5 Motor Technologies and Their Applications

Identifying a given electric motor system for a particular industrial application involves understanding the load and how it needs to be moved in terms of force, speed and accuracy. Factors like durability, costs also play an important role in decision making.

We have different types of motors that you can consider depending on your industrial requirements. The common motor systems include:

DC Motors

DC motors provides good torque at low speed and requires an associated dc drive, which normally provides reasonable speed control.

AC Induction

AC induction motors are available in a wide range of form factors and horsepower ratings. They are generally suitable for general applications that are operated at fixed speeds with simple contactors or adjustable speeds with a variable frequency drive.

Servo

Servo motors delivers high speed with full torque throughout the speed range, with ultra-precise control of position, velocity and speed.

DC stepper

DC Stepper motors provide better speed control than ac or dc motors because rapid pulses command the motor to move quickly in small steps, but these motors operate at lower speeds and with smaller force.

High Bus Voltage Stepper

Basically this is the same as dc steppers but the drive accepts ac power and generates a higher dc bus voltage for greater speed and torque capability.

Also Read: Factors to consider when selecting & sizing a motor

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