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8 GENERAL PURPOSE MOTORS
Like the name implies, general purpose motors are used
for countless tasks, in low, medium and high voltage
applications.
Many industries, including but certainly not limited to
manufacturing, paper, water, transport, and mining,
rely on motors to work continually, day by day, with
optimum performance, efficiency and reliability.
These industrial environments are often harsh, with
storage and operational temperature fluctuations,
vibration, electrical surges, mechanical movement,
high torque especially during startup, and exposure to
moisture, chemicals and aggressive substances.
Consumer appliances and power tools also use general
purpose motors. Although these are less likely to be
exposed to harsh environments, they do have to resist
high starting torques, variable speed control, high
rotational speeds and mechanical vibration. Furthermore,
they have to be lighter and more compact
than industrial motors, and they typically get far less
maintenance. Users just expect them to work.
The insulation of all these motors thus has to be able
to withstand many different mechanical, thermal,
electrical and environmental stresses.
ELANTAS Europe has a full portfolio of high-quality
materials covering a wide range of chemistries,
processing characteristics and cured properties.
It includes next-generation environmentally-friendly,
low emission, VOC and monomer-free products.
General Purpose
Motors