Conveyors - AC Motor Calculator -

Conveyor (AC Motor) → Sizing

Live calculator • aligned fields • lead submit

Inputs

Live load on belt

lbf

Conveyor length

Incline angle

deg

Friction coefficient (μ)

—

Belt weight

lbf/ft (opt.)

Extra resistance

lbf (opt.)

Belt speed

ft/min

Drive pulley pitch dia.

Drive efficiency

Gearbox ratio (N:1)

motor:pulley

Gearbox efficiency

Motor base speed

rpm

Startup overload factor

Service factor

Line frequency

—

Your name

Your email

Company

Notes / application

Outputs (auto-update)

Belt pull (traverse)

—

lbf

Belt pull (startup)

—

lbf

Pulley torque (traverse)

—

in·lbf

Pulley RPM

—

rpm

Motor torque (traverse)

—

in·lbf

Motor RPM (at speed)

—

rpm

Required power (mech)

—

HP (kW)

Recommended motor HP

—

with SF

Suggested gearbox ratio

—

from base rpm

Drive efficiency (total)

—

Belt pull = weight·sinθ + μ·weight·cosθ + extras + belt weight component. Power ≈ F·v / 33000 (HP). Torque at pulley = F·(D/2)/η_drive; motor torque = pulley torque ÷ (η_gbx·N).