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What factors should be considered when selecting the driving motor and power transmission?
What factors should be considered when selecting the driving motor and power transmission?
- Brand of the motor, type of conveyor material, location of the emergency stop button, ambient temperature
- Length of the conveyor, width of the motor, height of the control room, speed of the materials
- Number of conveyor belts, color of the motor, size of the control panel, weight of the materials
- Single speed or multi speed requirements, type of electrical power supply, environmental conditions, starting characteristic (correct)
What should the power unit be capable of providing during the acceleration of a long and fully loaded conveyor?
What should the power unit be capable of providing during the acceleration of a long and fully loaded conveyor?
- Intermittent torque
- No torque
- Variable torque
- Constant torque (correct)
Why may a long and fully loaded conveyor require a considerable time to accelerate to its normal running speed?
Why may a long and fully loaded conveyor require a considerable time to accelerate to its normal running speed?
- The inertia and weight of the materials being transported (correct)
- The ambient temperature
- The brand of the power unit
- The type of electrical power supply