Over 50% of Earth’s total electricity consumption is used for operating motors and motor systems. HVAC contractors and technicians encounter motors in a variety of different applications, and aspects ...

To coordinate more than one aspect of a process, variable-speed drives must be able to communicate with many devices. To illustrate, on a bottle labeling system, the drive must be able to precisely ...

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 ...

The full-featured A1000 variable-speed drive is compatible with interior and surface permanent-magnet motors for highly efficient, precision control, producing up to 200% torque with or without ...

Utility power plant generators are usually designed for a power factor (PF) of .8 to .9. If demand-side PF is lower than the designed PF, the generator current will rise above the equipment's rated ...

Wind OEMs have been working for years to improve the variable-speed techniques that are utilized by almost all modern wind turbines. New technology by Clipper Windpower Inc. of Carpinteria, Calif., ...

A1000 variable speed drive has a calculated design life twice as long as previous generations. Compatibility with interior and surface permanent magnet motors produces up to 200 percent torque with or ...