10.4 Selecting a Motor Drive Control
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10.4.2 Selecting a motor drive control by purpose
Listed below is a general guide for selecting a motor drive control by purpose. Use this guide just for
reference.
In individual cases, selection should be made carefully after a technical consultation regarding the detailed
specifications of your system.
Table 10.4-2 Motor Drive Control by Purpose
Drive control abbreviation: Y: Applicable (Examination required), Y*: Examination required, N: Not applicable
"V/f" (V/f control), "Torque vector" (Dynamic torque vector control), "w/o PG" (Vector control without speed sensor),
"w/ PG" (Vector control with speed sensor)
Drive control
Type of
industry
Applications Segment
V/f
Torque
vector
w/o PG w/ PG
Delivery
equipment
Crane (Hoisting) Large crane N N N Y
Overhead crane N N N Y
Compact hoist-type
crane
N Y Y Y
(Traveling) 1:1 Y* Y* Y* Y
(Traveling) 1:N Y N N N
(Traversing) N Y* Y* Y
(Traversing) With anti-sway control N N N Y
Traveling dolly Single motor Y Y Y Y
Multiple motors Y Y N Y*
Roller table N N N Y
Parking tower Less than 50 m/min Y* Y Y Y
(Elevator type) 50 m/min or above Y* Y* Y* Y
50 m/min or above, zero
speed required
N N N Y*
Parking tower (Circulation type) Y* Y Y Y
Multistory warehouse
With position
compensation
N N Y* Y
(Stacker crane)
Without position
compensation
Y Y Y Y
Variable speed escalator Y* Y Y Y
Plastic Extruding machine Low precision N Y N Y
High precision N N N Y
Metalworking Wire drawing machine Straight type with dancer N N N Y
Storage type Y* Y Y Y
Draw bench Y* Y Y Y
Twisting machine Main unit N N N Y
Auxiliary machine N N N Y
Press main engine driving Standard type Y Y Y Y
High-speed press Y* Y Y Y
Winder/unwinder for iron and steel N N N Y*
Printing and
binding
Cut-sheet printer N N N Y
Offset printer N N N Y
Continuous feed printer
(Rotary press)
Line shaft N N N Y
Textile Synthetic fiber spinning Winder N N N Y
Traverser N N N Y
Various rolls, gear pump Y Y Y Y
Preparing machine Taking-up N N N Y*
Feeding N N N Y*
Others Winder without dancer Center drive (winding off) N N N Y*
Surface drive N N N Y
Winder with dancer Center drive (winding off) Y* Y Y Y
Center drive (taking up) Y* Y Y Y
(Cement) kiln Y* Y Y Y
Centrifuge Y* Y Y Y
Agitator Y* Y Y Y
Crusher Y* Y Y* Y
Vibration exciter N N N Y*
Straightening machine N N N Y
Grinder N N N Y
Machine tool (large) N N N Y
Automotive test
equipment
Mission tester N N N Y*