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  Servo motor with controller Industrial sewing machines for the last hundred years, used to run on clutch motors, which are extremely strong and FAST! This is excellent for high speed production, but can be dangerous for those new to sewing. Most new industrial sewing machines have SERVO motors, which have adjustable speed levels, and use far less electricity, as well as being quieter. Clutch motors are noisy, you turn the power on, and use a pedal that releases the brake on the constantly running at top speed motor, allowing the machine to run. It takes time and practice to operate machines safely, with the clutch motor, until the machine operator coordinates sewing, by pushing the pedal forward, and stopping by rocking the pedal back, to engage the brake again.  Servo motors come in 220 or 110 electrical setups, clutch motors can be 110, 220, or 3 phase. You have to use the electrical setup your shop or home has available. In the USA, most homes have 110, though 220 can als...

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