Linear Motors | How do they work?

A motor called a linear motor is making quite an impact in packaging industries and CNC machines. When someone says "motor," the image that comes to mind is usually something spinning, right? However, packaging and CNC machines require motors with linear movement. In this video, we are going to learn about the working of these beautiful motors by understanding a crucial concept about linearly travelling magnetic fields.
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  • @shashikantsingh6555
    @shashikantsingh65552 жыл бұрын

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  • @darkorse9752
    @darkorse97522 жыл бұрын

    This channel has the best technology explanations on KZread.

  • @juliano_marmaruca

    @juliano_marmaruca

    2 жыл бұрын

    Good videos but sometimes the channel posts images about banning chinese apps and stuff.

  • @organicfarm5524

    @organicfarm5524

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@juliano_marmarucaisn't he Indian? Lol.

  • @brodriguez11000

    @brodriguez11000

    2 жыл бұрын

    There are others.

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    @battleroyale1760

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@juliano_marmaruca so what? Chinese ccp causing trouble to its neighbours like India, taiwan and slowly making colonies in Pakistan and srilanka by giving huge loans which these small countries can't return.

  • @Servotronix_motion_driver

    @Servotronix_motion_driver

    2 ай бұрын

    good job!

  • @markc2643
    @markc26432 жыл бұрын

    Technics CD players used a linear motor to drive the laser assembly which allowed extremely quick tracking. You could jump from track 1 to track 10 in about 1/10 of a second. Phillips used a similar motor that was curved instead of straight rotating around a pivot point. This video only talked about how a linear motor moves, and not how it is controlled to be held in a still position when the motion is stopped. (hint: it's not allowed to just rest.)

  • @aliveli8650
    @aliveli86502 жыл бұрын

    In order to change the direction of the movement, you need to switch only 2 phases. The phase change at 4:54 only adds 120 degree phase. It does not change the direction. Apart from that, great video for beginners. Congrats!!

  • @giovannibianchessi1578

    @giovannibianchessi1578

    2 жыл бұрын

    Exactly

  • @Darkbob-ew1lk

    @Darkbob-ew1lk

    Жыл бұрын

    Can this type of motor achive an static position? For the applications explained in the video I looks like they can but considering that the secondary works with eddy currents I'm not so sure

  • @delle12

    @delle12

    11 ай бұрын

    I came to the comments to say the exact same thing :D

  • @shauljonah6955
    @shauljonah69552 жыл бұрын

    Love it even though it seems a bit confusing but knowing how it works counts and it's simply made and has low noise and stuff.

  • @suggesttwo
    @suggesttwo2 жыл бұрын

    Radius motors are usually used for high power density applications because a spinning armature or stator preserves momentum.

  • @_Christopher_Williams
    @_Christopher_Williams4 ай бұрын

    These are great for pick and place applications where considerable torque is not required. I am a PLC technician, and I use these often. Easy to setup, and programming is a breeze using Ethernet IP. For higher torque applications, I use servos or steppers. The beauty of linear motors is the minimal amount of moving parts. Servos and steppers require actuators and drive systems (lead screws, belts, chains, etc.), therefore there is more maintenance, and potential failures. It's a balancing act of choice, depending on the application. Really love linear motors though!

  • @bobbyb9718
    @bobbyb97182 жыл бұрын

    Interesting. This is the first I’ve seen a linear motor. Any equipment I’ve had exposure to used axial stepper motors with a cogged belt drive and track. This seems like a much better design.

  • @alberttyong

    @alberttyong

    2 жыл бұрын

    I'd say from first glance, the older cog belt drive and track is easier to replace parts, transport and maintain. It's also easier to adjust designs for than a rod that needs to be straight.

  • @bobbyb9718

    @bobbyb9718

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@alberttyong Those are good points.

  • @Brunleffe

    @Brunleffe

    2 жыл бұрын

    I've also heard they often require liquid cooling and can be quite bulky. Requiring the form factor to be considered early in development. None the less, i can see a lot of future applications

  • @PowerScissor

    @PowerScissor

    2 жыл бұрын

    They aren't all that useful for DIY stuff. You need to know exactly what it will be used for, as you will never change it's dimensions or gearing later.

  • @Panzerabwehr

    @Panzerabwehr

    6 ай бұрын

    Depends how much money you want to spend on parts and repairs…

  • @colincavender9477
    @colincavender94772 жыл бұрын

    Great video as always. Axial and lateral loads are very useful as well depending on surface tensions and other factors.

  • @odometric5946
    @odometric59462 жыл бұрын

    Very informative! Most machines that require linear motion use a "linear actuator" to achieve this motion, which has a rotary motor and a screw or belt mechanism to translate rotary motion to linear motion. I think the majority of linear motion uses the "linear actuator" and not the linear motor due to a cheaper upfront cost and ease of control for most applications. Would be cool to get my hands on one of these linear motors to try out.

  • @GeoffCostanza

    @GeoffCostanza

    2 жыл бұрын

    I came to say the same thing!

  • @chunhaijiao2865

    @chunhaijiao2865

    2 жыл бұрын

    是的!

  • @escain

    @escain

    2 жыл бұрын

    Also a question of power: an stepper-motor on a balls-screw allows for forces that would be impossible to achieve on a linear motor.

  • @johnlepkowski3831

    @johnlepkowski3831

    2 жыл бұрын

    Linear motors are becoming less expensive and more common place. Easy to use like a stepper motor because it’s a stepper motor.

  • @funnyboy3208
    @funnyboy3208 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent explanation sir Thankyou❤️

  • @ammoniahuffers
    @ammoniahuffers2 жыл бұрын

    Ah. This little guy beat me in the electrical engineer test! (Almost make my test fail cause there 4 questions about linear motors) And you explain to me!

  • @batman1169

    @batman1169

    2 жыл бұрын

    That's too bad. Keep trying! I'm not even in engineering and found this so amazing to watch.

  • @ammoniahuffers

    @ammoniahuffers

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@batman1169 I'm an electrician with 5 years in analog and 2 years in digital electronics now ;). That test was when I was 19 and started to learn expeerrrt electricity.

  • @organicfarm5524

    @organicfarm5524

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@ammoniahuffers I don't have a formal education/training/work experience in anything Electric except some stuffs related to installation of power and telecommunications lines/cables as I work in constructions. But pandemic has allowed me to learn almost all of electrical/mechanical engineering discipline covering areas of power, control, manufacturing, production, conditioning, instrumentation, telecommunications, computing, transportations, etc :)

  • @HiAnonym
    @HiAnonym2 жыл бұрын

    Grat video with great explanations! But I think you should've also said that this is a linear induction motor (LIM) because it works with induction and that there's also another method of building a linear motor: the linear synchronous motor (LSM). This type of motor uses a different method, it has permanent magnets on the secondary (the moving part of the motor) and those magnets are attracted and repelled by the magnetic fields of the primary (the non-moving part of the motor). This LSM concept has some important advantages to the LIM: it's way more efficient (uses way less power and produces less heat), it can go to a specific position way more accurately, in case of an E-Stop the coils can be shorted and the LSM acts as a brake (LIMs can't do this), and lastly, it can achieve way bigger accelerations, speeds and forces than the LIM.

  • @NoosaHeads

    @NoosaHeads

    2 жыл бұрын

    Can this LSM's secondary be a series of electromagnets (to permit high current and therefore high torque) and could the LSM also be a generator if an external reciprocating force were applied to the same equipment?

  • @HiAnonym

    @HiAnonym

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@NoosaHeads I guess first would be technically possible, but is currently as far as I know not used (LSMs are mainly used for rollercoasters and there secondary can't really have any power electronics in it). However, your second idea is already in used on some rollercoasters as a brake which also gets the kinetic energy of the train back to electric energy and so it saves some electricity

  • @NoosaHeads

    @NoosaHeads

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@HiAnonym Thanks for getting back to me.

  • @HiAnonym

    @HiAnonym

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@NoosaHeads No problem

  • @aicram62

    @aicram62

    2 жыл бұрын

    So I'll ask here can this be used without a "track" can this propel a vehicle down the street?

  • @dreamgirl6346
    @dreamgirl63462 жыл бұрын

    Its was helpful for me..thank you

  • @sephiroth0733
    @sephiroth0733 Жыл бұрын

    concise and clear

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    @Panghal20172 жыл бұрын

    Excellent presentation

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    @kiisofttech6182 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing..

  • @sachinkumarupu
    @sachinkumarupu Жыл бұрын

    Awesome explained

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    @flymulticopter79294 ай бұрын

    非常的视频,感谢感谢!

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    @akshatgangwar77592 жыл бұрын

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  • @Enezari-oussama
    @Enezari-oussama3 ай бұрын

    Nice idea it describes concretely the the phenomenon inside the linear motor . basic for this technology is the regulating movement central magnetic field generator .to be mentioned,many ways to set such linear movement not only using repultion and attraction electromagnetics theories .

  • @chowa3686
    @chowa36862 жыл бұрын

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    @joshuapitong8992 жыл бұрын

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    @IdealForTechnical2 жыл бұрын

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  • @leejoey3287
    @leejoey32879 ай бұрын

    Linear Motor are also used on subway trains in China

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    @bismayarath2604 Жыл бұрын

    Best explanation

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    @dungtran37932 жыл бұрын

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    @DeDustMet2 жыл бұрын

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  • @AntimatePcCustom
    @AntimatePcCustom2 жыл бұрын

    As a cnc operator i can say with confidence we do not use linear motors in cnc machines. 😂 There is a stepper motor with high torque and a screw attached.

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    @irfanhussains12 жыл бұрын

    Great video.

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    @GOOD_FARMER2 жыл бұрын

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    @vipinchoudhary27872 жыл бұрын

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    @user-nw9gv4fc3h8 ай бұрын

    Can the rod be held at an arbitrary position within the motion range?

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    @basicsofelectricalengineer56662 жыл бұрын

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    @SevenDeMagnus2 жыл бұрын

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    @Blackoutfor10days2 жыл бұрын

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    @uchnoob10 ай бұрын

    Thanks

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    @vadicstobbis25032 жыл бұрын

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    @catchmypoint67562 жыл бұрын

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    @roshanr40852 жыл бұрын

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    @melosachin Жыл бұрын

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    @cabdifitaaxxuseenmuuse3232 жыл бұрын

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  • @sudeekshasudee7604
    @sudeekshasudee76042 жыл бұрын

    so in order to change the direction of the moment, always we have to change the terminals......is this done manually or automatically

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    @USABESTMBA-COM2 жыл бұрын

    Nice video

  • @dahmanus2002
    @dahmanus20022 жыл бұрын

    it's a good information, but this cnc machine needs, a 3D axes geographic map sensor to move exactly to any point of the projects like inkjet printers.

  • @organicfarm5524

    @organicfarm5524

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes it's all about transducers, sensors, actuators, processors, etc in automation after all. Electrical Engineering 101;)

  • @ThinkSmartCreative
    @ThinkSmartCreative2 жыл бұрын

    Nice

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    @subhankarbanerjee11492 жыл бұрын

    Thankyou Lesics, you prove that teaching science is an art.

  • @pp0193
    @pp01932 жыл бұрын

    Nice........I would also like to make educational videos like this..So please tell me which editing software should I use....

  • @2bikemikesguitartopics145
    @2bikemikesguitartopics1452 жыл бұрын

    It is my understanding that aluminum will conduct electrical power but is not attracted by magnetics. Now if the block and rods were a specific carbon steel composition, I can see this working and be able to be tweaked based on mag field strength and the steel rod composition.

  • @shooter7a

    @shooter7a

    2 жыл бұрын

    It is an induction motor. The force does not come from magnetic field directly acting on a ferrous body. Go watch a video on how an induction motor works.

  • @techknowledgevishwa8931
    @techknowledgevishwa89312 жыл бұрын

    Pls make a video on servo amplifier working. Your videos are fully understandable for me. Keep this working ☺️

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    @rupalnag44402 жыл бұрын

    This channel is haven for Engineers

  • @yishujia186
    @yishujia186 Жыл бұрын

    Is this linear motor suitable for making two legged robot? Robots are mostly built with servo motors today.

  • @kebakent
    @kebakent2 жыл бұрын

    I always assumed it was just a rotary motor gearing configuration.

  • @andersemanuel
    @andersemanuel2 жыл бұрын

    0:12 sec in I really liked the rotating stator! ;) A question: - Is there a linear stepper motor? If not how would it work? Like an unrolled stepper motor? I really learn a lot from your lessons 👌

  • @jaihind9043

    @jaihind9043

    2 жыл бұрын

    There are linear stepper motors and just as you mentioned... it is literally an unrolled stepper motor. These are usually used in places where high precision and fast motion is required as it can be microstepped like a stepper motor and... It does not have any backlash! even when changing directions!

  • @GeoffCostanza

    @GeoffCostanza

    2 жыл бұрын

    You can also have linear position transducers (sensors) give feedback to your PLC

  • @robspiess
    @robspiess2 жыл бұрын

    @4:27 - Doesn't the rapidly changing eddy current field in the aluminum block cause it to heat up?

  • @AwestrikeFearofGods

    @AwestrikeFearofGods

    2 жыл бұрын

    Any resistive non-superconductor will exhibit induction heating. However, the temperature increase will be negligible, assuming that a highly conductive metal is used, and time-averaged slip is low enough that induction heating from eddy currents is low.

  • @starlight7499
    @starlight74992 жыл бұрын

    I am learning more from this channel than I did from 4 years expensive university.

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    @EternityEditor2 жыл бұрын

    Can you please make a Vedio on how SSD works

  • @nonguyentan3406
    @nonguyentan34062 жыл бұрын

    What's the software which is used to make this video? Thank you.

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    @shivah.adhikari17632 жыл бұрын

    Please make videos on the charging station.

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    @Raven-lm7jp11 ай бұрын

    Best man best

  • @K-Effect
    @K-Effect2 жыл бұрын

    Are linear motors efficient, or do they still waste 80 to 90% of the energy into heat?

  • @DudeBoerGaming

    @DudeBoerGaming

    2 жыл бұрын

    Not just waste to heat but not all the coils produce work during the operation; so it is inefficient

  • @elift2001
    @elift20012 жыл бұрын

    nice

  • @supportengineeringbd4132
    @supportengineeringbd41322 жыл бұрын

    I am seeing and thinking why i found this explanation in late and also thinking about Japan railway technology..

  • @mize_yir_bizz

    @mize_yir_bizz

    Жыл бұрын

    Look up Prof. Eric Laithwaite, he invented the Linear induction motor (LIM) back in 1950's. He's also considered the father of Maglev. I'll leave a link to one of his lectures "The Circle of Magnetism" (1968) - kzread.info/dash/bejne/Yqh-yNOGiavHgdo.html

  • @aicram62
    @aicram622 жыл бұрын

    So this linear motor seems to work with a track can work without a track? Can it move a vehicle down the road?

  • @Kejtoo
    @Kejtoo2 жыл бұрын

    Why the shaft is not getting extremaly hot? Is the shaft working also, as a electromagnet?

  • @poojapatil8904
    @poojapatil89042 жыл бұрын

    Sir can you make a video on how camera works

  • @deeejayhype
    @deeejayhype2 жыл бұрын

    Keep up the good work guys

  • @RadenVijaya
    @RadenVijaya2 жыл бұрын

    Nice! However for CNC router, only the best had linear motor. The standard one uses step motor.

  • @geliasr2562
    @geliasr25622 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video! But is it possible a two or just one phase coils building? I’ll google it..

  • @fikunmiajayi

    @fikunmiajayi

    2 жыл бұрын

    2 phase - Yes Single Phase - Possibly but highly unlikely. I doubt Ferrari's principle works linearly

  • @madhavrabinbipin2116
    @madhavrabinbipin2116 Жыл бұрын

    Anyone studying the basics of Traveling Wave Induction heater---The first place to come is this video

  • @mize_yir_bizz

    @mize_yir_bizz

    Жыл бұрын

    Look up Prof. Eric Laithwaite, he invented the Linear induction motor (LIM) back in 1950's. He's also considered the father of Maglev. I'll leave a link to one of his lectures "The Circle of Magnetism" (1968) - kzread.info/dash/bejne/Yqh-yNOGiavHgdo.html

  • @toboncornell
    @toboncornell2 жыл бұрын

    How can I learn to use the software you use for this videos?

  • @sonicycles
    @sonicycles2 жыл бұрын

    Can you do a video on how an image dissector works for a television tube & LCD television?

  • @Schwuanse
    @Schwuanse2 жыл бұрын

    I love your Videos!!! Please create video on how MRI's work :)

  • @JoeBribem
    @JoeBribem2 жыл бұрын

    So, is 3-phase power and switching the ONLY way to control directional changes with linear motors or is it just the most desirable because of 3-phase efficiency?

  • @ludadoyt8317
    @ludadoyt83172 жыл бұрын

    Great video as honey:-)

  • @cabdifitaaxxuseenmuuse323

    @cabdifitaaxxuseenmuuse323

    2 жыл бұрын

    Will you make us lathe machine operation/ machine operation series? Please

  • @GrahamRounce
    @GrahamRounce Жыл бұрын

    This was good, but unfortunately how the windings are arranged in the final thing was wrapped up in about half a second! Are there any diagrams etc that would show how to make one (assuming I have a 3-phase supply)?

  • @mize_yir_bizz

    @mize_yir_bizz

    Жыл бұрын

    Look up Prof. Eric Laithwaite, he invented the Linear induction motor (LIM) back in 1950's. He's also considered the father of Maglev. I'll leave a link to one of his lectures "The Circle of Magnetism" (1968) - kzread.info/dash/bejne/Yqh-yNOGiavHgdo.html

  • @pavelperina7629
    @pavelperina76292 жыл бұрын

    Hmm. CNC motors must be pretty interesting with a lot of strength and acceleration/deceleration of heavy parts with 0,001mm precision despite long travel distances and the environment without controlled temperature, so I expected threaded rods with a stepper motor and some sensors reading accurate position. Actually, it's quite an interesting topic to cover. And by the way piezoelectric linear motors are interesting too.

  • @mrinalkarmakar4066
    @mrinalkarmakar40662 жыл бұрын

    What differs a solenoid from a linear motor

  • @JohnSmith-lf5xm
    @JohnSmith-lf5xm2 жыл бұрын

    Hello, Is not a good idea to make the linear movement circular and have a sort of electrical rotational engine...??

  • @jingmhouze

    @jingmhouze

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes we call that an electric motor.

  • @aquaslegocreation9209
    @aquaslegocreation92092 жыл бұрын

    I am not engineer but i'm interesting in mechanical and would you like to recommend how should i study to become a engineer especially in oversea

  • @Epintus06

    @Epintus06

    2 жыл бұрын

    It strongly depends on your country. What do you want to know exactly ?

  • @mize_yir_bizz

    @mize_yir_bizz

    Жыл бұрын

    Look up Prof. Eric Laithwaite, he invented the Linear induction motor (LIM) back in 1950's. He's also considered the father of Maglev. I'll leave a link to one of his lectures "The Circle of Magnetism" (1968) - kzread.info/dash/bejne/Yqh-yNOGiavHgdo.html

  • @dungtran3793
    @dungtran37932 жыл бұрын

    Could you tell me the name of software can made those video.

  • @michipanero000
    @michipanero0002 жыл бұрын

    With the electronic nowdays is more sophisticated, but same principle.

  • @lovepreet-9440
    @lovepreet-94402 жыл бұрын

    BesT explanation ❤️

  • @gamergoohoo
    @gamergoohoo10 ай бұрын

    Are signals 90 degree 135 deg and 135 deg spaced out?

  • @Mammadooo
    @Mammadooo2 жыл бұрын

    cool danke

  • @Kingfranz
    @Kingfranz2 жыл бұрын

    But a CNC machine must also maintain a fixed position under load, how does it accomplish that if there is no torque at rest?

  • @mehmettemel8725

    @mehmettemel8725

    2 жыл бұрын

    OKUMA cnc machine manufacturer has a machining centre with linear motors and I've been asking the same question to myself.Wish someone could explain.