Electric motors are key to the operation of a wide variety of industrial equipment. If the motors in your equipment aren’t operating correctly, your business will quickly come to a standstill. Therefore, when you purchase industrial DC motors for new equipment or to replace the motors in existing equipment, it’s important to know what you’re looking for so that you can purchase the right motors for your needs. Otherwise, you could end up wasting money and losing time while you wait for the correct motors to be delivered.
Speed Settings
To ensure your production process is adaptable, it’s important that most of the industrial DC motors you use have variable speed settings. While fixed speed settings will work on some equipment, it’s typically best to have variable speed settings to account for interruptions to the production line. Even something as simple as a two-speed motor can provide enhanced flexibility and built-in protection to help your production line improve its efficiency. Another advantage of a variable-speed motor is that you can use lower speed settings to save energy when you don’t need to run the line at full capacity.
Consider Your Facility
If your facility is climate-controlled, it will affect the type of motors you choose compared to a facility that is left to the elements. In a climate-controlled facility, you will have less of a need for cooling for your motors, since the ambient temperature will be lower than in a non-climate-controlled facility. It’s important, though, to ensure that any motor that you choose still has the ability to cool itself, especially if you plan on running the motor nonstop.