Entries by Craig Chamberlin
Commissioning ABB ACS550 Drives – Basic Startup Guide
Commissioning ABB ACS550 drives with the attached guide and ACS550 user manual is suggested by ABB. The ABB ACS550 product line includes hardware that ranges from small wall mount drives (1 Hp) through large floor mounted units (550 Hp). NEMA 1, NEMA 12, and NEMA 3R enclosure types are available. Both scalar and sensorless vector motor control are […]
ABB Process Automation: New I/O Solution now available
ABB Process automation projects have employed controller-centric distributed control system (DCS) architectures for decades. This approach creates dependencies between project tasks that complicate late changes. ABB’s new I/O solution will make late and over budget ABB process automation projects a thing of the past. For many years, controller-centric DCS architectures have been used in process […]
Difference between Eaton SVX9000 and SPX9000 adjustable speed drives
The difference between Eaton SVX9000 and SPX9000? Many Eaton customers call or email asking “what is the difference between Eaton SVX9000 and SPX9000?” There is only a small difference between the two drives other than a letter and the price. The difference between Eaton SVX9000 and SPX9000 is that the SPX9000 is used for applications […]
ABB ACS850 Reaches End of Lifecycle – Now replaced with ACS880
ABB ACS850 drives have reached the end of their lifecycle. ABB is offering a last time buy option on the ABB ACS850 before they transition over to Classic products. The last time buy option for frames A – D is October 20, 2017. ABB ACS850 drives will make the transition from ACTIVE products to CLASSIC products […]
Lenze M850 Servo Motors: U.S. manufacturer releases new servo product
Lenze M850 servo motors are now available! Last week the US-Based, Global manufacturer, Lenze, announced the release of the new Lenze M850 servo motors. This product has moderately dynamic responsiveness in the upper power range. The Lenze M850 servo motors run efficiently, are compact, and easy to control. They are especially suitable for positioning tasks that […]
Cutler Hammer SVX9000 – An Overview Of Eaton’s General Purpose Drive
Cutler Hammer SVX9000 adjustable frequency drives are the compact, modular solution to variable speed applications. They enable a broad range of new application capabilities. A complete selection of option cards allows you to configure the drive to meet any requirement. With its wide voltage range, high overload ability, and user-friendly alphanumerical keypad, Cutler Hammer SVX9000 […]
VFD Overvoltage Fault – troubleshooting variable frequency drives
A VFD overvoltage fault is fairly common with VFD regular usage. This fault may arise at different places and times for several reasons. The first step in resolving the problem is identifying when and where the fault occurs. A VFD overvoltage fault can occur on power up, during deceleration, acceleration, during normal run, or while […]
Hurricane Harvey Impacts American Oil Refineries
Hurricane Harvey hit the heart of American Oil Refineries last week. So far (as of 8-31), Harvey has shut down 11.2 percent of American Oil Refineries capacity (about one-third of all American Oil Refineries capacity is in Texas’ Gulf Coast) and roughly 25 percent of American Oil Refineries’ production from the Gulf of Mexico (accounting […]
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