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  1. parker

    Looking for Motor/Drive Consultant

    Hey all, I've posted questions before, but now I'm over my head...... I've been "commanded" to find a motor consultant to help identify a cheap DC motor for a tire balancer application and thought this might be a good starting point. I'm using a PWM, H-bridge drive, so familiarity...
  2. parker

    DC motor and drive or AC motor and Vector drive?

    jOmega, Is the mass to be direct driven by the motor shaft ? It's a belt drive with about a 5.75/1 speed reduction. What are the acceleration and deceleration requirements; i.e., 0 to 300 rpm in ______ seconds and 300 to 0 rpm in ____ seconds ? About 5 and 2 seconds. What is the inertia of...
  3. parker

    DC motor and drive or AC motor and Vector drive?

    I'll take a look at Toshiba, but I'm leaning towards using the DC drive and motor at this point. Is there a rule of thumb for Horsepower when going from AC to PWM DC? I'm currently using a 1HP AC motor, but it looks like a 1/4 HP DC motor with PWM drive may be all I need. (I have a motor and...
  4. parker

    DC motor and drive or AC motor and Vector drive?

    Hi all, I'm an ME, so please be gentle with the replies.... I would like to replace a 1HP AC motor on a product with a new motor and drive combination, but I would like to add servoing capabilities at the same time. I have limited experience using a DC motor with a PWM drive and know it could...

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