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Eaton Discontinued Drives

When Eaton discontinued drives reach the end of their life cycle, they are either repaired or replaced. Eaton 9000X family of drives includes HVX9000, SVX9000, SLX9000 and SPX9000. Eaton 9000X series drive ratings are rated for either high overload…
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Variable Frequency Drive Repair

Variable frequency drive repair is an asset to industrial manufacturing because drive replacement is expensive and prolonged lead times for OEM drive repair is a common problem.Technology has evolved variable frequency drive manufacturers…

Eaton LED Solutions For Oil Refinery Applications

Eaton has over 100 years of oil and gas market leadership and serves the world's oil companies, original equipment manufacturers and EPCs with electrical, hydraulics and filtration solutions supported by a global network of over 2,500 services…
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VFD Conveyor Systems

Automatic conveyors are used to transport and sort materials. Automatic VFD conveyor systems are installed as part of a storage or logistics system or may be used between the machining stations of factory plant and equipment. In the case of…
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ABB Frequency Converter

ABB frequency converter modules are used for electric motor control to reduce energy consumption. ABB frequency converter modules offer plug and play motor control convenience, straight from the box. When you are looking for simplicity and intelligence…
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ABB Drives With BACnet For HVAC Applications

ABB drives with BacNet for HVAC applications were introduced in 2004. Today ABB's standard drive is the market’s leading AC drive with native BACnet as standard. Several thousand of these drives have been installed worldwide since their launch.…
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Preventive Maintenance VFD

A VFD (variable frequency drive) controls the speed, torque and direction of an induction motor. A VFD takes fixed motor voltage and AC frequency and converts it to a variable voltage and frequency AC output.  In very small VFDs, a single power…

Drives Save Labor And Reduce Energy Costs

Variable frequency drives save labor and reduce energy costs while extending the lifespan of equipment for industrial applications. In the following ABB case study, a farm owner began looking tor alternatives to an old irrigation system, which…
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How To Control How A Motor Starts And Stops

If you're not familiar with the motor and drive industry, controlling a motor can be intimidating. Technology offers us many solutions when controlling motors and electronics, but not all of those solutions are equal. There are a number…

Industrial Packaging Systems Using Variable Frequency Drives

D&D Engineering (Hull) Ltd is a manufacturer of conveyors and product handling equipment. Eighty percent of its customers are in the food industry, mainly in the prepared produce sector, with some involved in the production of chilled…
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ABB Energy Management Systems

Today industry and commerce are facing an energy challenge. Pressures to reduce energy consumption, lower carbon dioxide emissions and provide secure power supplies are coming from governments, consumers, legislators and shareholders alike.…

AC Electric Motors

AC electric motors operate by applying alternating current (AC) power to the electric motor. The main parts of  AC electric motors are the stator and rotor. The AC electric motors' stator consists of coils that are supplied with alternating…