A servo system is one in which the system’s error (in position, speed, or torque) is corrected through the use of a feedback device that compares the system’s actual performance with its commanded performance. What makes a motor a servo motor, then, has less to do with its construction and operation, and more to do […]
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Updated: Trends in electric motors Part III — Networking, IoT, and sensing takes motor-driven designs to new heights
This article is one in a multi-part series covering the most recent trends in motions designs relating to electric motors. Here are other installments: Updated: Trends in electric motors Part I — Miniaturization, connectivity, and customization Updated: Trends in electric motors Part II — Scott Evans of Kollmorgen sets record straight on motion design All […]
Electric motor miniaturization, connectivity, and customization
Updated November 2019 ⚙️ Leading trends in electric motors for motion designs are migration to custom solutions; heightening emphasis on efficiency; and (where suitable) more use of motors that allow for miniaturization (with power-dense designs) and connectivity for IoT capabilities. “As reshoring picks up steam, we see more mass-customization,” said Scott Evans, director of product […]
Oriental Motor introduces new KIIS Series three-phase standard ac motors in 200 W
Oriental Motor USA now sells a new 200 watt (1/4 HP) KIIS Series three-phase standard AC motor with hypoid gear and terminal box. The new 200 W (1/4 HP) motor joins the 60 W (1/12 HP) and 100 W (1/8 HP) family and continues the KIIS Series advantages and with an all new motor design, focusing […]
New 200 watt (1/4 HP) KIIS Series three-phase standard AC motor
The new 200 W (1/4 HP) motor joins the 60 W (1/12 HP) and 100 W (1/8 HP) family and continues the KIIS Series advantages and with an all new motor design, focusing on high efficiency (77.8% vs. 70.3% BH Series) and optimized for inverter combination (VFDs). The new standard hypoid right angle gearhead is […]
