Control Engineering

JANUARY 12, 2023

AC motor drive insights. Low voltage ac motor drive market grew to $14.2 Strong unit sales in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region increased growth in the low voltage ac drive market during 2022 to an estimated $14.2 billion in 2022, fueled by strong APAC sales. billion, according to a report by Interact Analysis.

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Modern Machine Shop

AUGUST 1, 2023

has added the new FRG-400/600S Series of rotary surface grinders to its grinder product lineup. The series is said to seamlessly increase efficiency and productivity for such industries as aerospace, automotive, energy, medical and semiconductor in order to meet current and future market demands. Chevalier Machinery Inc.

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Mold Making Technology

APRIL 19, 2024

Source | MiVue MiVue , a division of the ACS Group, is showing expanded capabilities for its plant monitoring software for plastics processors, enabling real-time condition monitoring of critical manufacturing assets.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

AC drive technology is used to achieve high performance with low operating and maintenance costs. Greatly increase your work productivity with these quiet, very low maintenance, ultra-smooth, lithium iron forklifts. The system is powered by a maintenance-free AC drive motor. EASY OPERATION AND GREAT VISIBILITY.

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Control Engineering

JANUARY 31, 2023

Learning Objectives Learn about the eight most common variable frequency drive (VFD) parameters that are often overlooked. In the last few decades, variable frequency drives (VFDs) have emerged as a powerful, and now common, tool for reducing energy consumption and optimizing control of electric motors.

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Control Engineering

JANUARY 3, 2023

Motors and drives insights. The low-voltage ac motor market grew by more than 20% in 2022 thanks to rising prices. These increased sales are part of a larger trend within manufacturing as companies look to fill the skills and labor gaps by any means necessary to keep up with production, which has remained red-hot the last few years.

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Canadian Manufacturing

AUGUST 31, 2022

The Cat® 798 AC Electric Drive Mining Truck. The new Caterpillar 798 AC electric drive trucks will feature technology that reportedly deliver improvements in material-moving capacity, efficiency, reliability, and safety and generate a positive impact in key initiatives. VANCOUVER — On Aug.

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ATS

MAY 15, 2023

AC current sensors are one such tool, measuring the electrical current flowing through a circuit, with the ability to facilitate alarms and automatic shutoff in cases of overload and other adverse scenarios. Types of AC current sensors Now that we have answered the question “What is a current sensor?” How does a current sensor work?

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Modern Machine Shop

JULY 4, 2023

Photo Credit: Siemens Digital Industries Siemens is launching its new Sinamics G220 high-performance drive, a multipurpose, adjustable speed drive with built-in clean power technology. Sinamics G220 reportedly reduces harmonics by up to 97% without the need for an AC line reactor or DC choke.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Conveyor systems are vital components in paper and board mills, facilitating the efficient transportation of raw materials and finished products. TECO Australia and New Zealand offers cutting-edge motor and drive solutions designed for a wide array of industries, with a particular focus on energy efficiency and durability.

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Control Engineering

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Motors and drives insights WEG’s $400 million acquisition of Regal Rexnord’s industrial electric motors and generators business diversifies and strengthens its market position. growth in its low voltage ac motor market share since 2020, positioning it for potential market leadership.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

APRIL 12, 2023

ABB’s new campus in New Berlin will feature a highly automated production facility, digital Customer Experience Center, and state-of-the-art Innovation Lab. headquarters, manufacturing facility and distribution center for the Drives and Motion Services businesses. ABB Drives and Motion Services businesses.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Production is primarily focused on stainless steels and specialty alloys, such as nickel alloys and titanium long products. As part of its investment in continuous improvement, Valbruna is constantly updating its production capabilities and experience.

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Control Engineering

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Electronic Drives and Controls performed a major controls overhaul on a coating line for ADM, a manufacturer of high-quality pressure sensitive envelopes, packaging and shipping products. Everyone from operators to production supervision participated in the review of the plan to ensure all technical and delivery goals would be met.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

APRIL 29, 2024

Die-sinking EDM Features Numerous Advancements The precision-enhancing AgieCharmilles FORM P 350 die-sinking EDM from GF Machining Solutions (Lincolnshire, IL) features overall design and integrated technologies for exceptional productivity and unequalled part quality.

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MEM

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Following the launch of its new crane and power transmission department, the automation and cranes specialist CP Automation has added the Yaskawa CR700 AC drive series to its offering. The CR700 series from Yaskawa is designed specifically for the crane and hoist industry, and the drives come with a series of safety features.

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SMMT

MAY 25, 2023

Delivering 122 PS and 245Nm of torque, the Townstar EV’s 45kWh battery offers both AC charging (11 kW or 22 kW) or DC CCS quick-charging, the latter of which enables users to charge the battery from 15% to 80% in as little as 37 minutes. How important is sustainability to Nissan?

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Marshall Wolf Automation

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Between moving warehouses, new product releases, and constant vendor updates; MWA was able to make 2022 a year to remember! We kicked off the year featuring one of our most popular products, VFDs. A Simple Explanation: The Difference Between a Soft Starter and a Variable Frequency Drive. Does is seem like 2022 was just a blur?

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

TMEIC (Toshiba Mitsubishi-Electric Industrial Systems Corporation) is a leading-edge company that develops and engineers sophisticated automation systems, photovoltaic inverters, hydrogen rectifiers, motor drive inverters and large AC (alternating current) motors among other industrial solutions.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

AUGUST 28, 2023

State-of-the art, lightweight and portable welding power sources help work out quality and productivity issues, and cut down on training time by guiding welders through the process in real time. Versatile Machine is Designed to Prepare Operators for the Unpredictable Lincoln Electric’s Ranger Air 260MPX Multi-function Engine Drive.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

AUGUST 19, 2022

has introduced its new Sinamics DC Master (DCM) Base Drive as a result of increasing demand for base drive panels using the Sinamics DC Master converter. Sinamics DC Master Base Drives are an extremely flexible and cost-effective solution for new installations and retrofits where space is limited. Siemens Industry, Inc.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

JUNE 1, 2023

With SINAMICS G220, Siemens is launching a new high-performance drive to join the SINAMICS drives family and recently introduced it to the North American market. SINAMICS G220 makes the system engineering and its integration into a production or processing machine much easier.

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i4.0 today

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The result is that drive cycle efficiency must come to the forefront of powertrain design, meaning the time has come for high voltage wide bandgap (WBG) power electronics. DCFC compatibility today is a relatively weak driver due to low availability versus AC chargers and the high costs associated with 800V infrastructure.

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i4.0 today

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Yaskawa – a global technology supplier in segments drives, motion controls and robotics – is opening a new, state-of-the-art UK headquarters and manufacturing facility in Sunderland. The company is opening a 35,000sq ft facility at Hillthorn Park adjacent to Nissan UK and the International Advanced Manufacturing Park (IAMP).

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Control Engineering

AUGUST 12, 2023

Motor and drive insights The induction motor market is expected to reach more than $40 billion globally by 2032. The lack of sliding rings, commuters, or brushes is one of the primary factors driving the growing demand for these motors. The induction motor global market sales are anticipated to reach $40.5 billion in 2032.

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Control Engineering

JULY 8, 2023

Variable frequency drive (VFD) insights Variable frequency drives (VFDs) play a key role in companies reducing energy due to rising costs. Sustainability is becoming an important driver for the adoption of variable frequency drive (VFD) technology today. And yet less than 20% of electric motors are controlled by VFDs.

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Control Engineering

AUGUST 10, 2022

We estimate the number of low voltage ac motors sold per year within data center applications to be somewhere in the 450-500k range. When you compare this to the nearly 20mn low voltage ac motors sold globally in 2021, this sector doesn’t appear to be particularly special.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

AUGUST 14, 2023

Siemens SIMOTICS SD200 frame size 440 low-voltage, severe-duty AC motors will be introduced at EASA 2021. They are designed for use in the harsh environments of oil-and-gas / petrochemical, grain, rock product, plus food-and-beverage and other markets with Division II, Class 1 and 2 conditions present.

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Marshall Wolf Automation

MARCH 6, 2023

It’s Time To Talk About Drives The question about hertz often comes up when customers are looking to buy VFDs (variable frequency drives). A VFD determines the speed of the motor by controlling the frequency and voltage of the AC signal that is delivered to it. Need a VFD? We can help! Find Out Now.

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Control Engineering

OCTOBER 27, 2022

While debate continues about how long Moore’s Law can strictly be applied, it has served the industry well for almost 60 years and has continued relevance as designers drive the capabilities of their chips to ever-new heights. The post High-voltage power technologies driving semiconductor processes appeared first on Control Engineering.

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Control Engineering

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Micro-PLCs are more approachable and easier to program than larger PLC product lines, especially for smaller applications. Standard ac induction and dc motors are ideal for on/off and continuous operation at fixed speeds, and they can be used at varying speeds with the appropriate drives.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

In an effort to balance food and worker safety with productivity and quality, the Combi-CS has gained traction in warehouses across the country. Combilift Country Manager Chris Littlewood says he couldn’t be prouder to satisfy multiple customer concerns in one simple product. Image: Combilift.

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Marshall Wolf Automation

APRIL 12, 2022

The electromagnet (or “coil”) provides the driving force to close the contacts. A basic contactor will have a coil input (which may be driven by either an AC or DC supply depending on the contactor design). The Load Type: Resistive (AC-1) or inductive (AC-3). VFD bypass/isolation.

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SMMT

APRIL 25, 2024

The new model features an 89 kWh useable battery capacity for a maximum driving range of up to 402 km, as well as faster AC and DC charging performance. .” FORD On its stand, Ford Pro revealed a new extended range option for the E-Transit.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

AUGUST 18, 2023

The truck also features Combilift’s internationally patented and Red Dot awarded independent electric traction which provides all front and rear drive wheels with 100% traction control. Each electric drive incorporates parking and regenerative dynamic braking for power efficiency. Optional 115V AC or air motors are available.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Manufacturers’ Monthly investigates the seven most important compressor demands, and why Atlas Copco variable speed drive (VSD) machines meet all of them. Atlas Copco offers both variable speed drive (VSD) and fixed speed compressors because each types offer advantages in specific circumstances.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

MARCH 14, 2023

Between 1991 to 2015, Australia’s aerospace industry was supported by the Advanced Composite Structures Cooperative Research Centre (CRC-ACS), an Australian Government co-funded research platform. That technology was developed through this CRC-ACS with other industry collaboration. We needed something like that again.”

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