Adjustable speed drives (ASDs) or variable speed drives (VSDs), also called variable frequency drives (VFDs), typically control a motor's velocity or torque output. Most adjustable frequency drives ...

The way we control the speed of fan motors or pump motors has tremendously changed in the past two decades with the introduction of variable-frequency drives (VFDs), aka variable-frequency controllers ...

A grouping of Mitsubishi Electric’s AC drives or variable frequency drives (VFDs). In the competitive landscape of machine design, engineers in food, pharmaceutical and manufacturing sectors face the ...

A recent trend in nuclear power plant upgrades has been the replacement of the motor-generator (MG) sets that drive the reactor circulating pumps with variable-frequency drives (VFD). Siemens’ first ...

The KF is Copeland’s variable-speed scroll compressor for the 1.5- to 5-ton North American residential market, designed for ...

Variable frequency drives are more largest in the industrial because industrial equipment uses variable frequency drives to optimize a lot of performance and efficiency. They control motor speed and ...

When it comes to making decisions among various automation technologies to perform a task, the answer is rarely clear cut. Ultimately, the decision is often tied to the specifics of the application ...

It is interesting to look at figures from the Energy Information Administration about where energy gets consumed in our economy. These figures reveal that industrial uses account for 31% of all energy ...

Variable speed drives (VFDs) can (and do) save energy in multiple ways. Of course, the degree of savings depends upon the application, the drive features, and how you have the drive set up. Generally, ...