In this article, we will learn the various applications of VFD (Variable Frequency Drive).
The AC drive has been around only since the 1970s. The growing popularity of AC drives is due chiefly to their ability to provide adjustable speed control with standard NEMA B design squirrel cage motors.
Other names for AC drives are variable frequency drive (VFD) and variable speed drive (VSD), but we’ll just call them AC drives.
A variable frequency drive (VFD) is a type of motor controller that drives an electric motor by varying the frequency and voltage of its power supply.
The VFD also has the capacity to control the ramp-up and ramp-down of the motor during start or stop, respectively.
In this post, we will have a look at some general target industries and applications where the VFD is used.
Some of the industries are mentioned below where we use variable frequency drives.
The VFDs are used for the following machines.
Following is the equipment that we use VFD in the food industry.
Here is the list of equipment used with AC drives in the chemical industry.
The following are the machines used in the textile industry with variable speed drives.
A short list of machines used with VFDs in the paper industry.
Some more list of equipment in the wood industry used with the drives.
The applications of VFDs in the metallurgy industry are mentioned below.
In this way, we understand some general applications of VFDs in industries.
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