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 ...

Every trip avoided means uninterrupted production. Drew/Siemens: Variable-speed drives must be able to communicate with other devices and in many cases control entire processes. By 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sustainability is one of the greatest priorities across all industries, and many organizations have set ambitious net-zero goals to minimize their environmental impact. This has led sustainability ...

As a hybrid technology that combines mechanical and electrical systems, electrohydraulic variable speed drives allow for motor speed adjustments to conserve energy and provide precise control over ...

THE USE OF INVERTER-BASED variable speed drives (VSDs) in home appliances is forecast to double over the next five years, according to the latest detailed assessment of the market from IMS Research.

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 ...