Applications of DC Motors

APPLICATIONS OF DC MOTORS

DC shunt motors

They are used where the speed has to remain nearly constant with load and where a high starting torque is not required. These are used for driving centrifugal pumps and light machine tools, wood working machines, lathe etc.

Series motor:

These type of motors used where the load is directly attached to the shaft or through a gear arrangement and where there is no danger of the load being through off. These are used in electric trains, cranes, hoists, fans, blowers, conveyours, lifts etc., where the stating torque requirement is high.

Compound Motors

They are used for driving heavy machine tools for intermittent loads. Shafts, punching machines etc.