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Size the joint. Find the motor.

Drag the sliders — the diagram and the required torque update live, and the catalog re-ranks to what fits.

Joint torque needed N·m
With 6:1 reduction, your motor needs
N·m
τ_motor = SF·(m·g·L + arm)·cos θ ÷ ratio
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Worst case is a horizontal arm (0°). Tilt up to see the torque drop.

14 motors fit

All motors →
Hub Wheel Motor — 6.5" 24 V (direct-drive)
hub15 Kv 5.0 N·m cont 12.0 peak 24–36 V Ø1651500 g
$79.00
Frameless Torque Motor — ~Ø80
frameless25 Kv 3.0 N·m cont 7.0 peak 24–48 V Ø80300 g
$209.00
Pancake Outrunner — T-Motor U10 II (KV100)
outrunner100 Kv 2.5 N·m cont 5.0 peak 22–50 V Ø106408 g
$209.00
Outrunner BLDC — 6374 (190 Kv)
outrunner190 Kv 1.8 N·m cont 4.0 peak 12–50 V Ø63800 g
$85.00
Pancake Outrunner — U8-class
outrunner85 Kv 1.6 N·m cont 3.0 peak 12–44 V Ø96240 g
$229.00
Gimbal BLDC Motor — 8108 90T (hollow shaft)
gimbal30 Kv 1.2 N·m cont 2.5 peak 12–48 V Ø88280 g
$69.00
Direct-Drive Arm Motor — Steadywin GB7215
gimbal30 Kv 1.0 N·m cont 2.0 peak 12–48 V Ø72200 g
$109.00
Outrunner BLDC — 6354 (270 Kv)
outrunner270 Kv 1.0 N·m cont 2.5 peak 12–42 V Ø63370 g
$65.00
Outrunner BLDC — 5065 (270 Kv)
outrunner270 Kv 1.0 N·m cont 2.2 peak 12–50 V Ø50320 g
$59.00
Gimbal BLDC Motor — GM5208-class
gimbal30 Kv 0.5 N·m cont 0.9 peak 12–24 V Ø58175 g
$79.00
Gimbal BLDC Motor — GB4108 (compact)
gimbal40 Kv 0.25 N·m cont 0.45 peak 12–24 V Ø46110 g
$59.00
Gimbal BLDC Motor — GBM5010 (flat)
gimbal90 Kv 0.15 N·m cont 0.3 peak 12–24 V Ø5378 g
$29.00
Gimbal BLDC Motor — GBM2804 (micro)
gimbal25 Kv 0.05 N·m cont 0.1 peak 7–14 V Ø3532 g
$24.00
Gimbal BLDC Motor — 2208 80T (compact)
gimbal80 Kv 0.04 N·m cont 0.08 peak 7–14 V Ø2855 g
$15.00

Complete the actuator

auto-matched to your top result + gear ratio
Full actuator (motor + reducer + driver + encoder)

A starting bill-of-materials — confirm shaft/mount fit on each product page. Gimbal motors run direct-drive (no reducer).