Lenze-AC Tech announces the release of the NEMA 4X Terminal Cover with Speed Potentiometer.
This Lenze-AC Tech product can replace most Hitachi Variable Frequency Drive models SJ200, L100 and L200 series products.
In addition, the following AC Tech-Lenze SMV new HP Ratings are also availabe in NEMA 4X. These models are available in the Indoor Version Only (without disconnect [...]

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The most technically advanced inverter drive continutes Lenze AC Tech’s tradition of innovative compact drive design. The performance and flexibility make the SMV an attractive solution for a broad range of AC Motor applications and with several communications protocols available, networking drives and components into a system solution can be done now and in the [...]

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
It is no secret that the Lenze/AC Tech SMVector Series offers a wide array of functionality for an extremely competitive price. This year, Precision Electric has found it also to be the most reliable and handy drive for most applications. For this reason, the SMVector has been designated Precision Electric’s 2009 online Product of the Year.
The SMVector [...]

About a week ago, I was given the opportunity to work on a startup with a customer who works in the world of automated foaming. As with any other job, the preliminary overview of the project is often where the scope of the project is determined. One of the most critical things a [...]

Precision Electric often expands it’s services when customers demand it. With the wide array of Servo Motors and Drives in the market – a substantial need for the repair of these devices has been generated. There have always been two primary issues with Servo Motors and Drives:

Servo Motors and Drive Combinations are Proprietary
Original [...]

Today’s video is an overview of the NEMA 1 AC Tech SMVector series variable speed drive features, functions and specifications. The NEMA 1 AC Tech SMVector series variable speed drive comes equipped with a large amount of functionality including volts / hertz mode, vector mode, sensorless vector mode and advanced volts per hertz mode. There are a large number [...]

In this video we give you a simplified answer to the question “What is a Variable Frequency Drive”
In the video we use an AC Tech SMVector series drive for an example. Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) are electronic devices used to control the speed of an Alternating Current Motor (AC Motor).
Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) are also commonly known [...]

In this video we go step by step in showing you how to land 120 volts onto your SMVector variable frequency drive. Ensure you are qualified to handle this electrical equipment before working on it. This process is both easy and painless. The tools you will need are a phillips head screwdriver, wire strippers, your [...]

Thank you all for stopping by.  Today we are going to show you how to access the terminal strip on your AC Tech SMVector Series Variable Frequency Drive (VFD).  This is a basic introduction to the drive itself and for those of you who have not worked with this product before.  You will find doing [...]

For those of you who are familiar or unfamiliar with Lenze / AC Techs SMVector series drive they have come a long way since their conception. All AC Tech products are manufactured in Uxbridge Massachusettes. Today we discuss how to read the nameplate data off of the drive. It is not as complicated as most [...]