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  • NEO Vortex - Quick Comparison
  • NEO V1.1 - Quick Comparison
  • Interpreting this Data
  • Absolute vs. Relative Data
  • Motor Curves
  • NEO Vortex - REV Robotics
  • NEO V1.1 - REV Robotics
  • Kraken X60 - WestCoast Products
  • Falcon 500 V2 - VEX Robotics

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  1. NEO Brushless Motors

Motor Comparison

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This page is intended to highlight the relative comparison between REV ION motors and similar motors from other vendors.

For more information please see the section below -

NEO Vortex - Quick Comparison

NEO Vortex & Kraken X60 Motor Curves

NEO Vortex & Kraken X60 Data

Parameter
NEO Vortex
Kraken X60
Units

KV

565

523

rpm/V

Free Load Speed

6784

6271

rev/min

Free Load Current

3.62

2.32

A

Stall Current

211

233

A

Stall Torque

3.6

4.21

Nm

Nominal Voltage

12

12

V

Peak Efficiency

77

82

%

Peak Power

640

691

W

Power @ 40 Amps

361

378

W

NEO Vortex & Falcon 500 V2 Motor Curves

NEO Vortex & Falcon 500 V2 Data

Parameter
NEO Vortex
Falcon 500 V2
Units

KV

565

541

rpm/V

Free Load Speed

6784

6489

rev/min

Free Load Current

3.62

2.39

A

Stall Current

211

191

A

Stall Torque

3.6

3.46

Nm

Nominal Voltage

12

12

V

Peak Efficiency

77

83.06

%

Peak Power

640

588

W

Power @ 40 Amps

361

376

W

NEO Vortex & NEO V1.1 Motor Curves

The data shown for NEO V1.1 is also valid for the NEO V1

NEO Vortex & NEO V1.1 Data

Parameter
NEO Vortex
NEO V 1.1
Units

KV

565

485

rpm/V

Free Load Speed

6784

5820

rev/min

Free Load Current

3.62

2.065

A

Stall Current

211

160

A

Stall Torque

3.6

3

Nm

Nominal Voltage

12

12

V

Peak Efficiency

77

76.54

%

Peak Power

640

456

W

Power @ 40 Amps

361

333

W

NEO V1.1 - Quick Comparison

The data shown for NEO V1.1 is also valid for the NEO V1

NEO V1.1 & Kraken X60 Motor Curves

NEO V1.1 & Kraken X60

Parameter
NEO V1.1
Kraken X60
Units

KV

485

523

rpm/V

Free Load Speed

5820

6271

rev/min

Free Load Current

2.065

2.32

A

Stall Current

160

233

A

Stall Torque

3

4.21

Nm

Nominal Voltage

12

12

V

Peak Efficiency

76.54

82

%

Peak Power

456

691

W

Power @ 40 Amps

333

387

W

NEO V1.1 & Falcon 500 V2 Motor Curves

NEO V1.1 & Falcon 500 V2 Data

Parameter
NEO V1.1
Falcon 500 V2
Units

KV

485

541

rpm/V

Free Load Speed

5820

6489

rev/min

Free Load Current

2.065

2.39

A

Stall Current

160

191

A

Stall Torque

3

3.46

Nm

Nominal Voltage

12

12

V

Peak Efficiency

76.54

83.06

%

Peak Power

456

588

W

Power @ 40 Amps

333

376

W

NEO Vortex & NEO V1.1 Motor Curves

NEO Vortex & NEO V1.1 Data

Parameter
NEO V1.1
NEO Vortex
Units

KV

485

565

rpm/V

Free Load Speed

5820

6784

rev/min

Free Load Current

2.065

3.62

A

Stall Current

160

211

A

Stall Torque

3

3.6

Nm

Nominal Voltage

12

12

V

Peak Efficiency

76.54

77

%

Peak Power

456

640

W

Power @ 40 Amps

333

361

W

Interpreting this Data

Values of motor data may vary from manufacturer to manufacturer because of variances in the dynamometer used to test each motor and how that data is analyzed. With each motor shown on this page, REV Robotics performed the same dynamometer testing and analysis of the data collected.

Absolute vs. Relative Data

  • Absolute Values for a specification are determined independently of each similar motor made by other manufacturers. Each of the specifications are determined by a manufacturer's individual testing procedures and methods of analyzing test data.

  • Relative Values for a specification are found by running the same test and analysis on a motor. While the values provided may not match a motor's listed Absolute Values for a given specification, this kind of data helps us compare the motors as fairly as possible.

Motor Curves

NEO Vortex - REV Robotics

NEO V1.1 - REV Robotics

Kraken X60 - WestCoast Products

Falcon 500 V2 - VEX Robotics

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All of our motor testing was performed on .

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All of our motor testing was performed on .

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Interpreting this Data
NEO Vortex Motor Curve
Kraken X60 Motor Curve
NEO Vortex Motor Curve
Falcon 500 V2 Motor Curve
NEO Vortex Motor Curve
NEO V1.1 Motor Curve
NEO V1.1 Motor Curve
Kraken X60 Motor Curve
NEO V1.1 Motor Curve
Falcon 500 V2 Motor Curve
NEO V1.1 Motor Curve
NEO Vortex Motor Curve
NEO Vortex Motor Curve
NEO V1.1 Motor Curve
Kraken X60 Motor Curve
Falcon 500 V2 Motor Curve