Tech Tip: Planetary Gearboxes
March 24, 2018In this video we discuss planetary gearboxes. Learn the ins and outs of how these reducers work as well as their advantages and disadvantages.
Archives: Videos
How to Choose an Electric Motor: Engineering Tools
March 23, 2018As we round out this video series, we will share several motor calculation formulas and other tools to help you with the selection process.
How to Choose an Electric Motor: Case Studies
March 23, 2018We’re taking everything we’ve discussed and applying it in three scenarios with varying levels of customized motors. Any motor will work for most applications, but there’s usually only one or two types that are best.
How to Choose an Electric Motor: Custom Built Electric Motors
March 23, 2018In this video we hope to ease any concerns you may have about what’s involved in customizing a motor to fit your application. You don’t have to take a standard motor and try to make it “fit” your application.
How to Choose an Electric Motor: Brushless DC Motors
October 25, 2017In this video we discuss the construction, characteristics, advantages and disadvantages of BLDC Motors. We’ll also look at the BLDC motor performance curves for speed, torque and efficiency.
How to Choose an Electric Motor: AC Motors
October 25, 2017In this video we discuss the construction, characteristics, advantages and disadvantages of AC Motors. We’ll also look at the AC motor performance curves for speed, torque and efficiency.
How to Choose an Electric Motor: DC Motors
October 25, 2017In this video we discuss the construction, characteristics, advantages and disadvantages of DC Motors. We’ll also look at the DC motor performance curves for speed, torque and efficiency.
How to Choose an Electric Motor: Universal Motors
October 25, 2017In this video we discuss the construction, characteristics, advantages and disadvantages of Universal Motors. We’ll also look at the Universal Motor performance curves for speed, torque and efficiency.
How to Choose an Electric Motor: Application Criteria (Part 2)
October 25, 2017This is part two of our discussion on application criteria. It seems obvious, but we like to remind our customers to always consider the maximum size and weight of motor their application will allow, and to know what kind of life expectancy the motor will need to have.
How to Choose an Electric Motor: Application Criteria (Part 1)
October 25, 2017This video (and the next) cover important application criteria, first we’ll focus on application constraints that need to be taken into consideration during the design process.
