Drives cut harmonics by 97% without needing chokes
3 April 2023 Siemens has announced a high-performance frequency converter equipped with a “clean power technology” that cuts harmonics by up to 97% without needing line harmonic chokes… Read More
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3 April 2023 
Extension will more than double Invertek’s VSD output
3 April 2023 The Welsh drives-maker Invertek has started work on a 2,771m2 extension to its manufacturing and distribution facility in Welshpool, Powys. The extension to the existing… Read More
Invertek to invest £6.3m in a new r&d centre for drives
7 March 2023 The Welsh drives-maker Invertek is planning to invest £6.3m in a new innovation centre at its global headquarters in Welshpool, Powys. The centre will provide… Read More
Siemens large motors and drives will be reborn as Innomotics
1 March 2023 Siemens has revealed that its new large motors and drives company will be called Innomotics and will operate as a legally separate company, with headquarters… Read More
Next-gen servodrives save space and deliver more power
7 February 2023 The German drives-maker Baumüller has launched a new generation of servodrives which are up to 50% smaller than their predecessors as well as delivering peak… Read More
World’s smallest servodrives get even smaller
3 February 2023 Just months after claiming to have set a new world record for the smallest servodrive, the Spanish developer Ingenia has produced an even smaller device… Read More
LV drive price rises look set to continue as sales hit $14.2bn
13 January 2023 Global semiconductor shortages continued to place strains on the low-voltage variable-speed drives market during 2022, affecting sales and pushing up prices of power modules to… Read More
Compact machinery drives handle motors up to 22kW
8 December 2022 At the recent SPS show in Germany, ABB extended its family of machinery drives with a range of compact, easy-to-use VSDs for controlling induction and… Read More
Chinese automation giant pushes into Europe
21 November 2022 The Chinese automation and drives manufacturer Inovance is making a big push into the European market, spearheaded by its first public outing at the recent… Read More
Drives & Controls Show joins ‘industrial Glastonbury’ line-up
21 November 2022 The Nineteen Group, the exhibition organiser which recently acquired the Drives & Controls Show and its sister events AirTech and Fluid Power & Systems from… Read More
