It is interesting to look at figures from the Energy Information Administration about where energy gets consumed in our economy. These figures reveal that industrial uses account for 31% of all energy ...

As the cost of components and pumps becomes more affordable, variable speed pumps are being used to increase the efficiency and reliability of water distribution systems in multi-story buildings.

This is a sidebar to the feature story "Automating Energy Consumption" which appears in the March, 2008 Issue of Automation World. Most energy at plants is consumed by motors. According to the U.S.

Variable frequency drives (VFDs), also known as variable speed drives (VSDs), are used to modulate the speed of motors in various applications, from hydronic water pumping to VAV fan units to vacuum ...

Crailsheim, Germany/York, PA (May 19, 2017) – Voith introduces the first member of a new product family in the field of speed control for compressors and pumps: the VECO-Drive. It is an electric ...

Drew/Siemens: The key to achieving higher productivity with variable-speed drives is to look at the entire system. Proper design based on boundaries such as overall speed requirements, accuracy, ...

For many retrofit projects, the use of a VFD seems like a “no brainer.” Drives are now cheaper and more reliable than ever, and the benefits of efficient control of motors can’t be beat. Still, there ...

The recent push to make everything smart or connected has led to some interesting evolutions in manufacturing. Application and infrastructure divided the use of electromechanical and fluid power.

Exelon Nuclear recently replaced the original motor-generator sets for its boiling water reactor (BWR) recirculation pumps at its Quad Cities Generating Station Unit 1 with adjustable-speed drives. We ...

In May 2015, Danfoss, a leading manufacturer of high-efficiency electronic and mechanical components and controls for air-conditioning, heating, refrigeration, industrial, and water systems, finalized ...

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This is backed by new, independent research showing that drives make a major contribution in constant flow applications, where they boost efficiency by eliminating the need to oversize equipment or ...