Using the Motor Sizing Tool

2. Mechanism Selection

Select from 7 mechanisms. If there are none that apply, use "Manual Calculation."
Click on the name of the mechanism or the image of the mechanism to proceed to the next screen.

3. Input of Mechanism Conditions

If you have selected manual calculation, please refer here.

① Transfer Mechanism

Select "Equipped" if there is a transfer mechanism between the motor shaft and the load shaft.
When you click on an input cell, a guide message will be displayed.
Once you have entered the required items, click the "Calculate" button.

② Input of Mechanism Conditions

Enter the mass of the load and the mechanism conditions.
When you focus on an input cell, a guide message will be displayed.

③Other Load Inertia

Select "Yes" if there is a load inertia in addition to the items entered so far.
You can enter a maximum of 5.

• Choose between Cylinder, Hollow Cylinder, Rectangular Pillar, Linear Motion, or Direct Input.
• If you have selected a shape other than direct input, please click on the "Conditions input" button.
  The necessary items on a separate screen, then click the "Calculate" button and the "OK" button.
• When you select direct input, the "Calculate" button will appear. After entering the values, click the "Calculate" button.

4. Calculation Results

The calculation results will be displayed when you press the "Calculate" button.
The following items will be calculated.

• Speed Reduction Ratio of Transfer Mechanism
  *When transfer mechanism "Equipped" is selected
• Load Torque
• Load inertia

Manual Calculation

Manual calculation involves customers calculating the load torque, load inertia, and distance per revolution on their own.
Enter the calculated value.

Once you have entered the required items, click the "Calculate" button.
Click the "Next" button to proceed to the motor selection screen.

4. Input of operation conditions

Enter the motor type and operation conditions.

• Select at least one type of motor. You can select more than 1, but the more you select, the more motors will be displayed in the results.
• Press the "Select Motor Type" button to compare the functions of different motor product lines.
  For more information, please refer to 5. Motor Selection.
• Enter the operation conditions such as travel amount and rotation speed.
  The stop time is the time between the end of the operation shown in the image and the start of the next operation.

Once you have entered the required items, click the "Calculate" button.
Click the "Next" button to proceed to the motor selection screen.

5. Motor Selection

Select the criteria for filtering your motor search.
Click on the "Select Motor Type" button to compare the functions of each series. Click here for details.

Please select the following conditions.

• Power Supply

  Select this first.

• Frequency

  Select this option for AC motors or AC speed control motors.

• Safety factor

  Enter a value between 1.0 and 999.9. The reference value is 2.

• Electromagnetic Brake

  Select "Equipped" for vertical operation or if external force is applied when the motor is stopped.

• Series

  Select 1 or more series.
  You can select multiple series by clicking while holding down the Ctrl key.

• Gear Type

  Select a gearhead if it is already known.
  If you do not have a specific gearhead in mind, select "ALL."

• Driver Type

  Select the driver type if it is already known.
  If you do not have a specific gearhead in mind, select "ALL."

• Other 1

  Select this option when you select "Equipped" for Electromagnetic Brake and the DSC Series.

After selecting the conditions, please click on the "Search" button.
Press the button to display the product in the selection result list. Click on one of the products and click on the "Next" button to proceed to the selection results screen.

• Functions to filter the search
  • Clicking on each item in the selection results toggles between ascending and descending order.
  • When you type in the search bar, only matching items will be displayed.
    For example, if you enter "OK," selection results will show only "OK" products.

Function Comparison Table (Select by comparing functions)

You can view types and series of motors by function.

6. Selection Results

The product name of the selected motor and the calculation formula in progress will be displayed.

• Click the "Print" button to print the file using your browser.
• Click on the product name (in blue) to see the product specifications.