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?

In addition to industrial applications of variable-speed motor drives, the home appliance market is another major area where three-phase pulse width modulated (PWM) motor control drives are finding ...

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% ...

Key parts of the Vidar motor including: (1) a bidirectional, non-sparking, corrosion-resistant fan made of a conductive plastic; (2) the terminal box; (3) the IP66-protected AC-Link converter and ...

When Tesla first introduced the 3-phase alternating current (AC) induction motor in 1888, he knew that his invention was more efficient and reliable than Edison's direct current (DC) motor. However, ...

Variable speed conveyors allow you to fine-tune the speed at which your machinery moves bulk materials and reduce power consumption and equipment strain during start-up and slow-down. By improving ...

When consumers are buying a new or replacement furnace from an HVAC contractor, it shouldn’t be surprising that many get that “deer in the headlights” expression on their faces when a tech or ...