Compressed air is a vital utility to most commercial and industrial operations. It runs essential tools and machinery, provides power to material-handling systems, and clean air to processes. Yet ...

The Department of Energy is trying to get the American industrial sector, which eats up more than 30% of the nation's energy requirements, to replace their legacy industrial motor systems with ...

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.

The manufacturing industry is at a crossroads, facing the critical challenge of maximizing efficiency. Meeting this demand requires optimizing energy consumption, reducing carbon footprints and ...

The GHS VSD⁺ 350 - 900 series of intelligent vacuum solutions from Atlas Copco Compressors LLC is available with variable speed drive technology, which also features advanced screw technology and a ...

Variable speed drives (VFDs) can (and do) save energy in multiple ways. Of course, the degree of savings depends upon the application, the drive features, and how you have the drive set up. Generally, ...

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 ...

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 ...

In this EC&M Tech Talk, electrical code and safety specialist Randy Barnett takes a look at variable frequency drives – what ...

When selecting the most efficient and cost-effective variable frequency drive (VFD), it’s essential to understand the specific considerations involved in your commercial venture. No two industrial ...

Increasingly common, variable frequency drives (VFDs) are used to control motor speed — elevating the frequency of power pulses/sec fed to motors for faster turning, and decreasing that frequency to ...