The Magnicon, developed by Macfarlane's in Scotland, is similar to the Metadyne, but whereas the latter has a two-pole armature winding, the Magnicon has a four-pole lap winding, and is sometimes referred to as a Metadyne with a short-pitched armature winding. They have been supplied to operate hoists and winches on ships. The stator of a Magnicon has four polar projections, spaced at 90 degrees, and one pair of them is excited.
The Magnicon, developed by Macfarlane's in Scotland, is comparable to the Metadyne, but whereas the latter has a two-pole armature winding, the Magnicon has a four-pole lap winding, and it is sometimes referred to as a Metadyne with a short-pitched armature winding. They have been supplied for use on ships' hoists and winches.