Furnaces with variable-speed blower motors are becoming more popular - no question about it. The benefits include electrical efficiency because a variable-speed motor consumes less energy than a ...

Variable-speed options are abundant in HVAC and their impact has been felt industry-wide. Contractors and manufacturers alike have taken to these single- and two-stage alternatives as ways to enhance ...

The Drives & Motion Division of Yaskawa America, Inc. announces the release of the Z1000 family of HVAC drives. This family of drives is comprised of the Z1000 variable speed drive as well as the ...

This is a sidebar to the feature story "Automating Energy Consumption" which appears in the March, 2008 Issue of Automation World. Most energy at plants is consumed by motors. According to the U.S.

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Infinitum, creator of the sustainable air-core motor, today announced it will be showcasing its latest generation, high-efficiency HVAC motor, EC fan partner systems ...

Most furnaces in our home are standardized and designed to run in one particular way with little room for customization beyond temperature control. While this creates greater ease of maintenance and ...

“A bunch of things are coming together.” That's how V Sukumar, a senior applications manager for Fairchild Semiconductor, begins a discussion of trends in motor control for the white-goods market.

Motors are driving demand for electricity, accounting for about half of the electricity we consume, according to the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). Many of these motors are found throughout ...

It is interesting to look at figures from the Energy Information Administration about where energy gets consumed in our economy. These figures reveal that industrial uses account for 31% of all energy ...