Motors, Drives
Slotless versus slotted brushless DC motors
Brushless DC motors are the technology of choice for applications operating at higher speeds. However, two different motor architectures can present a selection conundrum.
Motor repair standard approved
Standard describes industry best practices for ac and dc motors and generators reliability and efficiency.
Top 5 Control Engineering articles Oct. 5-11
Articles about using robots to reduce risk for COVID-19 in the workplace, programming variable frequency drives (VFDs), 2021 engineers choice finalists, and more were Control Engineering’s five most clicked articles from Oct. 5-11, 2020. Miss something? You can catch up here.
Top 5 Control Engineering articles Sept. 28 – Oct. 4, 2020
Articles about mobile robots, improved PPE, explosion protection for wireless internet, VFD parameter changes, and more were Control Engineering’s five most clicked articles from Sept. 28- Oct. 4, 2020. Miss something? You can catch up here.
Control Engineering hot topics, September 2020
Control Engineering's most clicked articles in September 2020 included stories about the younger workforce leading manufacturing, programmable logic controllers, multivariable controls, wastewater treatment, robotics and COVID-19, and more. Miss something? You can catch up here.
Top 5 Control Engineering articles Sept. 21-27, 2020
Articles about engineering leaders under 40, the younger workforce leading manufacturing, programmable logic controllers, and more were Control Engineering’s five most clicked articles from Sept. 21-27, 2020. Miss something? You can catch up here.
Advanced motor and generator designer, Daniel B. Jones, dies
Dan Jones, Incremotion Associates, dies at 84 after more than 60 years in the motion control industry, with decades of service to associations and involvement in more than 100 motor designs, including one for a NASA mission to Mars.
How to field test 3-phase squirrel cage motors
Maintenance of critical machines depends on the diagnostic electrical testing of installed 3-phase squirrel cage motors, interpretation of results and key points of physical inspection
Motor repair answers via Virtual Training Day
Motor repair advice about applications, a motor detective story, and a common misconception about motor designs are among additional answers available after a motor repair educational course.
Top 10 ways to protect your VFD investment
Variable speed drives offer savings, if used properly
