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Emerson switched reluctance motor system
Emerson Motor Co. anounces the launch of a new commercial line of switched reluctance (SR) motors and controllers designed to provide North American industry with the benefit of this advanced motor technology in a wide range of applications. This is a March 2010 Control Engineering North American print edition Product Exclusive. More
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Simple electromechanical structure of switched reluctance (SR) motors offers benefits of robustness and reliability by eliminating permanent magnets, rotor bars, and more - tutorial.Pepperl+Fuchs acquires the proximity sensor business of Siemens
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