WEATHERFLO HD features high-performance, shielded impellers, delivering integrated cooling. Robust construction can withstand 100 to 500 HP drive operation, suiting a broad range of outdoor ...

A grouping of Mitsubishi Electric’s AC drives or variable frequency drives (VFDs). In the competitive landscape of machine design, engineers in food, pharmaceutical and manufacturing sectors face the ...

The way we control the speed of fan motors or pump motors has tremendously changed in the past two decades with the introduction of variable-frequency drives (VFDs), aka variable-frequency controllers ...

Adjustable or variable frequency drives — AFDs or VFDs — use rectifiers to convert ac powerline electricity into direct current. Then inductor-capacitor filters smooth its waveforms and ...

A variable frequency driven (VFD) is a type of motor that controls the levels of frequency and voltage that alter the speed of an electric motor. The drive alters torque and motor speed and can be ...

When selecting the most efficient and cost-effective variable frequency drive (VFD), it’s essential to understand the specific considerations involved in your commercial venture. No two industrial ...

In the drive for efficiency, more businesses are finding savings by rethinking the machines that drive their operations. From the motors along a factory line to air compressors, water pumps and more, ...

Manufacturer's report courtesy of Pfannenberg Inc. Variable frequency drives are a hot topic. Advancements in VFD technology and reductions in price are driving rapid market adoption. Dramatic energy ...

In this EC&M Tech Talk, electrical code and safety specialist Randy Barnett takes a look at variable frequency drives – what we commonly call VFDs. The NEC, however, specifies requirements for ...

Nord Drivesystems has been developing drive electronics for more than 30 years and is one of the pioneers of innovative inverter technology. With their family of NORDAC variable frequency drives (VFDs ...

In this episode of “EC&M Tech Talk,” Randy Barnett, a journeyman electrician, electrical instructor, inspector, author, trainer, and electrical safety expert, first briefly discusses the background of ...

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 ...