Glossary term

electric motor

A CRMA equipment term for a device converting electrical input power into rotational mechanical output power with rated output of at least 0,12 kW.

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What does electric motor mean?

Electric motor is a CRMA equipment term for devices converting electrical input power into rotational mechanical output power. The CRMA definition includes the rated output equal to or above 0,12 kW threshold; it is not every powered component, not a whole appliance or vehicle, and not proof that a permanent magnet or critical raw material is present.

Source context

This page is anchored in CRMA Article 2, point 47. It connects strategic-technologies end uses such as wind-energy generators, heat pumps, industrial robots, and other equipment to component and material-demand questions.

Official definitions by source

EU Critical Raw Materials Act

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252 establishing a framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials

a device that converts electrical input power into mechanical output power in the form of a rotation with a rotational speed and torque that depends on factors including the frequency of the supply voltage and number of poles of the motor, and with a rated output equal to or above 0,12 kW

CRMA Article 2 source-specific definition layer.

Reference: Article 2, point 47

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Practical application

Use electric motor when an equipment record needs to distinguish motor-level evidence from the larger product, appliance, vehicle, or installation. Keep it separate from permanent-magnet identification, material-origin records, and energy-performance claims unless those are separately evidenced.

Minespider commentary

Electric motors often sit at the point where product architecture meets material demand. Minespider treats the motor as an equipment component anchor that can connect to magnets and strategic raw materials without assuming that every motor record proves magnet content or critical-material origin.

Common confusions

  • An electric motor is not the whole vehicle, appliance, robot, heat pump, or wind-energy system.
  • The CRMA definition includes rated output equal to or above 0,12 kW.
  • A motor record does not by itself prove permanent-magnet content, critical-material origin, or recovery potential.