http://www.engineeringtalk.com/indexes/categorybrowsed.html Drives, Motors and Controls latest news on Engineeringtalk en-gb Copyright (C)2008 Pro-Talk Ltd. All rights reserved. Thu, 15 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Thu, 15 May 2008 08:00:00 UT http://www.pro-talk.com/images/protalklogo90.gif http://www.pro-talk.com/ 90 79 As a distributed drive/control solution, PositionServo can be used without an external PLC, avoiding the additional cost of a separate controller and all the cables and connections required. Thu, 15 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Lenze http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/len/len296.html Soft starter improves startup characteristics of motors with two-phase polarity balancing, and avoids mechanical loads, voltage fluctuations and current peaks. Thu, 15 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Siemens Automation and Drives http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/sie/sie320.html Two Emotron VFX variable speed drives, of 37kW and 11kW respectively, control the two electric motors that power the drum and brake the screw conveyor so that it maintains a suitable speed. Wed, 14 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Emotron http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/emn/emn111.html Lafert AMBY brake motors have been used for the scenery movement systems in the recently refurbished La Scala and La Fenice theatres in Italy. Wed, 14 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Lafert Electric Motors http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/aeg/aeg164.html The h3 allows machine builders to reduce the size and weight of their machine by using a smaller motor to deliver the same performance. Mon, 12 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Danaher Motion http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/tho/tho245.html JVL's MAC00-FS4 module can be used in multiaxis applications with up to 255 units on the same RS485 bus with repeaters. Wed, 07 May 2008 08:00:00 UT JVL Industri Elektronik http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/jvl/jvl118.html Fifty McDonald's restaurants across the country are now saving 50% on power bills for kitchen extractor fans with the help of ABB Inverter drives. Wed, 07 May 2008 08:00:00 UT ABB Automation Tech (Drives and Motors) http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/abb/abb338.html Fast and accurate repeat drive programming is possible by simply inserting the Optistick into the RJ485 slot on the face of the Optidrive E2. Wed, 07 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Invertek Drives http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/inv/inv118.html Stator currents are lower, generating lower losses due to low current demand, which in turn reduces temperatures in the windings and bearings. Wed, 07 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Lafert Electric Motors http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/aeg/aeg163.html Enclosed drives are ideal for applications where the electronics need to be protected against dust, dirt and the harmful effects of water and corrosion. Tue, 06 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Lenze-ACTech http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/act/act138.html The versatility of the SSW-07 is based on digital signal processing (DSP) control, which combines accuracy and repeatability in the start up sequences with ease of configuration and programming. Mon, 05 May 2008 08:00:00 UT WEG Electric Motors (UK) http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/weg/weg171.html The WEG W22 design provides better airflow over the motor casing, keeping temperatures within the optimum operating range and improving reliability. Mon, 05 May 2008 08:00:00 UT WEG Electric Motors (UK) http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/weg/weg172.html Permanent magnet synchronous motor couples with a specially developed variable speed drive frequency inverter to provide efficiency levels better than Eff1. Mon, 05 May 2008 08:00:00 UT WEG Electric Motors (UK) http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/weg/weg174.html Improved plug-and-play philosophy for three-phase induction motor control is one of many important benefits of WEG's CFW-11 variable frequency drive (VFD). Fri, 02 May 2008 08:00:00 UT WEG Electric Motors (UK) http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/weg/weg169.html The WOGC and WOGB motors cover low, medium and high-voltage requirements, in two, four, six and eight-pole models up to 1500kW. Fri, 02 May 2008 08:00:00 UT WEG Electric Motors (UK) http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/weg/weg170.html