When powering AC motors, the electrical supply can be at full power to run at full speed or at variable power to run at variable speed. Applications with varying loads benefit from the variable speed ...

The principle of vector control of electrical drives is based on the control of both the magnitude and the phase of each phase current and voltage. For as long as this type of control considers the ...

The Durapulse GS20 Series of next generation high-performance variable frequency drives provides many standard and advanced functions in a compact reduced size unit. The new GS20X series of AC drives ...

The Series NFX9000 adjustable-frequency ac drives provide adjustable speed control of three-phase motors The Series NFX9000 adjustable-frequency ac drives provide adjustable speed control of ...

The M-Flex enclosed drive controller features the Telemecanique Altivar 61 or Altivar 71 ac drives in either a Type 1 general-purpose or Type 12/12K drip and dustproof enclosure. Enclosures can be ...

For the PDF version of this article, click here. More than 80% of the motors bought each year continue to be low-cost single-phase ac motors. Because these motors are not very efficient when ...

In today’s fast-paced industrial landscape, efficiency, sustainability, and performance are essential. One technology driving this change is low-power AC drive technology. Variable frequency drives ...

Greater use of robots in the world of automation is bringing about higher productivity in manufacturing, as well as lowering costs. To meet those objectives, robots must have faster response times as ...

In low-cost, high-speed motor applications, especially those inside the home, the universal motor dominates. They are as ubiquitous as the countertop blenders and the power tools they inhabit. But not ...