Members of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) Motor and Generator Section and the European Committee of Manufacturers of Electrical Machines and Power Electronics (CEMEP) have revealed a new direction for global motor efficiency standards.
Designed for commercial, industrial, and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) customers, this engineered Frame 6 design drive utilizes thermal management techniques to provide power density and fully competitive performance.
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) announced it has revised NEMA MG 1-2016 Motors and Generators. NEMA MG 1 assists users in the proper selection and application of motors and generators.
RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc, has renewed its agreement with ebm-papst to supply its high efficiency fans and motor products throughout the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) and Asia-Pacific (APAC) regions.
This is a 600-RPM version of the PremiumPlus+® Electronically Commutated Permanent Magnet Motor. It is available from 0.75-3 horsepower (hp), with 5- and 7.5-hp models planned for the future.
This is a plug-and-play solution that allows connection of the VLT HVAC Drive to building management systems using the BACnet/IP protocol. It complies with the B-AAC (BACnet Advanced Application Controller) profile.
This retrofit unit allows building owners to replace the moving parts of an installed Armstrong constant-speed pump while retaining the existing pump casing, insulation, and piping.
Emerson announced an agreement to sell Network Power to Platinum Equity and a group of co-investors. The transaction is valued at $4 billion. Emerson also announced it has agreed to sell its Leroy-Somer and Control Techniques business units to Nidec Corp. This transaction is valued at $1.2 billion.
Through a the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant, Kansas City, Missouri-based QM Power recently commercialized a high-efficiency motor for commercial refrigerators that has the potential to transform the market.
The motor’s design uses permanent magnets in a synchronous motor topology with a controller that quickly gets the motor to its targeted speed and then efficiently shifts the motor to AC power (50 or 60 Hz) supplied directly from the grid.