When encountering 45MM Tubular Motor: Will traditional motors be completely eliminated?

In today's rapid iteration of industrial automation and smart home, the 45mm diameter tubular motor  is impacting the traditional motor market with a revolutionary attitude. This micro-power device designed as a cylindrical structure is reshaping the industry's definition of the value of motors with its compactness, modularity and intelligence advantages.

1. Technological breakthrough: the disruptive advantage of 45MM tubular motor
Compared with the traditional worm gear motor structure, the 45mm tubular motor adopts a golden combination of planetary gear reduction system and brushless DC motor (BLDC), achieving a torque density increase of more than 40% under the same volume. By integrating Hall sensors and intelligent control chips, its positioning accuracy can reach ±0.5°, far exceeding the ±5° error range of traditional motors. Actual measured data shows that in the smart curtain driving scenario, the energy efficiency ratio of the 45mm tubular motor reaches 92%, which is nearly 30 percentage points higher than that of traditional AC motors.

2. Dimensional competition in application scenarios
In the field of smart home, 45mm tubular motors are establishing an absolute dominant position:
Concealed installation characteristics: The cylindrical structure with a diameter of 45mm can be completely embedded in the track or beam, solving the aesthetic dilemma of the exposed traditional motor
Silent revolution: <28dB operating noise, more than 60% lower than traditional motors
Smart IoT: Native support for Zigbee3.0/BLE-Mesh protocol to achieve millisecond-level response control
But the industrial field presents a different picture. In conveyor belt systems that require continuous high torque output, or mining machinery that requires extreme environmental tolerance, traditional three-phase asynchronous motors still dominate with their simple structure and low maintenance costs.

3. Boundary analysis of market substitution logic
According to Frost & Sullivan's market research report, the penetration rate of 45mm tubular motors in the light drive market has reached 67%, but its penetration rate in the industrial market is less than 8%. This differentiation stems from the core value differences between the two types of products:
Traditional motors: emphasize power density and durability, suitable for standardized working conditions
Tubular motors: focus on energy efficiency ratio and control accuracy, good at dynamic load scenarios
It is worth noting that with the development of permanent magnet material technology and micro inverters, the power upper limit of 45mm tubular motors has exceeded 300W, and has begun to cut into the market space of traditional motors below 500W. However, in high-speed applications exceeding 2000r/min, traditional motors are still irreplaceable.

Fourth, the future ecology: collaborative evolution rather than simple replacement
Industry data shows that the global motor market size will exceed US$150 billion in 2025, of which the growth rate of intelligent motors will reach 19.6%, far exceeding the industry average growth rate. This indicates that the intelligent drive technology represented by the 45mm tubular motor will form a layered competition pattern with traditional motors:
Establish technical barriers in the fields of smart buildings, medical equipment, and service robots
Create incremental markets in emerging scenarios such as automotive electric tailgates and solar tracking systems
Reversely promote the intelligent transformation of traditional motor production lines through modular design

The rise of 45mm tubular motors is not a negation of traditional motors, but an inevitable stage in the evolution of the motor industry. When the industry shifts from "power first" to "intelligent drive", the two types of products will complement each other in different energy efficiency ranges. What is really eliminated may not be a certain technical route, but the way of thinking that sticks to a single technical path. The biggest revelation of this power revolution is that the value of the motor does not lie in the form itself, but in how to more accurately adapt to human needs for building an intelligent world.