Globe Scott Motors Pvt. Ltd.
This article first appeared in the Railway-News Magazine Issue 1 2022.
With over 25 years’ experience developing innovative motor solutions for the rail industry, Globe Scott Motors is renowned for its flexibility, quality and engineering expertise.
Globe Scott Motors is an internationally-renowned manufacturer of gear boxes and DC motors, and was the first to manufacture permanent magnet DC (PMDC) motors in India.
Created as an Indo-US joint venture in 1985, the company has gone from strength to strength, growing to become one of the most technically-advanced manufacturers in the sector.
Today the ISO 9001 2015 certified company has 120 staff – 25 of which are electrical, electronic and mechanical engineers focused on research and development (R&D), production and quality control.
To date, this team has created over 5,000 different product designs for a wide variety of sectors from industry to transport. Not one to rest on its laurels, the company continues to innovate, with its team of expert engineers most recently developing brushless DC (BLDC) motors.
Motor Solutions for the Rail Sector
Well known for its railway signalling solutions, Globe Scott Motors offers a wide range of products for the rail industry including wound field motors, electric lifting barriers and electric point machines and even a BLDC motor for railway carriage fans.
Its motors feature rugged enclosures, high-energy magnets and precision gears and undergo rigorous testing procedures, and the company ensures that all products not only have a long life, but are also cost effective.
In its home country, Globe Scott Motors is Indian Railways’ chosen provider of motors. It has been working with the rail operator for the last 20 years, and has supplied over 150,000 motors.
It’s understandable then, that demand is also growing overseas, and today the company regularly exports its products to various sectors across Europe and Africa and it aims to include the rail industry in this list.
