Stay Resilient Against Resonance with AC Drives Adaptive Tuning

Stay Resilient Against Resonance with AC Drives Adaptive Tuning

 

It can be a scary moment on the plant floor: A machine starts shrieking and shaking so violently, you think it might break. This incident can result from mechanical resonances caused by a load attached to a motor. Many design factors attribute to the resonances such as physical size, material selection, and instillation procedures. And while workers can usually make a control adjustment to resume production, resonance issues have lasting consequences on your machines and your business.

 

Yaskawa: Matrix Drives Reduce Energy Costs for Asphalt Transport System

Yaskawa: Matrix Drives Reduce Energy Costs for Asphalt Transport System

 

A material handling application is generating about $1,500 per year in electrical savings rather than dissipating the regenerative energy as heat. Additional equipment life cycle savings are also anticipated as a result of the simplified electrical and mechanical designs. These benefits are realized because of the application of the U1000 Industrial Matrix Drive.

 

 

 

Turbines or Electric Drive Systems for Pipeline Compressors: The Long-Term Gain

Turbines or Electric Drive Systems for Pipeline Compressors: The Long-Term Gain

 

Turbines have traditionally been used to drive processing machines, but here we focus primarily on the concerns regarding turbine use for driving centrifugal compressors for pipeline compressions. In Canada pipeline discussion is a common topic among the industry and the public, and a common concern is often the low efficiency levels and high emissions that are associated with this operation. In 2016 Canada had 73,000km’s of pipeline and thus ensuring efficient compression over such distances is critical to maintaining a cost-effective operation and ensuring environmental concerns are accounted for.

 

 

DCS 2 ACdrive 400

Efficiency and Connectivity key Considerations in the Future of Drive Systems

Electric motors account for approximately 53% of the world’s electricity use, and at least 90% (International Electromechanical Commission) of all electricity consumed within industry itself. With that in mind, it doesn’t take long to conclude that efficiency will be, and is, a key consideration for manufacturers in reducing overhead, as well as their overall carbon footprint.

 

 

DCS 2 HPS Encapsulated Transformer 400

Specifying Transformers for Hazardous Locations

There are many requirements to meet when specifying transformers, such as basic performance parameters that include kVA, low and high voltage ratings, line frequency, etc. One must also consider the environment in which the transformer will be used. It is common in many industrial locations to find hazardous materials such as flammable liquids, gasses, vapors or combustible dusts in sufficient concentration to produce an explosion or fire.

 

 

Cyber 400

Tis the Season for Cyber Crime: The Importance of Cybersecurity in Industry 4.0

A scene we see all too often. A busy coffee shop full of patrons sipping their favourite hot beverage, with the glow of laptops and iPads eagerly using up the available free Wi-Fi. Little do they know, this ubiquitous activity can open the door for cyber criminals to steal identities, data and attack any networks they are connected to.