Technical Articles
Yaskawa America, Inc. - Drives Division has published these technical articles:
(Machine and Motion Controllers)
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Deciding which setup is right for a common bus takes research and evaluation, but selecting and implementing the right one significantly improves design performance and efficiency....
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TSA Manufacturing in Omaha, Neb., provides steel products and services to the construction, precast concrete, and structural steel markets. One machine-a thread roller that makes long steel threaded...
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It's important for everyone to be on the same page on any job. Safety is no exception. What one employee thinks is a safe practice could be, in a safety professional's eye, an accident waiting to...
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Understand more about alternating current motor specifications and calculations when using the motor with a variable frequency drive....
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Conventional variable speed drives offer control for motor speeds. New advancements in their configuration look to simplify the process....
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In today’s dynamic industrial landscape, a robust aftermarket strategy for pumping systems is critical to maximize business success. To achieve this success, strategies must maximize user...
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This paper revisits a non regenerative active front end system that has been studied in the past but offers significant improvements to make it acceptable to the drives industry. A three-phase current...
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The process of wire drawing has in effect changed very little over the years. It uses a combination of a die and/or a series of dies to draw wire to a selected gauge. Drawn wire is in many...
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An auto-tune helps a variable frequency drive (VFD) control the motor with specific motor settings, and there are many ways to get the best results for a specific setting and situation. See five...
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This is the first part of a series that discusses how VFD technology has become a common feature in compressors where the focus is on production efficiency and energy savings....
(Motors)
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For machine control and other applications, controlling motor speed with variable frequency drives can save energy, but it's not as easy as just adding a VFD. What else needs to be considered for...
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Controlling motor speed with variable frequency drives (VFDs) can save energy. But it's not as easy as just adding a VFD. What else needs to be considered for motor control system efficiency and what...
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Medium Voltage VFDs Provide an Ideal Solution for Many Facilities: White Paper Case Study of MV1000 Installation at Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County (MAWC) near Pittsburgh, PA...
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Regardless of whether they are used in processing plants or in discrete manufacturing, commercial, municipal, or institutional facilities-motors that are started across the line require large amounts...
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Flow control enhances efficiency and energy savings....
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Many organizations want to save energy because of increasing costs for electric power. Costs for electricity vary widely across the U.S., with most utility rates rising steadily for a variety of...
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Making use of the inputs and outputs on a VFD can prove very beneficial to an application....
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Imagine you are a surgeon in the middle of a major operation. Suddenly, one of the variable-frequency drives (VFDs) in your operating-room air-handling system develops a fault and stops running,...
(Motors)
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Upgrade your next machine design with servo motors to decrease downtime, decrease footprint, increase throughput, make equipment last longer, and provide better diagnostics....
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Drives with embedded pump functions can provide advantages....
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Understand the advantages of multi-level output drive topology in medium voltage (MV) motor applications. Motor insulation reliability and reflected waves: What to consider when selecting a variable...
(Motors)
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While each has its place in HVAC applications, electronically commutated motors and variable frequency drives have important differences in simplicity, flexibility, cost and other factors...
(Motors)
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Proper VFD installation requires selecting the right enclosure, ensuring voltage compatibility, addressing harmonics and mitigating common faults for optimal performance and longevity....
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Motors account for at least half of the energy consumed in the U.S. Selecting the right control method for an application lets the motor run most efficiently while maximizing torque and overall...
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Benefits of dynamic air mixing for temperature and humidity control help with the environmental and other key considerations when designing and installing electrical enclosure for high-voltage...
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Specifics of how variable frequency drives (VFDs) operate and ways to simplify their installation and setup....
(Power Supplies)
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Input current imbalances happen when a variable frequency drive (VFD) with a full-bridge rectifier operates under lightly loaded conditions....
(Motor Controls and Drives)
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By using an Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) gateway, or a remotely-controlled PC, critical how-to skill-based training can be made available to engineering students anywhere there's an Internet...
(Motors)
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A permanent magnet (PM) motor requires a variable frequency drive (VFD) to operate effectively. See motor comparison table, induction motor vs. PM torque curve, and VFD programming and tuning advice....
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Metro Irrigation Supply successfully installed a Gicon pump station at a local high school football field and reduced energy consumption by utilizing Yaskawa iQpump1000 variable speed drives....
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Short-circuit current ratings is a number you need to heed....
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The dream when you buy industrial electronics is that they will work right out of the box, never need any attention and last forever. Unfortunately, sometimes the first one is somewhat true, but the...
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Variable frequency drives (VFD) are reliable electronic devices that control three-phase electric motor speed. They are used in building automation, industrial, pumping, agricultural, irrigation, and...
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In order to accomplish the advances in industrial automation, leading edge processors are incorporating variable frequency drives....
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Trap filters are a common solution for managing drive harmonics, but matrix drives can provide additional benefits for the user without the need for peripheral equipment and costs....
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The article "Matrix drives reduce energy consumption for transporter system" by Mike Grant, an engineer at Yaskawa, appeared on Control Engineering's website. The article goes into how Yaskawa...
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Software tools for variable frequency drives (VFDs) were the topic of a November 16 Control Engineering webcast. After the presentation, the presenter answered questions from the audience in a live...
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Industrial energy efficiency is important for machine design as measurements for motor and drive efficiencies show....
(Motors)
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Review three basic concepts of induction motors. Explore electrical concepts involved in induction motor design....
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Understand the advantages of 36-pulse input drive topology in medium-voltage (MV) motor applications and how medium-voltage VFD design mitigates harmonics and improves power quality....
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Variable frequency drives have an incredible amount of functionality. Due to advancements in technology over the years, HMIs in the form of VFD keypads have become more user friendly with easier...
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A prepackaged chiller retrofit cuts energy costs by 30%, reduces required maintenance, and extends operating life at Duke Realty Corp.'s 19-story office building in Clayton, Mo....
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Learning objectives
Understand fan arrays.
Learn how VFDs can operate fan arrays.
Understand how to best maintain controlled airflow in a critical operation incorporating VFDs and fan arrays....
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Spindle drives, decanter centrifuges, hoists, cranes, elevators, and torque dynamometer test rigs can save energy from frequent run and stop, deceleration with high inertia load, and overhauling...
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Make the right choice to drive electrical efficiency....
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Greater operational efficiency is required in manufacturing today and it requires a comprehensive look at everything, starting with how things are purchased. See four clarifications on consolidated...
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Select the right oscilloscope to fit a variable frequency drive (VFD) application. Consider scope types, probes, and options. See eight factors to consider when choosing an oscilloscope....
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Precise speed control of AC motors is typically accomplished with a variable frequency drive (VFD) connected to a speed or position feedback sensor. In certain situations, however, it's possible to...
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Additional answers provide more details about smartphone programming for variable frequency drives (VFDs)....
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Yaskawa's Bob Bonczar, explains how an electrostatic discharge can be detrimental to electronics....
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Although VFD manufacturers have made many advances in terms of ease of use, some users still find programming and monitoring with a 2-inch display tedious. This is where VFD programming and monitoring...
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Learn the terminology used to describe VFD internal operations and external interfaces - and you'll understand their application more thoroughly....
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Providing cost, space, and energy efficiency for VFD applications....
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Variable frequency drive (VFD) development is shifting focus away from general-purpose motor controls that are already meeting market demands toward reduced installation costs....
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This alternative technology is ideal for petrochemical applications....
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Programming variable frequency drives (VFDs) to fit most industrial applications require only the most basic settings to operate the motor. Understand these 5 VFD parameter changes to optimize VFD...
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Before you rip that variable frequency drive (VFD) off the wall and send it in for a rebuild, stop.
Some simple checks diagnose a VFD in moments. Here's how to make the necessary inspections with a...
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A permanent magnet motor is an ac motor that uses magnets imbedded into or attached to the surface of the motor's rotor. This article provides understanding behind the terminology, concepts, theory,...
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Yaskawa Applications Engineer breaks down four different case studies to explain how understanding the system is vital for troubleshooting....
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Variable Frequency Drives store a plethora of information that can be easily accessed. Regardless of the connection method, traditional fieldbus or Industrial Ethernet, the main objective can be to...
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There's a lot to know behind the process of replacing a drive....
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Controlling Multiple Motors with One VFD Saves Money and Space...
(Machine and Motion Controllers)
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An influent pump station in Washington incorporated control technology that improved system efficiency and energy savings....
(Motors)
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Variable frequency drive (VFD) vocabulary words: These 50 terms can help properly apply VFDs....
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For those who are new to or have some knowledge of pump multiplexing, here is a different way of looking at it. When multiplexing pumps are controlled by variable frequency drives (VFDs),...
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With the current state of the internet and the interconnectivity of devices and equipment, it is in the best interest of any company that wants to optimize the productivity of their associates tasked...
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With a properly selected and configured VFD, customers can enjoy a better user experience while saving money on energy costs....