ASHWOODS ELECTRIC MOTORS: USING A DYNAMOMETER WITH A TORQUE SENSOR TO BENCHMARK & IMPROVE MOTOR TECHNOLOGY CASE STUDY DATUM ELECTRONICS LIMITED www.datum-electronics.co.uk EMAIL: web@datum-electronics.co.uk TEL: +44 (0) 1983 28 28 34 FAX: +44 (0) 1983 28 28 35THE BACKGROUND According to the International Energy Agency, electric motors are widely used in industry, infrastructure systems, building technologies, and transportation, contributing to almost half of the global electricity use. The largest proportion of this electricity consumption is attributed to mid-size motors, which are utilised by original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), or as a component for pumps, fans, compressors and auxiliary components (variable speed drives, gears, transmission bel

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