The line of adjustable-speed drives provide accurate and repeatable speed settings and can be used as a prime mover connected to a motor, or as a secondary drive The line of adjustable-speed drives ...

Prior to the advent of the adjustable-speed drive (ASD), the polyphase induction motor operated as a constant-speed motor. Figure 1 shows the well-known torque and current curves versus speed for the ...

Courtesy of www.MikeHolt.com All questions and answers are based on the 2020 NEC. Q. What is the Code definition of “electronically protected” as related to motors? A. The NEC defines an ...

Imagine an easy-to-install industrial technology that reduces energy consumption, eliminates mechanical vibrations and electronic harmonics, relaxes alignment tolerances and cuts maintenance needs.

SIEMENS is introducing a new high-performance drive to the North American market. Sinamics G220 is a multi-purpose adjustable speed drive with built-in “clean power” technology, which reduces ...

For many retrofit projects, the use of a VFD seems like a “no brainer.” Drives are now cheaper and more reliable than ever, and the benefits of efficient control of motors can’t be beat. Still, there ...

It is interesting to look at figures from the Energy Information Administration about where energy gets consumed in our economy. These figures reveal that industrial uses account for 31% of all energy ...

The manufacturing industry is at a crossroads, facing the critical challenge of maximizing efficiency. Meeting this demand requires optimizing energy consumption, reducing carbon footprints and ...

Adjustable speed drive allows easy adjustment of application rates — for example, for seed and fertilizer distribution. Accurate, repeatable speed settings; when used as a prime mover, drive acts as a ...