The position of a shaft within a machine can affect several concerns including safety, quality, volume and other variables. To monitor and control information that can be obtained from the shaft position and rotation, encoders were devised to measure and control the data and motion of the machine along the shaft. There are two types…
While there are many options for VFDs from a variety of manufacturers, there are many things to consider when choosing a new VFD. These include motor considerations, VFD selection and how the VFD can or should integrate with PLCs.
Starting and stopping seem like simple concepts. But when it comes to motor controls, not only the speed of the stop and start matter, but “how” they stop matters as well. Starting solutions come in a wide array of options. Across-the-line starters are the simplest style of motor starter. Here, full voltage is applied to…
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EMA stands for the National Electrical Manufacturers Association. NEMA maintains a ratings system for industrial electronics enclosures, arranged by the environments which they are designed to withstand. This chart defines the ratings, the environment where each is typically used and the standard characteristics of each rating.
Allen Bradley has two classes of low voltage drives, their Compact Class and their Architecture Class. The PowerFlex 7x families are part of the Architecture Class of drive, with the 70/700 series being the previous generation to the current 75x series drives. First off, one note about these drives. They are the previous generation of…
