Tag: drives

Variable speed drives: the ecological payback

Study demonstrates how long drives of various sizes need to be used…

Motion Control Library suits B and R PLC systems

Technosoft is launching the TML_LIB_X20 Motion Control Library that enables the company's…

Electric actuators are an alternative to pneumatics

Festo's new family of high-performance electric linear actuators benefit from linear motor…

New motors for machine tool spindles

Siemens is launching the 1PH8 series of asynchronous and synchronous motors for…

Industrial power supply features fieldbus connection

B and R's new power supply enables operating data to be read…

'Significant' potential for electric drives in the chemical industry

Frost and Sullivan finds market earned revenues of $147.0m in 2008 and…

International standard supports the market for energy-efficient motors

International standard IEC 60034-30:2008 defines new energy efficiency classes for electric motors.…

Drive for machine delivers on speed, simplicity and safety

Jussi Rantanen reports on a new machinery drive that is one of…

Synchronised drives help give a train a lift during maintenance

Katie Williams reports on one of most powerful lifting systems in the…

Variable speed ac drives to change compressor industry

Timo Kasi explains how variable speed ac drives and new innovations can…