Baumuller manufactures disc (pancake) motors in compact, flat designs that can fit in axial spaces as small as 36.5 mm. The GDM DC pancake motors are permanent magnet types with barrel commutators and ironless rotors giving them low inertia and high dynamism throughout the whole speed range. These include the compact GDM 75-12 Series and the GDM 100-250 motors, both up to 4500 W with barrel commutators and ironless rotors.

Heinzmann manufactures brushless, EL-EC disc (pancake) motors that are maintenance-free and durable. The 11B single-sided model offers the flattest design, with speeds from 1,500 to 6,000 RPM and torque from 2.5 to 28 Nm. These can be used in the construction of common machines, for printing units and machine tools, and to drive pumps and generations. 22B double-sided pancake motors offer additional torque ranging from up to 3.8 Nm for the smallest size to 40 Nm for the largest, for applications that require higher torque, speed or power.