Use this field to enter the present rotational speed, in revolutions per minute (RPM), of a motor’s shaft.

If your VFD, strobe, or other speed sensor reports in another unit, use the table below to convert that unit to RPM before entering the value in Motors@Work:

UNIT RPM PER UNIT EXAMPLE
Revolutions per minute (RPM) 1 10 RPM × 1 RPM per RPM = 10 RPM
Revolutions per second (rev/s) 60 10 rev/s × 60 RPM per rev/s = 600 RPM
Radians per minute (rad/min) 0.1592 10 rad/min × 0.1592 RPM per rev/min = 1.592 RPM
Radians per second (rad/s) 9.5493 10 rad/s × 9.5493 RPM per rad/s = 95.493 RPM