Yaskawa Whitepaper: The I’s and O’s of VFDs





Yaskawa America, Inc., Drives and Motion Division, is pleased to announce the newest addition to the industrial AC drive family, the FP605 Industrial Fan and Pump Drive. Here for the long haul and helping to contribute to a healthy and sustainable environment, the FP605 is an easy to install and configure industrial fan and pump drive. It is designed for countless applications to reduce energy use, including centrifugal compressors, fans, pumps, and process control in industries such as material handling, food and beverage, chemical, rubber and plastics, textile and printing.
Electric motors account about 50% of global electrical energy consumption *). In Industrial applications the ratio is even higher. Depending on the region and the industrial area, 65-75% of electrical energy in industry is used for electric motors. Therefore, electrical drive technology holds a great deal of potential for reducing the worldwide energy consumption.
What is the best way to power a fan array in a critical operation? For those who may not know what a fan array is, a fan array is exactly what it sounds like – a series of smaller fans designed to carry the load once handled by a single larger fan.
June 23, 2022 {youtube}Y8MvZTYPG24{/youtube} Yaskawa FP605 AC Drive/VFD. How to WIRE the MOTOR and main power, small models FP65U2011~2114 and, FP65U4005~4124.
Many production settings have changed in the midst of social distancing. Employees are spaced six feet apart, assemblyMany production settings have changed in the midst of social distancing. Employees are spaced six feet apart, assemblylines shut down, and some facilities are wholly left idle. As we prepare to get back to work, engage our customers, and rampup production, it is important to consider the condition of our machines.
An electric motor is an electromechanical device that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy. The reverse process of producing electrical energy from mechanical energy is performed by a generator.

Weidmüller’s scalable engineering software, u-control 2000, adapts individually to your requirements. And, the u-control is powerful, compact and fully compatible with Weidmüller’s I/O system u-remote. This article looks at what makes u-control the heart of your automation.
Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) are one of the main components of any automated system. A typical control system has inputs, outputs, controllers (i.e., PLCs), and some type of human interaction with the system, a human machine interface (HMI), for example.

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