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Exploring currently available motor choices for industrial sewing machines.

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Option D : 3-Phase AC Gearmotor with VFD (Variable Frequency Drive)

Option D : 3-Phase AC Gearmotor with VFD See the parent article: Choosing a Motor The lesser known of motor options is the 3-phase AC Gearmotor with VFD (variable frequency drive). This option gives excellent driveability (does what you ask with no surprises) but requires a fair amount of setup. 1. Interesting Posts about 3-Phase AC Gearmotors with VFD The search bar on the forum does not support three letter words like “awl” or “VFD”. So you will have to use an external search engine
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Option C: Clutch Motor

Option 😄 Clutch Motor See the parent article: Choosing a Motor Online mostly you will see clutch motors disparaged as a thing of the past, going too fast, with little control. Yet there are ways to tame them by slowing them down and getting better at feathering the clutch. 1. What is a clutch Just like in an old school automobile with a manual transmission and a clutch, a clutch in a sewing machine motor allows the motor and the sewing machine to move at different speed
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Option B: Universal Motor with Triac Speed Control

Option B: Universal Motor with Triac Speed Control See the parent article: Choosing a Motor A common type of motor for industrial sewing machines is a universal motor with triac speed control. These motors, when sold for powering an industrial sewing machines, are predominantly labeled “servo motors” because it is hip and trendy to do so. But they are distinct in operation from a true servo motor. They actually drive a lot like an older domestic sewing machine. 1. What is a
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Choosing a Motor for your Industrial Sewing Machine

Choosing a Motor for your Industrial Sewing Machine Here are four main types of motors for industrial sewing machines. Click on any of these to see detailed information. Option A : Digital Servo Motor Precise. Convenient. Starts with a bang. Option B : Universal Motor with Triac Speed Control Dead simple. Option C : Clutch Motor Requires skill and gear reduction Option D : 3-Phase AC Gearmotor with VFD Superb driveability, but setup r
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Option A: Digital Servo Motor

Option A: Digital Servo Motor See the parent article: Choosing a Motor While lots of motors are sold under the moniker “Servo motor”, the most obvious way to recognize a digital servo motor is that it has an LCD on the front of the panel. Note on this forum you will hear people talking about “brushless” servo motors. In theory, a digital servo can be brushed or brushless, but all the digital servos I’ve seen are brushless. So you can assume when folks are talking about a “brushless” mot
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