To coordinate more than one aspect of a process, variable-speed drives must be able to communicate with many devices. To illustrate, on a bottle labeling system, the drive must be able to precisely ...

Over 50% of Earth’s total electricity consumption is used for operating motors and motor systems. HVAC contractors and technicians encounter motors in a variety of different applications, and aspects ...

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% ...

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 ...

What is a variable frequency drive? Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems' air supply used to be constant volume into a space. Now a variable air volume control is being used to provide ...

Wind OEMs have been working for years to improve the variable-speed techniques that are utilized by almost all modern wind turbines. New technology by Clipper Windpower Inc. of Carpinteria, Calif., ...

Variable speed drive (VSD) compressors are widely regarded as a more energy-efficient alternative to fixed-speed machines in applications with fluctuating demand. As industry looks for ways to cut ...