A synchronous and synchronous motors are the two main categories of ac motors. The induction motor is a common form of asynchronous motor and is basically an ac transformer with a rotating secondary.

NORD offers IE5+ motors in sizes 71, 90, and newly released, size 112, extending the power range from 0.5 to 15.0 hp.

Available in 1.798-, 1.923-, and 2.173-in. lengths, the Pittman Series 8690 26-mm brush dc motors provide continuous torque output up to 3.17 oz-in. and peak torque up to 20 oz-in. The iron-core ...

This article originally appeared on Heidenhain.us and has been published here with permission. Servo motors are electric motors that let engineers and designers precisely control position, velocity ...