At present, induction motors with a squirrel-cage rotor drive based on them are widely used. The breadth of the field of use of induction electric motors is so great due to the large power range, simple design, reliability and high technical and economic indicators, the possibility of producing these machines with various degrees of protection, which allows them to be used both under normal operating conditions and under harsh environmental conditions. The review of technical literature was carried out and various forms of stator and rotor slots were considered. The calculations of an induction electric motor with a squirrel-cage rotor are considered in two different ways: using the technique presented in [1], and using the ANSYS finite element analysis program Maxwell.