Brushless motor technology has been around for a gizmillion years. The motor technology is simpler than a brush type and is more reliable, with no brushes to wear out. Best of all, the motors can be ...

Description: The second-generation Copeland Scroll variable-speed ZPV2 compressor features intermediate discharge valves to boost efficiency, optimized scroll elements for variable-speed performance, ...

The motor and motor control markets are thriving in a number of areas, particularly medical and robotic applications. Also, there is a rich demand for small, efficient, high- and low-torque, and high- ...

1. Field-oriented control (FOC), also known as vector control, maintains a constant stator field in quadrature with the rotor field irrespective of any bandwidth limitations presented by the PI ...

My Feb. 7 column focused on ice flake machine troubleshooting. I will have more to say on that specific topic in my April 4 column. For this column, I want to take a look at amperage as it relates to ...

For motor applications, engineers have several options at their disposal. Typically, engineers can choose between direct-current (DC) or alternating-current (AC) motors. Machine Design has covered the ...