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3 steps to improve motor reliability

Establish specifications and standards, then preventive maintenance best practices.
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Maximize motor reliability and efficiency

Sheila Kennedy says features like self-monitoring and onboard predictive analytics help to reduce unplanned downtime.
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Advanced variable frequency drives are working in more applications

Modern VFDs combine control, safety, networking, and efficiency technologies.
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How to protect VFD motor bearings using nanocrystalline inductive absorbers

Prevent hazardous-duty bearing failures from fluting caused by high-speed VFD switching.
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What you need to know about AC motors and VFDs

Maintenance and repair can damage a motor, whether it be over- or under-lubrication to incomplete motor testing analysis. Here’s how modern motors and drives can help to avoid...
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The value of cabinet-free drive technology

In this installment of Automation Zone, when drives are integrated into servo motors, manufacturers can rapidly reconfigure production systems.