Motors are the power transmission workhorse of industry, converting electrical energy into mechanical movement. Selecting an AC motor or DC motor for an application depends on considerations such as power, speed control, cost and ease of maintenance.
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AutomationDirect offers a wide variety of AC inverter-duty motors from Marathon Electric Manufacturing Corporation® at great prices.
STABLE™ Motor Bases - compatible with all NEMA motors STABLE Motor Bases are mounting slide bases for use with 56 to 449T NEMA motors
DC motors are designed for use on unfiltered SCR (Thyristor) type and PWM (pulse width modulated) type DC adjustable speed drives, and on across-the-line DC controls.
DC gearmotors are designed for use on unfiltered SCR (Thyristor) type rectified AC input. They may also be used with PWM (pulse width modulated) type DC adjustable speed drives, and in across-the-line applications.
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