When searching to buy an electric motor or gear motor for your application, it is important to consider requirements beyond speed, torque, power and voltage. In this article, we will discuss 20...

As temperatures drop well below freezing in many parts of the country and snow continues to fall, winter equipment gets more and more use. For salt spreaders, pumps and other applications using...

Selecting the right motor can be a challenging task, and finding a motor that matches your speed, torque and power requirements is not enough. There are many factors that need to be taken into...

Choosing the best motor or gearbox selection to fit your application can be an overwhelming experience for those less familiar with fractional horsepower electric motors. This article will provide you...

Efficiency in Fractional HP Motors & Gearmotors" provides overview of efficiency as it relates to other design considerations such as power source, operating cost, temperature, purchase cost and size....

Unfortunately, energy efficiency is subjective; what is efficient in one company or in one application will undoubtedly be inefficient in another application, even if the specifications are similar....

It is important to understand your application and duty cycle requirements because applications running intermittently can fit into smaller motor packages than those running continuously at the same...

Load capacity, usable life, envelope size, and cost: all are very important considerations when designing a gearbox. However, accurately accounting for efficiency losses is a frequently forgotten...

Are all gears really alike? The answer is definitely no! There are four basic styles of gears. *Spur Gear: The spur gear has a helix angle of 0° *Helical Gear: This is an angle toothed gear. The angle...

When specifying and selecting a gearmotor, it is critical to know and understand the gearmotor system power, not just the motor power. When specifying or selecting a gearmotor for an OEM application,...

Focusing on how to choose the right motor/gearbox combination for your OEM application; Engineering Manager, Seth Hulst and Design Engineer, Loren Kamstra explain cost optimization, performance and...

Designed and built with special physical and electrical protection features, the Harsh Environment products are protected against dust that may cause premature commutator, brush and bearing failures...

The torque constant, Kt, of a motor is a very useful parameter for sizing and controlling motors showing a linear speed/torque relationship. Both DC brush type and brushless motors exhibit this linear...

Before learning how to use a VFD, one must first understand what it is and what purpose the control serves within an application....

Noise is often the single toughest challenge faced by design engineers when developing products, especially in medical applications. The inherent noise issue with many types of motors is the brushes....

A thorough comprehension of the of the task requirements in a motion application is vital to the successful launching of a product to market. When one element is overlooked it causes delays and added...

When buying a standard, off the shelf motor, it can be difficult to find the correct motor size and performance for a given application. The natural reaction is to err on side of "bigger is better" so...

Use this design checklist, along with the Ingress Protection (IP) and Temperature Class charts to gather data about your application. The speed vs. torque comparison graph is helpful in selecting the...

The oil versus grease debate is much more complicated than simply thick or thin, long lifespan versus short, easy maintenance procedures versus harder ones. There's a good possibility that you might...

One of the most critical parts of this type of motor is the interface between the brushes and the commutator. Poor material selection and improper design considerations can affect both the life and...

For design engineers in the process of selecting components for an application the motor or gearmotor can be one of the more difficult components to source. There are several key design parameters...

Induction and synchronous motors, while both classified as AC, have some rather diverse constructional and operational characteristics, with the presence of slip being the most prominent factor....

The Basics of Motor Selection? whitepaper is written to assist readers in the motor selection and customization process. Focusing on four electric motor types (AC Induction, PMDC, Universal and...

Brushed and Brushless DC motors have two traits that make them easy to control for several applications. The first is the relationship between voltage and speed, and the second is the relationship...

The universal motor, an often maligned old workhorse, is a particularly adaptable motor, and still proves very useful in many applications....

Originally, gears and the structure that houses them (called gearheads, gear reducers or gearboxes) were created for two main reasons: 1.To increase motor torque 2.To enable more adjustments to be...

The golf course, the cheese factory, the printmaking shop and the carnival-these are all places (plus many more) where universal motors will be found. Similarly, just as the location of these...

Three phase induction motors have been a popular choice for many industrial applications for a number of reasons: *Non-complex construction - they don't require permanent magnets, brushes or windings...

Flat motors are undeniably useful in applications with limited space and odd orientations. However, beyond the size issue, many other DC, AC, Brushless, and Universal motor types can be customized to...