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Drive Systems: Types, Components, Applications, and Future Trends
Drive systems are assemblies that deliver controlled motion and power from a prime mover (motor or engine) to a machine or load. They combine mechanical, electrical and control elements to regulate speed, torque, position and direction—making them fundamental to automation, transport, energy and industrial machinery.
Core components
Prime mover: electric motor (AC, DC, servo, stepper), hydraulic motor, or pneumatic actuator.
Power electronics / controllers: inverters, variable frequency drives (VFDs), servo drives or motor controllers that regulate speed/torque.
Mechanical transmission: gearboxes, belts, chains, couplings, shafts and reduction units that match motor output to load requirements.
Feedback & sensors: encoders, resolvers, tachometers and torque sensors for closed-loop control.
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