Who We Are
LE is a privately held manufacturing company headquartered in Indianapolis, IN, U.S.A., with production facilities located in Indianapolis and a global fulfillment facility in Hunan, China.

LE was established in 1998 by a group of Silicon Valley investors to take advantage of the great potential of permanent magnet motors and generators. In 2010, LE formed a partnership with Xiangtan Electric Manufacturing Company (XEMC) in China to further expand its manufacturing capacity and provide greater flexibility in the pricing and delivery of finished motors and generators. This new partnership, named Xiangtan Electric—Light Engineering (XELE), commenced production in May 2011.

What We Do
LE specializes in the production of brushless permanent magnet motors and generators. LE leverages frequency -enabled and highly efficient electric motors and generators technologies using a family of materials known as amorphous metals or nanocrystaline metals. Utilizing this technology, LE has achieved dramatic improvements in the power density, operating efficiencies and cost effectiveness of electric motors and generators. Critical features include:

• power density in confined spaces
• high torque at high RPM
• variable and high frequencies
• ultra low core loss

LE has built a strong and growing portfolio of more than 24 U.S. and international patents which provides our customers with experience in building components for electromagnetic/motion conversion applications, and is a valuable resource you can utilize to overcome production issues, reduce development time and minimize cost.

LE offers ready-to-run as well as semi-custom and full customization of our motors and generators utilizing our highly qualified engineering staff. We have produced and supplied components to manufacturers working in the fields of motion control, defense, power generation, automotive and construction equipment, turf management, lawn care and emergency vehicles.

We manufacture commercial products in the 5-40kW motor and generator markets. Applications are focused on:

• HEV / EV traction
• power generation, mobile power systems, etc.
• industrial motors, commercial HVAC, pumps, etc.
• high speed/frequency power systems

Our History
In 1998 a small group of graduate students from Cal-Berkley and Stanford came together to make solar race cars. To accomplish this, they began researching the best, most efficient materials from which to make motors.

They knew nothing about commercial motor trends or manufacturing. They took the best magnetic materials and began innovating ways to construct motors with it ... and won the cross-Australia Sun Race the next three years straight.

The technology evolved from this beginning to prototypes, advanced development and applications to motor and generator commercialization in mid-2000.

LE's patented technology leverages the low electromagnetic loss, high frequency enabled materials into rotating electric machines which realizes greater energy efficiencies, smaller machine sizes and significantly enhanced performance and value over today's technologies.

This site includes detailed information about LE, along with the products and services it offers. For additional information or a cost estimate for your needs please inquire, email us or phone LE at (011) 1.317.471.1342.