MOTOR MANUFACTURER · Zhejiang, CHINA

Dechang Motor

Dechang's YDC catalogue gives an automotive EPS buyer a starting family, not a drop-in steering solution. Name the vehicle programme and steering architecture first; then compare one motor revision against the ECU, mechanical package and validation plan.

LocationZhejiang, China
Published catalogue1 product series
Motor families1 represented

NINGBO · EPS STEERING MOTORS

Dechang Motor: define the EPS programme before choosing a YDC sample

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01 / DEFINE THE ASSEMBLY

An EPS motor enquiry starts at the steering system interface

Column assist: packaging and NVH can decide the motor envelope

In the company's annual report, C-EPS means a motor and controller packaged at the steering column. That placement constrains the available space and makes noise and vibration conspicuous to the driver. The public YDC catalogue does not say that every named variant fits a column installation, so the buyer must map the candidate to the actual gearbox, controller and mounting arrangement.

Confirm before ordering Share column and reduction-unit drawings, available axial/radial envelope, assist torque-speed duty, bus voltage and transients, acoustic targets, sensor/connector allocation and hot/cold operating limits. Ask which exact YDC drawing and revision the sample will follow.

Pinion or rack assist: validate the load path, not just a peak torque

The same report distinguishes pinion- and rack-mounted EPS architectures because motor placement and steering force differ. That is a description of EPS systems, not a published allocation of Dechang's YDC01 or YDC62 variants to those architectures. A motor can satisfy a headline torque point and still fail continuous assist, thermal or response requirements in the assembled gear unit.

Confirm before ordering Provide the steering architecture, gear ratio and efficiency assumptions, continuous and transient assist trace, mounting and shaft interface, controller current limit, thermal path and fault-handling responsibility. Request matched motor/ECU maps and endurance evidence at the system duty, not an isolated maximum value.

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02 / SEPARATE A NAME FROM A RATING

YDC01 and YDC01-12 are identifiable entries, not a published performance matrix

The public product pages establish variant identity and images

The manufacturer lists YDC01, YDC01-8-1, YDC01-12, YDC-839X and other automotive EPS brushless motor entries. The inspected YDC01 and YDC01-12 detail pages provide a name and images, with an empty product-description area rather than a readable rated torque, speed, voltage, current or dimensional table. A buyer cannot infer that a suffix means an interchangeable controller or identical winding. Obtain the current drawing and test sheet for the exact quoted code.

Check who manufactures and who qualifies the nominated part

Dechang's corporate materials cover both household cleaning appliances and automotive motors. Its annual report identifies Ningbo Dechang Technology as a wholly owned subsidiary, while the parent is the listed legal entity. Ask the quotation to name the production entity, site and line for the EPS component. Corporate appliance approvals or a general company certificate do not demonstrate qualification of a particular steering-motor revision.

Treat later chassis programmes as a separate scope

The 2025 annual report discusses braking and air-suspension motors alongside EPS. Those are distinct actuator duties and programme qualifications. They should not be folded into the existing MotorSourcing EPS product entry or used as evidence that a YDC steering sample covers brake or suspension applications.

03 / BUYER HANDOFF

Ask for a controlled sample, not an anonymous catalogue motor

What belongs in the first request?

State vehicle and steering-system architecture, anticipated annual programme volume, ECU and motor-gearbox ownership, DC supply/transient profile, assist torque and speed over a full drive cycle, packaging/shaft/connector drawings, ambient and coolant assumptions, NVH targets, failure modes and required market or customer standards. If replacing a motor, attach the incumbent revision and measured operating points.

What must the supplier return before design freeze?

Request a specific YDC ordering code and revision; motor torque-speed-current and efficiency maps at stated temperature; thermal and demagnetisation limits; rotor-position/commutation and controller interface documents; dimensional and tolerance drawings; sample traceability; endurance and NVH results; and the qualification plan naming the responsible legal entity and test scope. Confirm which documents describe the motor alone and which cover the integrated EPS system.

Published motor range

1 series

Company information

Company name
NINGBO DECHANG ELECTRICAL MACHINERY MADE CO.,LTD.
Chinese registered name
宁波德昌电机股份有限公司
Region
Zhejiang, China
Record updated
2026-10-07

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