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Infographic: What Type(s) of Motors Do You Primarily Use?

Sept. 26, 2013
Survey Results Show Respondents Mostly Use Servo Motors and Standard Motors

An electronic survey of Control Design readers was conducted in February 2013 in order to identify usage and application trends of motions, drives and motors among the industrial machine builders that comprise Control Design’s readership.

Nearly 57% of respondents report using servo motors, 52% are using standard motors, and 19% are using stepper motors. With regards to efficiency motors respondents indicated high-efficiency motor use at nearly 36% and premium-efficiency motors use at 30%.

Read all results from the survey.

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