Power Transmission Technology Update February 4, 2020

Motor Sizing for Unusual Loads

By Don Labriola

One of the fun parts of the motion industry is involvement in popular movies! Motor specifications can be a bit rough: "I need to spin a 120-pound actor (and chair) 180 degrees in one-half second. He will be sitting up-right." This was the requirements for rotation portion of the half human, half CGI android bartender in Passengers.

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With the release of FVA-Workbench 5.6, FVA GmbH has made its high-performance simulation platform an essential tool for efficient gearbox development.

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Power Transmission Technology Update February 4, 2020
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Motor Sizing for Unusual Loads By Don Labriola One of the fun parts of the motion industry is involvement in popular movies! Motor specifications can be a bit rough: "I need to spin a 120-pound actor (and chair) 180 degrees in one-half second. He will be sitting up-right." This was the requirements for rotation portion of the half human, half CGI android bartender in Passengers. Read How it Was Done!
[sponsored content] NEW FVA-WORKBENCH 5.6 released – Software for efficient, high-end gearbox simulation The FVA-Workbench can be used to design precise gearbox systems in seconds. As the only software that converts the results of the latest research into powerful calculation methods, the FVA-Workbench is always on the cutting edge. With the release of FVA-Workbench 5.6, FVA GmbH has made its high-performance simulation platform an essential tool for efficient gearbox development. Read More
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