Variable Frequency Drives (VFD)

Manufacturing facilities use an enormous amount of electricity moving air, water, material, and products. In many plants, electric motors are responsible for a significant portion of that energy consumption. That makes motor efficiency an obvious place to look for savings. But replacing an inefficient motor isn't the only option. Sometimes the bigger opportunity is controlling how hard and how fast the motor runs. That's where variable frequency drives can make a significant

Electric motors are everywhere in manufacturing. They drive conveyors, pumps, fans, mixers, blowers, compressors, and countless other pieces of equipment. For decades, many of those motors were operated at essentially one speed: turn the motor on, let it run, and turn it off when the process was finished. That works. But it isn't always the best way to operate a machine. A variable frequency drive, commonly called a VFD, allows manufacturers to control the speed of an AC moto