Product category:
Industrial Drives/Controls
News Release from: Astralux Dynamics | Subject: Motor speed controls
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 20 February 2001
Smart motor and pump controls for preset
sequences
Astralux designs and manufactures units which offer a wide range of inputs and outputs for overcurrent protection, cruise control, ramped start, pre-set operation times and similar features
Utilising the latest microprocessor control technology and state of the art manufacturing techniques, Astralux Dynamics are able to provide two very diverse motor speed control products for medium and high volume applications By using microprocessor control in AC and DC motor speed controllers and sequence switching devices, Astralux design and manufacture units which offer a wide range of inputs and outputs for over current protection, cruise control, ramped start, pre-set operation times and similar features
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 29 Sep 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Aimed at the control of pumps, motors and electrical equipment needing to be switched through a pre-set sequence of events, units can be readily tailored to specific applications in compact packages at competitive prices.
Astralux also provide design, prototyping and manufacture of bespoke mechanically switched speed controls, based on their considerable experience in the production of mechanical 3-speed controllers for central heating pumps.
These employ well proven technology, eliminating PCBs and soldered connections, and can be tailored for a variety of applications.
"With over 50 years experience of manufacturing for the telecommunications, military and aviation industries and with design and manufacturing facilities including CAD, rapid electronics prototyping, moulding, automated testing and packaging, all to ISO9001 quality standards, Astralux is the ideal partner for new design and medium to high volume manufacture of all electromechanical products and assemblies," says Astralux director and general manager David Oliver.
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