Types of Electrical Drives

Group drive
Individual drive
Multi motor drive
 Group drive

Single motor drives a number of machines

Motor is mechanically connected to a long shaft
Motor installed should have the capacity to drive all
the machines simultaneously
Advantages
1, Cost of one large motor will be much
less than number of machines used in
individual drive
2, Efficiency is high
3, Power factor is high
4, All the operations can be stopped
simultaneously
5, Less space is required
6, Less maintenance
Disadvantages

1. During maintenance all the machines to be

stopped
2. If some of the machines are idle ,then motor
will operate with less efficiency
3. Noise level at the working sight is high
4. Installation of additional machine is not
possible
Individual drive

Separate motor for each machine

Most common in industries
Advantages
1. Machine can be installed in any place
2. If there is a fault in one machine other
machine will not be affected
3. Each operator has complete control
4. Good appearance
5. Cleanliness
Disadvantages
Initial cost is high
 Multi motor drive

Separate motors are used for operating different part of the

same machine
Example
Crane
 Group Drive Individual Drive Multi motor Drive
Single motor drives a number of machines Separate motor for each machine Separate motors are used for operating
different part of the same machine

Advantages Cost of one large motor will be much less Machine can be installed in any place If there is a Less space is required
than number of fault in one machine other machine will not be Less maintenance
Efficiency is high affected Efficiency is high
Power factor is high Each operator has complete control Power factor is high
All the operations can be stopped Good appearance Good appearance
simultaneously Cleanliness Cleanliness
Less space is required
Less maintenance

Disadvantag During maintenance all the machines to be Initial cost is high Initial cost is high
es stopped
If some of the machines are idle ,then motor
will operate with less efficiency
Noise level at the working sight is high
Installation of additional machine is not
possible