On 12/11/2013 09:40 AM, Dave Cole wrote: ... snip > Siemens had hybrid motors that were not > standard induction motors at the time that could do better positioning > but they were as expensive ore more expensive than other companies servo > drive systems and were generally only used for very large HP/torque > applications that required some level of positioning at high power > levels. Think big $$. > > Dave
Speaking of getting creative with induction motors, I found this recently. It may be of interest. http://powerelectronics.com/power-management/how-run-split-phase-induction-motor-three-phase-inverter -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rapidly troubleshoot problems before they affect your business. Most IT organizations don't have a clear picture of how application performance affects their revenue. With AppDynamics, you get 100% visibility into your Java,.NET, & PHP application. Start your 15-day FREE TRIAL of AppDynamics Pro! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=84349831&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users