AC motor

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The main function of the motors on a crane is to lift and lower a load, and to move the trolley and crane along the rails that take the load to a new location. Every Konecranes motor that we produce has been purpose-built specifically for crane applications. Each motor is a fully-integrated core component designed for the intermittent motions of hoisting or traveling in crane duty cycles. Together, the gearbox, motor and control system are what we call the Core of Lifting. A crane using a Konecranes motor consumes less energy than a typical commercial electric motor. This cuts your costs and shrinks your carbon footprint while improving productivity. What’s the secret? A thinner rotor reduces the moment of inertia, so the motor requires less torque, less current, and less energy in a typical duty cycle. Konecranes has made and sold inverter duty motors for decades, and all of that experience goes into the design and manufacture of the latest crane duty drives. Our motors are properly sized for crane applications. The lower current requirement allows a more compact inverter to be used, giving better approach dimensions. The right protection from dust, water and heat keeps personnel safe and Konecranes equipment functioning perfectly in any hazardous work environment. We designed our motors ourselves, so we know the best way to tailor them to the precise specifications of any specialized lifting task. A typical commercial motor is not optimal for crane duty. We design our motors specifically for use in cranes, so they can cope with the forces acting on them during normal crane operations.