Welcome to Oriental Motor's "Engineering Notes" Blog:

AC induction motors are the workhorses that power many types of conveyors to transport materials.  However, there's a smaller but mightier type of motor that can help enhance the design and performance of conveyors for many industries.

For speed synchronization applications like a dual belt labeling conveyor, multiple motors must run at the same speed.  What is the best type of motor to use and what are the methods to achieve this?  Our application engineer set up a product demonstration to show you how this can be done with one potentiometer.

Robotic grippers are typically used to grip parts for transport.  The driving force behind a gripper can be pneumatic, hydraulic, or electric.  Which type is best for gripping?

There are a variety of ways to synchronize the speed of multiple motors.  In this blog post, we will explain another advantage of using brushless motors systems, which is its ability to set speeds accurately and be able to synchronize speeds on multiple axes easily .  Brushless motors utilize built-in hall-effect sensors to regulate speed.  Even if the load, input voltage, or temperature fluctuates, the speed regulation will always be under +/-0.2% or better.

With the growing popularity of efficient brushless motors, replacing AC motors with these motors brings several advantages.  In this blog post, we will uncover one of the advantages that can benefit lighter and compact equipment designs.