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AC and DC Drives for the Converting Industry

As the “workhorse” of the converting industry for decades, the DC motor has proven time and time again to be a reliable source of power for heavy duty converting machinery. DC motors have no problem achieving and maintaining the required speed and torque to operate the machines without adding a lot of expensive electronics. [...]

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DC Drives: How is Regenerative Energy Created?

Whether you’re a distributor of DC drives or work in a facility that uses DC drives for motor control, you’ve probably heard the term “rengenerative control” before and might be wondering what it means. Regenerative or “regen” DC drives basically cause the motor to work as a generator, converting mechanical energy to electrical energy [...]

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Metal Forming and the DC Drives Difference

In metal forming, pieces of metal are worked and cut into a variety of shapes. The formed metal can be used to construct various types of material. Sheet metal, for instance, is often formed from steel, aluminum, tin, copper, titanium, nickel and brass. The resulting metal creates metal products for automobiles, airplanes, [...]

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Considerations for Installing AC or DC Drives

If you need to replace or install either a new AC or DC motor drive for your plant or facility, here are a few things to take into consideration. First consider the total purchase price of the VSD system with installation. Will it cost more now or in the long run to install [...]

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