Ambient temperature
• Dust and humidity levels
• Frequency-inverter use
• Stock availability
• Delivery time
• Warranty conditions
• Technical support
• Electric motor price

Selecting an underpowered or low-quality electric motor solely because of its lower purchase price may result in high current consumption, excessive heat, vibration, bearing failures, and production downtime.

Local and International Electric Motor Brands

Türkiye has several electric motor brands with a domestic manufacturing background, including Gamak, ELK, Emtaş, WAT, Volt, Miksan, and Abana.

International brands such as HEM MOTOR, Marelli Motori, and Siemens are also used in Turkish industry with different power, efficiency, and special-application options.

Gems Motor is particularly known for its direct-current electric motor applications.

When comparing electric motor brands, customers should consider product suitability, technical specifications, energy efficiency, stock availability, price, delivery time, and after-sales support rather than relying only on brand recognition.