‘Variable Frequency Drives’

An Engineeringtalk guide

Start with the news release Micro stepper motors bring pictures into focus from EMS, which we summarised at the time by saying "Electro Mechanical Systems has supplied Precistep micro-stepper motors to Life Optics to allow it to develop a compact, reliable and light-weight head-mounted microscope.". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release ABB drives reduce swimming pool energy bills from ABB Automation Tech (Drives and Motors): "ABB drives have helped a UK holiday park operator save GBP77,000 a year on energy bills for its swimming pools. ".

In November 2009, we covered the news from ITT Interconnect Solutions - take a look at ITT introduces packer feedthrough system which says: "The BIW field-attachable packer feedthrough system launched by ITT Interconnect Solutions is designed to provide a faster method of passing power cables through packers.".

Take a look also at the news release from Endevco, Pressure transducers measure up to 20,000psig, as well as Actuator system for sampling applications from Heason Technology, and Airchannel helps timber specialist save energy from Airchannel.

Latest stories...

PCB sensor measures internal ballistics of guns (November 2009)

The Aerospace and Defense division of PCB Piezotronics has introduced the Model 165B02 charge output pressure sensor to measure the internal ballistics of sporting, police and military shot guns.

Saft shows battery technologies for telecom market (November 2009)

Saft is demonstrating advanced battery technologies for the telecommunications market at Vietnam Comm 09.

Wireless torque wrench has multiple tracking (November 2009)

Mountz has introduced the TALS wireless torque-wrench system, offering multiple channel- and tool-tracking capability in a single unit.

Designing joints and structural adhesives (November 2009)

Sally Sinai, technical manager of ITW Plexus, considers the issues that should be considered before designing joints to be bonded together with structural adhesives.

GE controller firmware has online programming (November 2009)

GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms has released its Versamax Micro Plus controller firmware revision 4.0.

Centa offers bespoke transmission designs (November 2009)

Centa Transmissions can create bespoke powertrain designs for wind, wave, tidal and solar power systems.

Viscotec devises drive solution for dosage units (November 2009)

Viscotec Pumpen and Faulhaber have devised a drive solution for dosage units on a system that comprises a fast DC drive and high-precision piezo rotary drive, mounted on a common spindle.

ABB drives reduce chilled-water energy bill (November 2009)

Eight ABB standard drives are saving Ginsters bakery a potential 17 per cent annually on its chilled-water energy bill, following installation on chiller pumps at its Callington bakery in Cornwall.

Variable frequency drives reduce speed to save

IMO is enabling a manufacturer of paper bleaching agents to fight back against rapidly rising energy costs.
Variable frequency drives offer easy maintenance

Danfoss Drives VLT series Variable Frequency Drives improve ease of use by sharing a common platform with smaller Danfoss drives.