
101
agility
TM
Series Soft Start User Manual
MAN-AGY-001. Version 04. 21/09/2018
Applications
Application
Breakaway
Torque
(%FLT)
Remarks
Agitator
35
–
Air compressor- rotary, unloaded
start
25
–
35
–
Air compressor- reciprocating,
unloaded start
50
–
100
–
Air compressor- screw type,
unloaded start
30
Usually two-pole motor
Ball mill
30
–
50
Eccentric load, needs high starting torque motor
Carding machine
100
Often high inertia
Centrifuge
50
–
90
Usually high inertia
Centrifugal fan- dampers closed
10
–
25
Usually high inertia
Centrifugal fan- dampers open
10
–
25
Usually high inertia, very long ramp times
Centrifugal blower- valve closed
25
–
35
–
Centrifugal blower- valve open
30
–
40
Can have long ramp time
Conveyor- horizontal, unloaded
10
–
50
–
Conveyor- horizontal, loaded
100
–
150
–
Conveyor- vertical lifting, unloaded 50
–
85
–
Conveyor- vertical lifting, loaded
100
–
175
–
Conveyor- vertical lowering,
unloaded
10
–
40
–
Conveyor- vertical lowering, loaded 10
–
25
–
Crusher (not rock)- unloaded
25
–
75
Can be high inertia
Drilling machine- unloaded
10
–
Fan, axial-flow propeller
20
–
40
–
Feeder- screw
100
–
175
Needs high starting torque motor
Feeder- vibrating, motor driven
100
–
150
Needs high starting torque motor
Grinder- unloaded
10
–
25
Usually high inertia
Hammer mill
20
–
125
Eccentric load, needs high starting torque motor
Mills- flour etc.
30
–
50
–
Mixer- dry contents
35
–
75
–
Mixer- fluid contents
10
–
40
–
Mixer- plastic contents
75
–
125
High torque motor offers advantage
Mixer- powder contents
75
–
125
High torque motor offers advantage
Pelletizers
50
–
100
–
Press, flywheel
50
–
150
Needs high starting torque motor
Pump- centrifugal
10
–
25
Soft stopping useful
Pump- positive displacement,
piston type
100
–
175
Needs high starting torque motor
Pump- vane type, positive
displacement
100
–
150
Needs high starting torque motor
Rolling mill
30
–
50
–
Saw, band
10
–
35
–
Saw, circular
25
–
50
May be high inertia; Plug brake may be useful
Screen, vibrating
30
–
60
–
Transformers, voltage regulators Nil
Change firing mode
Tumblers
30
–
100
Can be eccentric load, may need high torque
motor
Applications (continued)