An electric motor is a device designed for the purpose of converting electrical energy into mechanical energy. The basic concept behind this is applying an electrical signal to the input of the motor while the motor converts the energy into a given torque which is related to the motor’s characteristics. For there to be a rotation, then there has to be an interaction between magnetic changes which are caused by electromagnetism within a motor. The AC and DC kind of motors achieve this in different ways.
In the AC gear motor, the magnetic field is produced by an electromagnet. The coils that produce the electromagnet are referred to as “stators”. On the other hand, the coils and the cores which rotate are called “armature”.
An AC gear motor is basically an electric motor that is driven by an alternating current (AC). The motor consists of two basic parts. One of these parts is an outside stationary stator which has coils supplied with alternating current. The purpose of this supply of electricity is usually to create a rotating magnetic field. The other part is an inside rotor which is attached to the output shaft thus producing a second magnetic field. The rotor magnetic field can be produced by a permanent magnet, reluctance saliency or even an AC or a DC.
One common thing with an AC gear motor and a gear motor is that they operate by connecting a capacitor and supplying AC power from a power supply. At Bauer GMC we offer our customers with a wide range of AC gear motor types in accordance with their needs and specifications. Contrary to theses motors, in the DC motors a current is passed through a coil to generate a torque on the coil. The fact that the current provided is alternating, the motor runs smoothly at the frequency of sine wave. This is called a synchronous motor.