“A bunch of things are coming together.” That's how V Sukumar, a senior applications manager for Fairchild Semiconductor, begins a discussion of trends in motor control for the white-goods market.

Furnaces with variable-speed blower motors are becoming more popular - no question about it. The benefits include electrical efficiency because a variable-speed motor consumes less energy than a ...

When consumers are buying a new or replacement furnace from an HVAC contractor, it shouldn’t be surprising that many get that “deer in the headlights” expression on their faces when a tech or ...

This is a sidebar to the feature story "Automating Energy Consumption" which appears in the March, 2008 Issue of Automation World. Most energy at plants is consumed by motors. According to the U.S.

Speed, torque, and horsepower are three inter-related parameters in motor control. The speed of a motor, measured in revolutions per minute (rpm), defines a motor's ability to spin at a rate per unit ...

Chances are, the HVAC system in your house uses a single-speed induction motor to power its fan, and the Department of Energy (DOE) wants to change that. The nation’s energy watchdog wants to replace ...

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Infinitum, creator of the sustainable air-core motor, today announced it will be showcasing its latest generation, high-efficiency HVAC motor, EC fan partner systems ...

The amount of energy saved by using variable speed motor drives adds up to a greener world, says David Tam of International Rectifier From home appliances to industrial control applications, ...

It is interesting to look at figures from the Energy Information Administration about where energy gets consumed in our economy. These figures reveal that industrial uses account for 31% of all energy ...

Choosing the right motor and VFD type depends on a variety of factors, however, it is necessary to first look at how the characteristics of a motor change when the speed is reduced —Sponsored article ...

In addition to industrial applications of variable-speed motor drives, the home appliance market is another major area where three-phase pulse width modulated (PWM) motor control drives are finding ...