American manufacturers are importing European and Asian industrial equipment at an accelerating pace. The problem: that ...

It’s impossible to balance line-to-line voltages perfectly in three-phase circuits, so they typically differ by a few volts or more. However, if voltage unbalance exceeds 1%, it can markedly decrease ...

Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH has begun engineering sample shipments of the AEC-Q100 compliant TB9M030FG, a new addition to ...

Variable frequency drives (VFDs) are used in many industrial applications to improve energy efficiency and provide precise control over electric motors. By adjusting the frequency, voltage and current ...

PowerHome is a manufacturer and global supplier of power conversion equipment, specializing in single-phase and three-phase ...

In the original version of this article, the second figure contained an error. The image has been updated. It’s important for engineers to have a good, working ...

PSC motors rely on the rotating magnetic field that is generated by the applied alternating voltage and corresponding alternating current to turn the rotor. The magnetic field rotates at 3,600 rpm (60 ...

Early incarnations of the electric motor first appeared in the 1740s through the work of Scottish Benedictine monk and scientist, Andrew Gordon. Other scientists such as Michael Faraday and Joseph ...