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Home » Topics » Components & Accessories » Motors & Drives

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Motor Technology and HVAC

Variable Speed Technology is Trending in Tomorrow’s Motors

Manufacturers share the future of HVAC motor technology
Gordon White
Gordon White
November 26, 2020
Here is the trending technology that three motor manufacturers are saying will improve the future of motors in HVAC.
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Peter Gaydon

The Secret to Energy and Cost Savings: Pump System Evaluation

Three steps to determining the right pump
Peter-Gayden
Peter Gaydon
October 8, 2020
Determining the right pump to save energy in a given application can be broken down into three general steps.
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QLink

Why Remote Startup for Variable Frequency Drives is Essential

Technology for variable frequency drives in HVAC applications provides safety benefits
Ryan Lauw
July 24, 2020
Selecting a VFD that features remote startup can decrease the number of individuals needed onsite and provide valuable safety benefits.
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Which Should Be Replaced: The Blower Motor or the Entire System?

Regulations and technology have changed some, but not all, of the variables for the right fix
Robert beverly achr
Robert Beverly
July 23, 2020
The question of replacing a blower versus an entire system – versus the chance something else is the real culprit – remains a case-by-case challenge.
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Motors, Drives Open Door to Thorough Indoor Air Quality

Interest peaks from homes to hospitals, but interlocking ECM/VFD advantages remain the key to sales
Robert beverly achr
Robert Beverly
July 23, 2020
With the recent surge of interest in IAQ options, consumers might easily forget that those components must still work within a system.
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Infinitum Electric Closes Series B Round of Investing

Raises $12.5 million for the company
December 13, 2019
Infinitum Electric announced that it has closed a $12.5 million Series B round of financing.
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SelecTech Constant Torque EC Motor.

Reviewing the Effects of New Fan Efficiency Rating Requirements

Furnace requirement means higher baseline prices and efficiencies, plus a limited-time opportunity
Robert beverly achr
Robert Beverly
December 2, 2019
A few months on the other side of the summer’s FER implementation, we check-in with aftermarket motor veterans and a furnace manufacturer.
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Actuator

Why Actuators for Connected Industry Run on Brushless DC Motors

“Smart” electric actuators offer efficiency, flexibility, and connectivity for process applications
Boris Wassmer
November 11, 2019
The flow control industry has stubbornly clung to pneumatic actuators, specifically in the American market, for decades.
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ECM-Motor

Regal Beloit Corp.: Replacement ECM Motor

October 21, 2019
This electronically commutated motor (ECM) is an efficient, pre-programmed, dual-voltage, dual-rotation motor.
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Sinamics

Siemens Corp.: Infrastructure Drive

September 9, 2019
This product is optimized for pump, fan, and compressor applications in industries such as water/wastewater, HVACR, and more.
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