Is it an inverter or a VFD?

  Both.  Inverter is a term frequently used to describe a type of ac variable speed drive.  However, inverter is also the term used for a device that converts a supply voltage from dc to ac: a typical inverter application may be to convert 12V dc from a car battery to 240V ac to run […]

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New Omron SX inverter drives. Safe force: smooth flow

  Force and Flow in Harmony For high power drive applications Omron has introduced the SX series inverter drive for ac motors from 90kW up to 1000kW at 500-690V.   A direct torque version is available for control and vector braking of high-torque applications such as cranes, crushers, mills and mixers while a variable torque […]

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