Prior to the advent of the adjustable-speed drive (ASD), the polyphase induction motor operated as a constant-speed motor. Figure 1 shows the well-known torque and current curves versus speed for the ...

The driver is a key factor in determining a motor’s stall performance. Temperature can affect the stall torque of brushless DC motors. Tolerances on the motor parameters can significantly impact the ...

The following article was originally published in eeNews Automotive. It is reprinted here with permission. Today's electric drives are usually designed without transmission; at the most, they may ...

In medium and high-power systems, a multi-motor architecture is an effective approach to achieve a variety of objectives, including: higher total power level, scalability, modularity, redundancy, ...

When it’s time to specify a high-performance motor that offers both precise positioning and cost efficiency, stepper motors offer many advantages over DC motors thanks to their brushless technology.

Intelligent control applications often call for multi-axis solutions to meet demanding performance requirements. Intelligent control applications often call for multi-axis solutions to meet demanding ...