Stepper motors are popular choices for many motorised systems – in particular, because they are easy to drive. But having knowledge of the various stepper motor technologies and the ways they can be controlled can be a significant advantage.
Upgrading to a package that combines a synchronous reluctance motor (SynRM) with an IE5 ultra-premium efficiency rating and a variable speed drive (VSD) not only saves on energy and maintenance costs, but improves productivity and answers sustainability concerns – Tero Helpio of ABB Motion explains.
From 1 July, the new phase of the ErP directive will come into force for electric motors. With this ecodesign directive, Europe wants to encourage manufacturers to bring more energy-efficient products into the market.
South West Water (SWW) has saved up to £25,000 on the running costs of its variable speed drives (VSDs) following a series of optimisation projects that have also avoided the added expense of needing to replace drives early.
KEB Automation has helped a customer in Germany to convert its high-bay warehouse storage and retrieval machine from an old-generation frequency inverters to the new COMBIVERT F6 drive controller from KEB.