Variable speed control of a compressor motor significantly reduces both the peak and average energy consumption. However, since the standards for air conditioners require a reduction in the seasonal ...

“A bunch of things are coming together.” That's how V Sukumar, a senior applications manager for Fairchild Semiconductor, begins a discussion of trends in motor control for the white-goods market.

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 ...

Variable speed drives (VSDs), sometimes also known as variable frequency drives, are electronic devices used to regulate the speed of an ac induction motor. Electric motors consume approximately 25% ...

In an industry evolving alongside consumer concerns over rising energy costs, impact on the environment, and, of course, stricter regulations handed down by the government, new technologies are ...

The MDrive34Plus2 Speed Control combines a motor, driver, and encoder, and includes a programmable digital oscillator for accurate, variable-speed control. The device uses a NEMA-Size-34 brushless ...

Engineering, sales and marketing staff from Nidec will be available to talk to WEFTEC attendees about the newest motor and ...

Variable Speed Limit (VSL) control represents a dynamic approach to managing roadway traffic, allowing for real-time adjustments to speed limits based on prevailing traffic conditions, safety ...