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 ...

Guided by global positioning systems, custom variable- speed drives meter and dispense seed and fertilizer. Guided by global positioning systems, custom variable- speed drives meter and dispense seed ...

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 ...

Variable speed drives (VSDs), sometimes also known as variable frequency drives, are electronic devices used to regulate the speed of an ac induction motor. Electric motors consume approximately 25% ...

Variable frequency drives (VFDs), also known as variable speed drives (VSDs), are used to modulate the speed of motors in various applications, from hydronic water pumping to VAV fan units to vacuum ...

Crailsheim, Germany/York, PA (May 19, 2017) – Voith introduces the first member of a new product family in the field of speed control for compressors and pumps: the VECO-Drive. It is an electric ...

Following the successful commissioning of two MoviDrive B ventilation and air conditioning variable-speed drives (VSDs) at an underground mine in the North West, in South Africa, drive engineering ...

I've been watching a discussion on a LinkedIn group that is addressing some writers' concerns about variable speed drives (VSD). The discussion is titled “Are variable speed drives harmful to motor?

This is backed by new, independent research showing that drives make a major contribution in constant flow applications, where they boost efficiency by eliminating the need to oversize equipment or ...

THE ADVANTAGE VARIABLE SPEED DRIVES when matched with optimal output of equipment will deliver more reliable performance and increased productivity while reducing energy costs. They are simple to ...

The Drives & Motion Division of Yaskawa America, Inc. announces the release of the Z1000 family of HVAC drives. This family of drives is comprised of the Z1000 variable speed drive as well as the ...