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ISO 9001:2015 · GJB9001C-2017 · CE · SGS
November 9, 2026

What do the environmental grade codes (NTL, VMT, VHT, VTL, SLT…) mean?

Every CTRL Motor product is specified against a standardized environmental grade combining temperature range and vacuum level. Select the grade that covers your worst-case condition — custom grades beyond this table are available on request.

Category Code Temperature Range Max Casing °C Vacuum (Pa)
Wide Temperature NTL2 −40 ~ +85 °C +115 —
NTL3 −60 ~ +85 °C +115 —
High-Temperature Vacuum VMT1 −20 ~ +200 °C +200 10⁻³
VMT2 −20 ~ +150 °C +150 10⁻³
VHT1 −20 ~ +200 °C +200 10⁻⁵
VHT2 −20 ~ +160 °C +160 10⁻⁵
Deep Cryogenic VTL3 −60 ~ +100 °C +130 10⁻¹
NTL4 −80 ~ +85 °C +115 —
SLT −196 ~ +40 °C +100 —

Every product in this catalog is built and inspected against one of these standardized grades. Special requirements — radiation resistance, mold resistance, impact resistance, shaft forms, double shafts, encoders and brakes — are customized on request.

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