Got a motor down? No matter how urgent the problem — and motor failure can cause some very urgent problems — always develop a plan of attack before you start repair work. Gather up any background ...

Eliminate uncontrolled starting and mechanical strain on your drive components with the SK135E / SK175E soft start drive family. The starters are designed to be used in a distributed control system ...

The Allen-Bradley Branch motor control components have been revised by Rockwell Automation. According to the company, this move was made to update systems where components are used to turn on and off ...

The NEC defines a controller in a few different ways. In Art. 100, a controller is described as “a device or group of devices that serves to govern, in some predetermined manner, the electric power ...

Woehner USA announced availability of its hybrid motor starter, MOTUS® Contactron Control. It offers system designers unique advantages in space and labor savings, while delivering versatile, reliable ...

Along with the multi-kilowatt ac traction motor that electric vehicles (EVs) use for propulsion are many other auxiliary motors that need to be driven efficiently, precisely, quietly, and reliably.

Note: This specialization requires purchase of a hardware kit in order to apply your knowledge and skill with real world tools. The hardware will be used to complete the lab exercises across the four ...

For the PDF version of this article, click here. Motor controllers used to power, stop and control the speed of a variety of motors must deal with a wide variety of surges due to switching events.

Starter motors sit at the center of every modern ignition, yet most drivers only notice them when the key twist leads to silence. I want to unpack what that small electric motor actually does, how it ...

High-performance motors need a control mechanism that ensures enhanced smoothness, reliability, and efficiency. One of the most apt examples of such an application is the motor used in ...