4.1.1 Drive Sizing
Selecting the correct motor and drive is an important task in any engineering project:
The system may be damaged if it’s not correctly dimensioned.
With an oversized system, your costs will be too high and your product won’t compete.
Only with a properly sized and matching set of motor and drive you can reach your speed and performance
targets.
4.1.1.1 Considering the requirements of the application
The selection highly depends on your application but it’s necessary to understand the different parts of the
drivetrain:
4.1.1.1.1 What the Application Requires
Mechanical Power: P = (Upper limit can be given by gearbox)
Practically simplified formula:
P =
mech
mech