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700 HP VFD Panel with Active Front End Unit (AFE)

By Yin on 21st Sep 2020

A custom engineered solution used on a 2-mile long conveyor belt at a rock mining site. The integration of VFDs prevented the mining site from permanently shut down. Before the use of VFDs, the site was utilizing dump trucks to mo …

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Industry Spotlight: Using VFDs for Swimming Pool Filtration Systems

By Craig Hartman on 16th Sep 2020

Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) provide immense savings and energy use reduction in swimming pool and filtration pump applications. Read below to learn more about the effect VFDs have on the way many pool and filtration systems o …

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Case Study: Solving Motor Inrush Current and Energy Savings with VFDs

By Craig Hartman on 20th Mar 2015

Tensions resolved between utility company and local community by replacing soft start with VFD to correct voltage sags due to medium voltage compressor startsA large land fill energy producer in Chicago faced a  …

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Industry Spotlight: Using VFDs for Irrigation and Farming

By Yin on 17th Feb 2015

Spotlight on Industry: Using VFDs for Irrigation and FarmingIrrigation and farming systems are constantly changing as new technologies and improvements are introduced. The introduction of the Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) for i …

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