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Old-World Sealing in the New World
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Sonderhoff USA Brings the Legacy of Its Parent Company to North America

Energy Blockbusters
ControlDesign.com
Motors and Drives Address the Growing Energy Crisis

Keep Your Skill Set in Tune
ControlDesign.com
Just Because a Skill Has Been Automated or Replaced by Software, You Should Still Keep It Sharpened

You’re Never Too Old to Learn to Swim
ControlDesign.com
100 Years After Its Birth on the Great Lakes, Ellis Adds Automation

White Papers: In Depth Research

Present State and a Futuristic Vision of Motor Drive Technology
Author: Yaskawa
Posted: 09/10/2008

One of the main driving force behind the industrial revolution was the invention of the electric motor more than a century ago. Its widespread use for all kinds of mechanical motion has made life simple and has ultimately aided the advancement of human kind.

The advent of the inverter that facilitated speed and torque control of AC motors has propelled the use of electric motor to new realms that was inconceivable just a mere 30years ago. Advances in power semiconductors along with digital controls have enabled realization of motor drives that are robust and can control position and speed to a high degree of precision. Use of AC motor drives has also resulted in energy savings and improved system efficiency.

Yaskawa Electric Corporation has been at the forefront of technology, creating reliable drives that consistently push the envelope of engineering achievement. This paper reviews Yaskawa’s role in the development and application of the inverter technology to AC motor drives and introduces some futuristic vision for the motor drive technology. The development of more efficient, more powerful electric motor drives to power the demands of the future is important for achieving energy savings, environmentally harmonious drives that do not pollute the electrical power system, and improving productivity. Yaskawa wants to be an integral part of this future and hopes to contribute significantly to achieve this.

Understanding programmable automation controllers (PACs) in industrial automation
Author: Opto 22
Posted: 01/25/2007
This paper provides an understanding of how PACs provide in a single compact controller the advanced control features, network connectivity, device interoperability, and enterprise data integration capabilities found in PLC- or PC-based automation controllers.

DC Drive Fundamentals
Posted: 01/12/2007
This paper examines some of the basic characteristics obtainable from DC motors and their associated solid-state controls.

The world of drives
Author: Baldor
Posted: 11/27/2006
This white paper explores the world of drives used in motion control applications--including inverter, vector, servo and now, linear drives--and explains where each is best used.

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