DC Motor: Operates on direct current and converts DC electrical energy into mechanical energy.
Applications: Cranes, air compressors, elevators, conveyors, fans, blowers, centrifugal pumps—ideal where high starting torque and accurate speed control are required.
Advantages: Good speed control, high torque, seamless operation, free from harmonics.
Operates on single-phase AC supply using an auxiliary phase to create a rotating magnetic field.
Applications: Pumps, compressors, small fans, mixers, drilling machines.
Advantages: Compact, lightweight, cost-effective, reliable, easy maintenance.
An AC motor in which the rotor speed is synchronized with the supply frequency.
Applications: Reciprocating pumps, air & gas compressors, rolling mills, crushers, mills, grinders, fans, and blowers.
Advantages: Constant speed, power factor control, high efficiency (>90%), mechanically stable design.
Runs on a three-phase power supply and generates a rotating magnetic field in the stator. Self-starting with simple and rugged construction.
Applications: Pumps, compressors, conveyors, steel mills, cranes, hoists.
Advantages: High efficiency, good power factor, low maintenance, rugged and economical.
Electronically commutated motor powered by DC through an inverter, eliminating brushes.
Applications: Servo actuation, positioning systems, air conditioners, biomedical instruments.
Advantages: Low maintenance, long life, low friction, high efficiency (>75%), reliable operation.
A motor where output variables include position, velocity, and acceleration. Often coupled with gear trains for power matching.
Applications: Robotics, machine tools, process controllers, position control systems.
Advantages: High accuracy, high torque density, high efficiency, excellent dynamic response.
Converts digital input pulses into precise mechanical shaft rotation.
Applications: X-Y plotters, printers, CNC machines, robotics, process control systems.
Can operate on both DC and single-phase AC supply, delivering high starting torque.
Applications: Vacuum cleaners, mixers, blowers, portable tools, small drives.
Advantages: Low cost, adjustable speed, high torque at low speed.