Paul Avery
Paul Avery, senior product training engineer, Yaskawa America Inc.
Articles
Motors and Drives
May 2, 2023
Beyond the purchase: How to get the most from your variable frequency drive
For machine control and other applications, controlling motor speed with variable frequency drives can save energy, but it's not as easy as just adding a VFD. What else needs to be considered for motor control system efficiency?
By Paul Avery
Motors and Drives
February 1, 2022
VFDs from the inside out
Variable frequency drive (VFD) vocabulary words: These 50 terms can help properly apply VFDs.
By Paul Avery
Motors and Drives
September 5, 2021
Benefits of auto-tuning VFDs
An auto-tune helps a variable frequency drive (VFD) control the motor with specific motor settings, and there are many ways to get the best results for a specific setting and situation. See five auto-tuning tips.
By Paul Avery