- Determine the application requirements. You may use an application for this process.
- Next, select the motor type. You may use a motor quick reference guide.
- After, select the matching speed as well as torque output for the gear motor.
- Ensure that application yield strength and pull the torque match the application requirements. You may use vendor specifications and gear motor curve.
Next, the designer should consider the type of motor technology which will best suit the intended application. Using the design inputs, the Quick guide reference on motors can be used in the selection matrix and is the first step in the decision process. This particular reference guide details four common types of motor and provides general information to be considered when selecting every type of motor. Since every application has its own unique characteristics, it is imperative to determine which of the parameters are most important in the application which is under consideration. During the selection process of the motor, by simply looking at the required speed as well as the torque of the application, it should be evident to the designer if the motor which he or she has chosen will require a gearbox in meeting the necessary requirements. If a gear motor is necessary in the process of application, another level of complexity is added and there will be several additional criteria needed to be evaluated.
Conceptually speaking though, gear boxes and motors can be matched and mixed as needed in order to ensure the best fit in the application. However, in the end, the complete gear motor is the main driving factor.