Motor Control, Protection

Schneider’s Altivar Solar ATV320 VSD (P218)

This week I meet up with Nick Rosner of Schneider Electric to discuss their new Altivar Solar ATV320 VSD in this episode of The...

The New G220 VFD from Siemens (P214)

This week I meet up with Ivan Spronk of Siemens to learn about their new G220 Variable Frequency Drive in this episode of The...

Schneider Altivar Machine Drives (P187)

This week I meet up with Jay Cortel, Nicolas Rosner, and Charlie Adkins to learn all about Schneider Altivar Machine (and Process) Drives in...

Rockwell Automation and Infinitum Team Up To Make High-Efficiency Low Voltage Drives and Motors

Infinitum, creator of the sustainable air core motor, and Rockwell Automation announced an exclusive agreement to develop and distribute a new class of high-efficiency,...

TeSys Island: Smart Motor Starters from Schneider Electric (P170)

Today my guests are Erik Barnes and Dana Voelker of Schneider Electric and they introduce us to their TeSys Island Smart Motor Starters in...

Using SIMOCODE with CompactLogix and S7 PLCs (D011)

On today's show Mark Berger of Siemens demonstrates how to add SIMOCODE to a Studio 5000 project and use it with CompactLogix controller, as...

Siemens SIMOCODE Motor Management System (P162)

Today my guest is Mark Berger of Siemens, and he introduces us to the SIMOCODE Motor Management System in this episode of The Automation...

Message (MSG) – ControlLogix to PowerFlex 525? (qa230208)

Automation Q & A from the Morning Show dated 02/08/23: Recently I was asked by a community member if they could use a MSG instructions...

Siemens ET 200SP Motor Starters (P137)

Today my guest is Mark Berger of Siemens who introduces us to the ET 200SP Motor Starter line in Episode 137 of The Automation...

Using Siemens VFDs with A-B PLCs (P130)

Jackie Stokes explains how to use Siemens VFDs with Allen-Bradley PLCs on Ethernet/IP, RIO, or DeviceNet in Episode 130 of The Automation Podcast. For more...

Siemens VFDs and Servo Drives (P119)

This week Jackie, Craig, and Rafael of Siemens update us on VFD and Servo Drives on Episode 119 of The Automation Podcast. For more information,...

PowerFlex 755TS VFD (P90)

Adam Davis introduces us to the PowerFlex 755TS in Episode 90 of The Automation Podcast. Note: As this episode was not sponsored by the vendor,...

Micro820, PanelView 800, PowerFlex 525 – New Project

One of the positive attributes of the Connected Components Workbench project is the ability to program multiple devices with one software package. A CCW project...

E300 – Use Overload Module in Studio 5000 Application

In a previous article I discussed setting the dip switches, applying 24 VDC power,  and using a web browser to modify the configuration in...

Getting Started with an A-B E300 Overload Module

When I was hired at my first professional job in September of 2000, I would soon learn that the facility I was being hired...

How to control an Altivar ATV320 VFD over Modbus with a Modicon M340 PLC

In this article I would like to show you how to control an ATV320 variable frequency drive using Modbus serial port on M340 PLC. Before...

Mitsubishi VFD Product Overview (P51)

In this episode of The Automation Podcast, Jeff Brown from Mitsubishi returns to give us an overview of the Mitsubishi line of Variable Frequency...

CCW – v11: Preview of the next Connected Components Workbench Release

Welcome to part four of the nine part series covering my picks for the top new PLC and HMI products shown at Rockwell's Automation...

Learn how to use CCW to backup, edit, and restore A-B VFD parameters

Do you or someone on your staff need to backup, edit, or restore A-B VFD parameters? If so, you may be interested in my new...

Set PowerFlex 525 Ethernet IP Address using PC (M3E41)

Learn how to set a PowerFlex 525's Ethernet IP address using a PC and the free Boot-p utility in Episode 41 of The Automation...