There are literally hundreds of electric motor types, specs, purposes and combinations. From small applications in smart phones, to large industrial facilities, electric motors have many different types and uses. It’s an easy decision to include new electrical motors, or upgrade to better performing motors, but how do you choose the right motor for your application?
There are other choices and decisions that can influence the outcome, such as installing a variable frequency drive instead of a control valve. Depending on what you need, either can work, but which is the better choice?
Starting a new project or adding additional equipment to an existing process can be a challenge. Each piece of equipment requires electrical control and researching how to control the current demand can lead to numerous possibilities. Two of the more common approaches involve Variable Frequency Drives and Soft Starters to limit current demand and prevent…
