Motors and Drives

Motors and Drives May 17, 2023

Motor control maintenance and troubleshooting best practices, advice

Electric motors are used to drive actuators and machines in industry and there are many aspects to consider to keep them operating efficiently.

By Frank Lamb
ABB has completed its acquisition of the Siemens low voltage NEMA motor business. Courtesy: ABB
Motors and Drives May 4, 2023

Low-voltage NEMA motor acquisition completed

ABB has completed its acquisition of the Siemens low voltage National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) motor business.

By ABB
Courtesy: Yaskawa America
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
Courtesy: Interact Analysis
Motors and Drives April 25, 2023

Ultra-low voltage drives market to grow

Interact Analysis research reported global ultra-LV drives market are worth $753 million in 2021. AMR/AGV account for 11% of total market revenues in 2022.

By Interact Analysis
Motors and Drives March 1, 2023

Control Engineering hot topics, February 2023

Control Engineering's most clicked articles in February 2023 included stories on VFD parameters, Microsoft DCOM, superconductivity, control systems and more. Miss something? You can catch up here.

By Aaron Maassen
Courtesy: Applied Manufacturing Technologies
Motors and Drives February 20, 2023

Top 5 Control Engineering content: February 13-19, 2023

The top 5 articles from the past week motors, material science innovations, and cybersecurity news.

By David Miller
The Control Engineering webcast, “How to Optimize Industrial Motor Communications,” is archived and available for viewing until Aug. 4, 2023, for RCEP PDH credit. Courtesy: Control Engineering, CFE Media and Technology
Motors and Drives February 16, 2023

How to optimize industrial motor communications, Part 3, smart manufacturing

Three thought leaders offer advice on improving industrial motor communications and how doing so helps engineers, in this transcript from an August 2022 webcast. Part 3 covers motor-drive communications for smart manufacturing. Link to other parts.

By CFE Media
The Control Engineering webcast, “How to Optimize Industrial Motor Communications,” is archived and available for viewing until Aug. 4, 2023, for RCEP PDH credit. Courtesy: Control Engineering, CFE Media and Technology
Motors and Drives February 9, 2023

How to optimize industrial motor communications, Part 2, strategies

Three thought leaders offer advice on improving industrial motor communications and how doing so can help engineers, in this transcript from an August 2022 webcast. Part 2 discusses specific industrial Ethernet strategies for motor-drive communications from three protocols. Link to other parts.

By CFE Media
The Control Engineering webcast, “How to Optimize Industrial Motor Communications,” is archived and available for viewing until Aug. 4, 2023, for RCEP PDH credit. Courtesy: Control Engineering, CFE Media and Technology
Motors and Drives February 2, 2023

How to optimize industrial motor communications, Part 1, data types

Three thought leaders offer advice on improving industrial motor communications and how better motor communications can help engineers, in this transcript from an August 2022 webcast. Part 1 includes motor-drive communication information discussions from EtherCAT Technology Group, ODVA and PI North America. Link to other parts.

By CFE Media
Motors and Drives February 1, 2023

Eight frequently-neglected VFD parameters to optimize

Recognizing variable frequency drives (VFD) parameters such as thermal current, pulse-width modulation and more can help engineers get better performance for many different applications.

By Kurt Niehaus and Will Young