Technician commissioning an abb vfd drive inside a control panel
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ABB VFD Drive Buying Guide: Choose the Right Model

ABB VFD Drive Guide: Choose the Right Model for Industrial Efficiency Industrial facilities rely on precise motor control to boost efficiency, cut energy bills, and improve process quality. An abb vfd drive delivers that control by adjusting…
Industrial technician tests types of variable frequency drives during preventive maintenance
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Types of Variable Frequency Drives: Complete Industrial Guide

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes This guide explores the types of variable frequency drives (VFDs) available to industrial users and shows you how to match each drive family to real‑world applications. Electric motors consume well…
“Close-up of a large industrial cooling fan—proper airflow prevents VFD overheating”
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VFD Overheating & Cooling System Failures: Causes and Fixes

Estimated reading time: 13 minutes Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) are vital for controlling motor speed and efficiency in industrial applications. However, VFD overheating is a common problem that can trigger fault alarms and even lead…
Lenze USA VFD Drives

Variable Frequency Drive Manufacturers: ABB, Eaton, Lenze, and Hitachi

Variable frequency drive manufacturers offer products to be used with electric motors. A variable frequency drive is also known as a VFD, variable speed drive, adjustable speed drive, electronic motor controller, or an inverter.  Every VFD…
AC Tech Drive Repair

AC Tech Drive Repair

Should I Repair Or Replace My Drive? Cost and Production Loss  AC Tech drive repair can be quicker and less expensive than drive replacement. AC Tech drive repair is most economical for: obsolete drives, out of stock drives, and, drives…

Electrical VFD

An electrical VFD (variable frequency drive) is also known as a variable speed drive, adjustable speed drive, electronic motor controller, or an inverter. Every electrical VFD is unique with its own component characteristics; so every electrical…
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Inverter Repair

Most inverter repair can be prevented with routine maintenance. Inverter repair costs and lead times can also be reduced with routine maintenance. Inverter repair can be expensive and also cost manufacturers production downtime while the inverter…

Inverter Drives

Inverter drives are also known as variable frequency drives, VFD's, variable speed drives, adjustable frequency drives, AFD's, adjustable speed drives and ASD's. Inverter drives are solid state motor control systems used to regulate the speed…

Benefits of Using a Variable Speed Drive

Approximately one third of the world's electrical energy is supplied by electric motors in fixed-speed centrifugal pump, fan, and air compressor applications. This proves that significant energy efficiency improvement opportunities are available…

AC Tech mc series manual & Lenze smvector drive

If you need any AC Tech variable frequency drive literature, everything you're looking for can be found right here on our website. Simply click the Manuals tab in the top right corner of this page. The following AC Tech literature can be found…

FAQ :: VFDs | Are There Things to Consider When Operating 50 Hz Equipment at 60 Hz?

Machinery imported into the United States is often rated at an operating frequency of 50 Hertz. Unless engineered for operation at 60 Hz., this can be problematic for electric motors. This is especially true when operating pump and fan loads. Too…

FAQ :: VFDs | Should I Use An Inverted Rated Motor On VFD Applications?

Many electricians apply Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) to AC Motors that are not inverter rated. Many are not even aware that inverter rated motors exist. Inverter rated motors are not required for inverter applications, however, when…