Understanding how motors actually perform requires more than occasional spot checks; it requires data gathered over time. Data logging captures how a motor behaves through its real duty, and this record is the raw...
Judging a motor by its purchase price is like judging a car by its sticker alone, ignoring the fuel it will burn over years of driving. Life-cycle cost analysis takes the fuller view, accounting...
Discussions of motor efficiency often focus on electrical losses in the windings and core, but a portion of the energy is lost mechanically, much of it in the bearings. Understanding bearing and other mechanical...