motor starting

18.5 kW (25 HP) is the transition zone between small motors, which many plants start direct-on-line without any trouble, and large motors, whose starting method requires serious pl... More Details

A long starting time on a large fan usually indicates not that the motor is too small, but that the impeller's inertia is large. The real question is whether the motor's winding an... More Details

If a compressor motor cannot start against tank pressure, the cause is usually not the motor's power. The most common causes are a faulty unloader or check valve, low supply voltag... More Details

When a packaging conveyor stops and starts dozens or even hundreds of times an hour, the deciding factor in motor selection is not the nameplate power but the heat that builds up i... More Details

On a thickness planer, what determines main motor power is the volume of chips removed in a pass: the amount of wood removed per minute, obtained by multiplying board width, depth ... More Details

On a diamond wire saw, the main motor sets the cutting speed of the wire by turning the drive wheel. That is why three questions are answered together when choosing the motor: how ... More Details

In a vertical shaft impact crusher (VSI), the rotor is driven by belt either by a single motor or by two motors placed on either side of the crusher. In a single-motor arrangement,... More Details