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EMA team attends Chick Fil A leadercast

Tuesday, May 8th, 2012

Norcross, GA: May 8, 2012  EMA Drives and Automation had a team of 15 attend the Chick Fil A Leadercast in Atlanta on Friday May 4th.

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Lowest Priced VFD we’ve found?

Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

We often get asked to find the lowest priced VFD for our customers.  The least expensive VFD we’ve found thus far is the EV Drive.

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VFD for single phase induction motor

Thursday, April 12th, 2012

You can run a single phase motor from a VFD.  The motor cannot use a switched starting capacitor;  it must be either a split capacitor or shaded pole single phase motor.  Read More

Electrolytic (DC Bus Capacitors) Capacitors: The Ticking Time Bomb

Tuesday, April 10th, 2012

VFD s use Electrolytic Capacitors in the DC Bus section.   This article by Dean Williams is useful information. Read More

Service Call on Toshiba HX7 Plus Pak VFD on Carrier Chiller

Thursday, April 5th, 2012

The Holiday Inn in downtown Binghamton, NY was hit severely by the 2011 flood. Their whole basement mechanical room was completely underwater, including their VFD s.  Read More

Load Sharing using the WEG VFD

Thursday, April 5th, 2012

Load Sharing using  hard coupled VFD s requires special tuning and setup.  Here’s a brief overview.  Read More

Leadership: The Power of a Story

Wednesday, March 21st, 2012

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Electric Motor Drives: Market Overview

Tuesday, March 20th, 2012

This blog is an overview of the Electric Motor Drive Market.  Read More

New York State NYSERDA: VFD and Motor Energy Saving Rebate Programs

Tuesday, February 28th, 2012

Currently NYSERDA has over $50 million available for distribution to New York State businesses and institutions for VFD and Motor energy saving applications through December 31, 2015, or until the funds are exhausted. There are specific requirements to take advantage of this program.  EMA offers services at no charge to help you take advantage of this program. Read More

Danfoss VLT 3000 Repair and Interface Board Repair 175L3216

Friday, February 24th, 2012

EMA’s New York facility regularly repairs the old Danfoss VLT 3075 controls and in particular, the interface Board 1753216. Read More