European project for sustainable electric motor regeneration

Spin at the forefront of a European project for sustainable electric motor regeneration

The European project dedicated to sustainability and circular economy in the manufacturing sector is making significant progress. It involves twenty-five partners from research and industry and focuses on four key case studies:

• Moulds and dies
• Automotive sector
• Energy sector
• Electric motors

Spin’s role

Spin is directly involved in the case study dedicated to electric motors, an area that has represented the core of our business since 1999. Over the past year and a half, the project has achieved concrete results and major innovations in the field of motor remanufacturing and redesign.

A digital platform to guide users toward sustainability

Among the main achievements so far is the creation of a digital platform complete with a user-friendly interface.
Its design is intuitive, lightweight, and sequential, guiding users step by step through the entire process.

The platform already includes:

• User registration and profile management
• Data privacy and security
• Goal selection
• A checklist of required information for progressing through analysis and regeneration
• Simple and interactive navigation through buttons and dedicated sections

From induction to reluctance: innovation meets recycling

In the electric motor case study, the goal is to help companies transition from traditional induction motors to new synchronous reluctance motors — a more efficient and rare-earth-free solution.

To make this transformation possible, Spin and the project partners have developed cutting-edge tools:

• Demand–supply matching algorithm – optimizes the remanufacturing process by intelligently connecting all steps and stakeholders involved
• AI-based assistant – supports technicians during disassembly, measurement, replacement of worn parts, and reassembly
• Redesign algorithm – starting from an induction motor, it automatically generates a new synchronous reluctance motor design, complete with performance analysis and break-even evaluation to assess the best redesign options

Moving toward the final stage

With the core structures now completed, the project is entering the testing, debugging, and optimization phase. The next step is to fully integrate all tools into the platform, making it ready for market release.

By the end of the project, the four case studies will be officially presented, and the platform will be available to industries aiming to make their processes more sustainable, efficient, and circular.