Should you choose a soft starter or VSD for controlling conveyor motors? For most motor drive applications, the choice between VSDs and soft starters is clear cut. But for conveyor applications, either option may be suitable, and selection is a balance between price and performance. Soft starters Soft starters slowly ramp-up the motor to minimise […]
According to Schneider Electric, it is simple to underestimate the importance of electric motor protection in modern industries. Since their development 150 years ago, the design and performance of electric motors have undergone many refinements. But their fundamental function remains unchanged: they convert electrical energy into mechanical movement. Overall, electric motors provide the power to run […]
It is hardly surprising that the Internet of Things (IoT) is changing manufacturing and impacting on business continuity. The digitisation of industrial processes means that previously inaccessible data is now collected, stored and analysed. But where is this happening? Increasingly, the processing of data is happening local to the source, and this is generally by […]
Motor-driven systems are everywhere from processes to commercial heating, ventilating, cooling, and refrigeration. With business productivity so dependent on them, they must be correctly protected. OEM machine builders and electrical contractors need to ensure that there is a circuit breaker on all motor-driven systems. According to Schneider Electric’s Henrique Matheus, selecting the proper type of motor […]
Digital transformation offers OEMs new opportunities to develop their value proposition and competitive advantage to win new orders. Several new trends are converging that make digital transformation both affordable and scalable. Now is the time for OEMs to rethink both products and services and leveraging the benefits of digitisation. Most OEMs have succeeded in optimising […]